The Five-Bedroom, Six-Figure Rootless Life

new york times ^ | June 1, 2005 | PETER T. KILBORN

[Pictish]

And then you die of a heart attack at 49. C'est la vie. You were only doing your part to maintain the illusion of a meaningful existence. Hopefully for you, the afterlife is not a fairytale.

The rat race is a cruel joke played on those foolish enough to spend their short lives running it.

[cyborg]

I would try to be a respectful wife and suggest things and defer to my husband most of the time. There are just some things that a man has no clue about. When I figure out what, I'll let you guys know ;o)

[Pictish]

Those types of husbands are just waiting to die of a heart attack at 49. Then the wife gets everything and marries some other sucker. C'est la vie. They were only doing their part to maintain the illusion of a meaningful existence. Hopefully for them, the afterlife is not a fairytale.

The rat race is a cruel joke played on those foolish enough to spend their short lives running it.

[eleni121]

You can go to the library and read it on Lexis Nexis.

[papertyger]

In addition, such wives are usually dissatisfied to some degree with their less-manly husbands. After taking over the leadership role in the family, they wonder why their husbands don't behave more like leaders.

Exactly! A man can't lead a woman that categorically refuses to follow...and Christian women are the worst offenders!

[papertyger]

My heavily tattooed naked self on the rooftops, weilding an AK... Now there's a vision for you all!

Or a target ;->

[papertyger]

There are just some things that a man has no clue about.

Ah, the ubiquitous "you just don't understand." Thankfully, I haven't had to put up with that for years.

One day I calmly explained to my wife, "I understand perfectly; I just don't agree, and if you want to secure my cooperation I have to agree."