The Five-Bedroom, Six-Figure Rootless Life

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

[ken21]

"The women are like the rulers," Kelsey said on a drive with her father during a weekend soccer tournament in Columbus, Ga. "They have the big cars. The dads have the little cars and just go to work." She said her mother thought that her father was too relaxed on the road.

Mr. Link said, "Kathy becomes impatient with me when I'm going 70 in a 65 zone."

"No, Daddy," Kelsey said. "It's when you're going 60."

[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."