Hacking also declined to lay down and test out the mattress.
From what I know of women, I'd say this is a very good way to start a fight with your wife and wind up returning the mattress to the store.
MH manages to stay married to the same woman for 10 years and doesn't know that a new bed is decided upon conjointly? I don't believe it. I think MH knew his wife's little behind would never touch that bed, or any other bed.
I hate to tell you, but I've shopped for a mattress before without my wife. And did you ever consider that maybe they decided on one at a prior time, but were either price shopping, waiting for it to go on sale, or trying to find it in stock?
What I don't understand is what all this proves?