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Marriage Dictionary: Bachelor: - a guy who has avoided the opportunity to make some woman miserable - a guy who is footloose and fiancée free - a man who never makes the same mistake once - a nice guy who has cheated some nice girl out of her alimony - a person who believes in life, liberty and the happiness of pursuit - the only man who has never told his wife a lie Bride: - a woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her Compromise: - an amicable arrangement between husband and wife whereby they agree to let her have her own way Diplomat: - a man who can convince his wife she would look fat in a fur coat Gentleman: - a husband who steadies the stepladder so that his wife will not fall while she paints the ceiling - a man who, when his wife drops her knitting, kicks it over to her so that she can easily pick it up Housework: - what the wife does that nobody notices until she doesn't do it Husband: - a man who gives up privileges he never realized he had - a person who is the boss of his house and has his wife's permission to say so Joint checking account: - a handy little device which permits the wife to beat the husband to the draw Love: - an obsessive delusion that is cured by marriage Miss: - a title with which we brad unmarried woman to indicate that they are in the market Mother-in-law: - a woman who destroys her son/daughter in law's peace of mind by giving him/her a piece of hers Mrs.: - a job title involving heavy duties, light earnings and no recognition Spouse: - someone who will stand by you through all the trouble you wouldn't have had if you'd stayed single Wife: - a mate who is forever complaining about not having anything to wear at the very same time she complains about not having enough room in her closet. Quote of the week: "My wife is an immature woman. I would be home in the bathroom taking a bath, and my wife would walk in whenever she felt like it and sink my boats!" - Woody Allen. Have a great weekend!
