The scene: George and I are sitting here on the couch watching Law & Order: SVU. They’re currently dealing with a Nigerian man who came to the US and has three wives, as is legal in his own country. Elliot and Olivia are questioning two of the wives and Olivia asks if they’re really okay with more than one wife.
Sherry: You know, I think we should practice polygamy too.
George: *sputter*
Sherry: Because then we can have some other wife clean all the crap up around here while I relax.
George: Then get a maid. I want someone who comes in to clean up and then leaves. I don’t want someone who hangs around.
Sherry: Because she’ll make her own mess?
George: No, because I already live with three females and you’re all killing me. When you all get your period at the same time I’m out of here.
Alas, no additional wife to wash my dishes and clean my tub.
I have been reading you for awhile but haven’t ever commented. I work with all men – with the exception for one other women. The other woman and I have decided that all we need is a stay at home wife to take care of the kids and the house. Then our lives would be just right!
(must be polygamy in the air – there was an Oprah about Polygamy on Friday.)
I’m with George on this one. One and only one wife. Help can be hired … IF … I win the lottery or some unknown rich relative that I don’t know about leaves me a fortune.
Additional wife might = additional kids… O_O Madness!
Sherry, I’m with ya!
Eli and I have had a similar conversation where I make him promise me that if I can eventually earn enough to support our family that he will stay home and be my househusband. He loves the idea (because he has no idea about the actual work involved), but unfortunately with the way things are going, we’re going to need to recruit a third person with an outside job into our marriage just to pay the damn bills.
$5 for a gallon of milk! I’m going to start milking the cats and try training them to lay eggs. Earn your keep, bitches!