Tag Archives: married life

How divorces happen

Posted on September 8, 2017 by odeboyz

Tom finally decided to tie the knot with his long-time girlfriend. One evening after their honeymoon, he was welding some stuff in the garage, just for fun. His wife was standing there at the bench watching him. After a long … Continue reading →

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A final conversation between husband and wife

Posted on April 18, 2017 by odeboyz

As she sat by him, he whispered, his eyes full of tears, “You know what? You have been with me all through the bad times.  “When I got fired, you were there to support me.  When my business failed, you … Continue reading →

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An aspirational wife

Posted on April 4, 2017 by odeboyz

I had my book published And She said “Well done But It isn’t a best seller, is it?” I published a best seller And She said, “Well done But It isn’t exactly literature, is it?” I wept And She said, … Continue reading →

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Marriage Counselling at its finest

Posted on March 31, 2017 by odeboyz

After 35 years of marriage, a husband and wife came for counselling. When asked what the problem was, the wife went into a tirade listing every problem they had ever had in the years they had been married. On and … Continue reading →

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My Old Car

Posted on April 3, 2015 by odeboyz

In the early 70s I had gone through a particularly difficult divorce when my then wife left me for another woman. I now see that as a positive event (neither of us loved the other) but at the time I … Continue reading →

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Two Very English Jokes

Posted on March 31, 2015 by odeboyz

One Argument Jim and his wife have only had one argument in their married life. It began on their wedding day. Grey Socks God invented grey socks so that Englishmen won’t be embarrassed wearing sandals. (Mike W.)

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Assymetry: a joke

Posted on July 22, 2014 by odeboyz

Jim had been happily married for 40 years unlike his wife. (Chris)

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More (grown up) memories.

Posted on October 17, 2013 by odeboyz

Pat and I struggled on for a few more months, but it became clearer and clearer to me that Pat was leading a double life, (as in truth, I was). Pat showing me off as her husband to her family … Continue reading →

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