Men who have pierced ears are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought jewelry. A very expensive way to get your laundry done. A couple was having a discussion about family finances. A man said his credit card was stolen but he decided not to report it because the thief was spending less than his wife did.
Love is blind but marriage is an eye-opener.
The most effective way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once. A woman's way of keeping a man from reading between the lines. Married life is very frustrating. In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens.