It's not that we don't love the women in our lives. It's because we know that a shopping trip with a wife or girlfriend is like an indeterminate prison sentence. There's no end in sight. Ditto for getting dressed in the morning. A man opens the closet, pulls out a shirt, slacks and jacket with no hesitation.
Women approach their closets every morning as if they've never seen the contents before.
They stand in contemplation, searching for just the right combination. If a frazzled male companion, already dressed and closely monitoring his watch, finally makes a desperate suggestion, the woman will probably inform him that she wore that outfit just last week or that she's not in the mood for blue, red or whatever color he has suggested. Now, I'm well aware that there are men and women who don't fit the traditional roles. You can write him at P.O. Box 1124, Powell, Tenn. 37849. The Knoxville News-Sentinel Co. All Rights Reserved.