The Clog from OzOld People & the Mid-Life Crisis
September 11th 2006 01:43
“An archeologist is the best husband any woman can have; the older she gets, the more interested he is in her.” Agatha Christie
Ok I did chuckle when I read this, but only for a little bit. As if guys are interested in old partners! That’s why the whole mid-life crisis has the new, younger girlfriend component, as well as the shiny motorcycle and dyed comb-over. This quote might be a nerdy archaeologist sad laugh, but is realistically inaccurate.
Last time I checked, archaeologists studied cultural remains such as tools, buildings and possibly fossils. i.e. hard, boring structures that you just wouldn’t contemplate having a conversation with, let alone a nuptial relationship.
I reckon the older a woman gets, the higher the chance her husband will leave her. The kids have grown up – they’re out of the way, you realise you’re not getting any younger yourself and that you’ve been working for the man your whole life and all you’ve gotten out of it is an average house and lumbar back pain. Why not look for someone more youthful, hotter and with less saggy skin and crooked posture? They'll make you feel young again!
Or, you could be a good husband and look back at how you much you’ve been through with your wife all those years, and how much she really does mean to you. And the good part about hanging around someone your own, geriatric age is that you speak the same confused and rambling language. Consider Grandpa Simpson “"This nickel has a long and interesting history. It dates back to one morning in 1957. I got up and made myself a piece of toast. I set the toaster to 3 — medium brown . . . "
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Ok I did chuckle when I read this, but only for a little bit. As if guys are interested in old partners! That’s why the whole mid-life crisis has the new, younger girlfriend component, as well as the shiny motorcycle and dyed comb-over. This quote might be a nerdy archaeologist sad laugh, but is realistically inaccurate.
Last time I checked, archaeologists studied cultural remains such as tools, buildings and possibly fossils. i.e. hard, boring structures that you just wouldn’t contemplate having a conversation with, let alone a nuptial relationship.
I reckon the older a woman gets, the higher the chance her husband will leave her. The kids have grown up – they’re out of the way, you realise you’re not getting any younger yourself and that you’ve been working for the man your whole life and all you’ve gotten out of it is an average house and lumbar back pain. Why not look for someone more youthful, hotter and with less saggy skin and crooked posture? They'll make you feel young again!
Or, you could be a good husband and look back at how you much you’ve been through with your wife all those years, and how much she really does mean to you. And the good part about hanging around someone your own, geriatric age is that you speak the same confused and rambling language. Consider Grandpa Simpson “"This nickel has a long and interesting history. It dates back to one morning in 1957. I got up and made myself a piece of toast. I set the toaster to 3 — medium brown . . . "
Image part of the Public Domain
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