As women grow older

Chaps
> It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it 
> becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as 
> when they were younger. When you notice this, try not to yell at them. 
> Some are oversensitive, and there's nothing worse than an oversensitive 
> woman. 
> 
> My name is Dave. Let me relate how I handled the situation with my 
> wife, Hazel. When I retired a few years ago, it became necessary for 
> Hazel to get a full-time job, along with her part-time job, both for 
> extra income and for the health benefits that we needed. Shortly after 
> she started working, I noticed she was beginning to show her age. I 
> usually get home from the golf club about the same time she gets home 
> from work 
> 
> Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says she has to 
> rest for half an hour or so before she starts dinner. I don't yell at 
> her. Instead, I tell her to take her time and just wake me when she 
> gets dinner on the table. I generally have lunch in the Men's Grill at 
> the club, so eating out is not an option in the evening. I'm ready for 
> some home-cooked grub when I hit that door. She used to do the dishes 
> as soon as we finished eating. But now it's not unusual for them to sit 
> on the table for several hours after dinner. 
> 
> I do what I can by diplomatically reminding her several times each 
> evening that they won't clean themselves. I know she really appreciates 
> this, as it does seem to motivate her to get them done before she goes 
> to bed. 
> 
> Another symptom of aging is complaining, I think. For example, she 
> will say that it is difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly 
> bills during her lunch hour. But, Boys, we take 'em for better or 
> worse, so I just smile and offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch 
> it out over two, or even three days. That way, she won't have to rush 
> so much. I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then 
> wouldn't hurt her any (if you know what I mean). I like to think tact 
> is one of my strong points.. 
> 
> When doing simple jobs, she seems to think she needs more rest 
> periods. She had to take a break when she was only half-finished mowing 
> the lawn. I try not to make a scene. I'm a fair man. I tell her to fix 
> herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just 
> sit for a while. And, as long as she is making one for herself, she may 
> as well make one for me, too. .. 
> 
> I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Hazel. 
> I'm not saying that showing this much patience & consideration is easy. 
> Many men will find it difficult. Some will find it impossible! Nobody 
> knows better than I do how frustrating women get as they get older. 
> However, Guys, even if you just use a little more tact and less 
> criticism of your aging wife because of this article, I will consider 
> that writing it was well worthwhile. After all, we are put on this 
> earth to help each other.
> 
> 
> EDITOR'S NOTE: 
> 
> Dave died suddenly on January 31 of a perforated rectum. The police 
> report says he was found with a Calloway extra-long 50-inch Big Bertha 
> Driver II golf club jammed up his rear end, with barely 5 inches of 
> grip showing, and a sledge hammer laying nearby. His wife Hazel was 
> arrested and charged with murder. The all-woman jury took only 10 
> minutes to find her Not Guilty, accepting her defence that Dave, 
> somehow without looking, accidentally sat down on his golf club.