He’s a “show me” kind of guy and over the years, he’s seen the proof of everything I’ve done and is now sold. If he didn’t understand or “get me” then we wouldn’t be together. It would be too hard.

From the Husband: a clarification.

I don’t think I’m on record anywhere as having denied my love for our dogs. Rather, I believe I’ve said to Pam only that if it weren’t for her, I would personally choose not to have one myself.

Why? Well, it seems to me that if you plan to be owned by a dog, you should probably be someone who would remember to feed it and walk it and take it to the vet–you know, by yourself, without having to marry someone to remind you.

Inasmuch as our marriage has seen days in which Pam has had to consider sewing labels in my underpants to help me remember my own name, I’ve had to conclude with some regret that I am not, in fact, that kind of person.