I have a friend from Thailand. As married women get together, we talk about old friends, husbands, children, father-in-laws and perhaps mother-out-laws.
One day we were talking about lucky wives, since there were five women there, we came up with five examples. My Thai friend told us about her childhood friend, later all four of the listeners unanimously voted her friend as the luckiest.
Rich husbands abound, but often the wives of rich men have heavy responsibilities. Some have many children. Others have to house the husband's extended family members. Yet a few might have their calendar fully marked with social events. Some might have to contend with second wives or mistresses.
We'll call this lady Nam. Nam remained childless by choice, the decision seconded by her husband. They live in an upmarket condo in Bangkok. He is an accountant of a notable company there. While hubby was busy earning the bacon, Nam went her round doing facial, massage, spa, high-tea, shopping... She does not work, she does not cook, she does not even clean house. We the listeners all imagine Nam to look like Miss Thailand. When our friend showed us her photo on Whatsapp, we were really disappointed. But, well, after all beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
The punch line came when the story teller told us the secret of that marriage's dynamic. Nam's mother-in-law said that it was impossible to see the loving couple out of the condo from Friday after work to Saturday dinner time. This is to be expected every week-end, 52 weeks a year. Whatever most wives are expected to do on week days, Nam made it all up by performing her magic in bed during those hours. The end result is we have a very satisfied and happy husband. To each his own.
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