Saturday, August 01, 2009

How Beautiful Women Can Induce Male Trances

Dear Carolyn,
My husband and I have been married for 35 years and get along well. He is very affectionate and complimentary to me, but practically goes into a trance if he sees an attractive woman -- even stopping in mid-conversation. I've told him it bothers me, but he continues.
--from a recent letter to Washington Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax. We think she oversees the best advice column anywhere. You can sample more of her columns here.

8 Comments:

At 12:17 PM, Blogger FreshGreenKim said...

She gives excellent advice. I have never been threatened when my spouse notices pretty women, but then again, I've been known to notice an attractive man from time to time.

It's natural to notice attractive people. Heck, I even notice attractive women, and usually am unafraid to compliment complete strangers. It's just part of being human.

I don't know, there seem to be a lot bigger things to argue about in a marriage than noticing attractive people. Like which way the toilet paper goes. *grinning*

 
At 1:30 PM, Blogger John Ettorre said...

It is indeed part of being human, and of having eyes. Glad to hear the female perspective.

 
At 5:24 PM, Anonymous MilesB said...

And, I'd add, "an enlightened" female perspective... :)

 
At 7:55 PM, Blogger John Ettorre said...

That almost goes without saying, Miles. After all, Kim is one of our readers. You can't get much more enlightened than that...

 
At 11:04 PM, Anonymous jase said...

Here's one excuse...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article6727710.ece

I guess that's one legacy we shouldn't mind leaving our children.

 
At 8:04 AM, Blogger John Ettorre said...

Darn, that link doesn't seem to be working, Jase. Here's hoping you might return to try again. Either way, thanks for adding to the conversation.

 
At 12:26 PM, Anonymous jase said...

Women are getting more beautiful

Now I think I tagged it right. Sorry about that, I'm a carpenter, not a web programmer.

 
At 12:29 PM, Blogger John Ettorre said...

Now we got it. Thanks! A carpenter, huh? How cool. That's funny, because I've been enjoying your occasional comments, which got me to wondering a little about who you might be. One last question, but only if you care to answer: are you located in Northeast Ohio? And have you been reading this blog for awhile, or are you relatively new to it. Okay, I lied--that was two questions.

 

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