Erin and Mike got married at 20 and had the best marriage anyone could want. But at 76 years old, Mike realized they were too old for all that romance, mainly because it was one-sided. Erin was heartbroken and asked for a divorce, but a shocking event happened. \u201cI don\u2019t understand why you don\u2019t bring me flowers anymore,\u201d Erin whined to her husband, Mike, one day.\n
After 56 years of marriage, her husband had suddenly stopped being romantic, something that had made their relationship the envy of everyone they knew.\u201cErin, you are not going to die if I don\u2019t bring flowers every day,\u201d Mike answered from his place on the couch, his hand grabbing the remote control to flip a channel. Erin was displeased. \u201cBut that\u2019s not fair. For the past month, you\u2019ve stopped every single romantic gesture.What\u2019s happening? Are you having an affair? AT OUR AGE?\u201d she exclaimed in outrage, placing her hands on her waist. \u201cFor God\u2019s sake, Erin. It\u2019s been decades since we got married, and I\u2019ve given you something every day since. But I stop for a while and suddenly I\u2019m cheating on you? Are you crazy?\u201d Mike asked, focusing on his wife.\u201cI JUST DON\u2019T UNDERSTAND! DON\u2019T YOU LOVE ME ANYMORE?\u201d Erin yelled. Mike stood up from the couch at that question and looked at his wife seriously.\u201cMaybe I\u2019m tired of being the only one making some sort of romantic gesture!\u201d he blurted. \u201c56 years, Erin! For 56 years, I was the only one expressing any kind of romance. I invite you on dates.\n
I buy flowers. I buy gifts. I do EVERYTHING! And you simply take everything and give nothing back!\u201d Erin\u2019s mouth dropped at her husband\u2019s words, but Mike didn\u2019t stick around to see it and went out for a walk to cool down. Meanwhile, she slumped on the kitchen table and thought back to their marriage.Mike was not entirely wrong. She never asked him on dates or bought him much. Erin could excuse her behavior, saying that they were born in a different time, where the men made all the effort in the romance aspect. But that was a cheap cop-out. Erin thought maintaining their home, cooking, and raising their children was enough. But their kids had moved away many years ago. She still cleaned and cooked, but clearly, her husband had alive. That was unfair to him, so Erin decided to change a few things.When Mike returned, she asked him on a date and was going to pay. However, her husband refused. \u201cI don\u2019t want to do that right now,\u201d he said, going to their room and barely speaking to her that night.Fair enough, Erin thought. Mike was angry at her, but she could be patient and wait for his anger to subside.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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