{"id":1774,"date":"2024-12-05T14:43:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=1774"},"modified":"2024-12-05T14:43:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:43:07","slug":"husband-shuts-up-wife-thinking-he-is-always-right-on-their-40th-anniversary-they-switch-places","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/1774","title":{"rendered":"Husband Shuts Up Wife Thinking He Is Always Right, On Their 40th Anniversary They Switch Places\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class='\"entry-header\"'>\n<div class='\"entry-content\"'>\n<header class='\"entry-header\"'>\n<div class='\"entry-meta\"'>Edith Dalton had been dreaming about visiting France since she was a little girl. When she\u2019d accepted Hank\u2019s marriage proposal, she timidly mentioned that she\u2019d love a honeymoon in Paris, but her brand-new fianc\u00e9 had disappointed her.\n\n<div class='\"entry-content\"'>\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cFrance?\u201d he\u2019d sneered. \u201cYou think I\u2019m gonna blow that kind of money on a honeymoon when I need a new car? Keep dreaming!\u201d\n</p><div class='\"code-block' code-block-1>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Edith had obediently kept dreaming, and now, after forty years of marriage, that dream was finally coming true.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/JawFMvjF7RWpjwUmtIPDZvEHNXwjcqlBFQ-SZgJIy_o\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDA3ZmJlMDA2OWE2YTc4MzNhYzVlY2NiOGVkNGQ1ZTMuanBnP3dpZHRoPTY1MCZoZWlnaHQ9MzQwJndpZHRoPTY1MCZoZWlnaHQ9MzQw.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/007fbe0069a6a7833ac5eccb8ed4d5e3.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Edith' was determined to go france before she and hank were too old travel source: shutterstock.com width='\"650\"' height='\"340\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Edith was determined to go to France before she and Hank were too old to travel\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>For forty years Edith had saved up every dollar that came her way and vowed that she\u2019d see France if it was the last thing she did. In the meantime, Edith also took French classes and soaked up everything she could about French art, culture, and cuisine.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>It was to her credit that Edith managed to do all this while raising three children, working as a substitute teacher, and putting up with Hank. Hank wasn\u2019t the easiest of men, but he was honest and hardworking, and in his own way, he loved Edith and their children.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>So while Edith dreamed of romance and adventure, years went by, her children grew up, and she got older. Then one day she woke up and realized it was now or never.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Edith was now sixty-seven, Hank was seventy-two and they might not be fit and spry for much longer \u2014 especially Hank who had been gaining weight since his retirement.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/swGgiXr5MPTYU6VGQtNU62N_Re8k-hNye-Xd3v6xq44\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzE3YmMyNDAxMTYwNGFjNWU3NGVhYzVlNDMwMWYwODMuanBnP3dpZHRoPTE0NzAmaGVpZ2h0PTk4MCZ3aWR0aD0xNDcwJmhlaWdodD05ODA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/317bc24011604ac5e74eac5e4301f083.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Edith' was disappointed when hank refused her a honeymoon in france source: unsplash width='\"1470\"' height='\"980\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Edith was disappointed when Hank refused her a honeymoon in France\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Edith felt that the perfect opportunity to spring her surprise on Hank was in as public a way as possible, so she organized a fortieth wedding anniversary celebration and invited all their friends and relatives.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>At the height of the party, Edith broke the news. \u201cAs you all know,\u201d she said breathlessly, \u201cHank and I have been in love for forty years, and I think it\u2019s time for a second honeymoon!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Edith smiled radiantly at Hank and handed him a giant envelope with \u2018Bon Voyage\u2019 printed in giant gold letters. Hank opened the envelope and his mouth hung open. \u201cTickets to Paris?\u201d he asked, frowning.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Edith was practically jumping up and down with excitement. \u201cOh I want you to have the best time, Hank!\u201d she cried. \u201cIt\u2019s all arranged and paid for, and it\u2019s a five-star trip all the way! We leave in a week!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/sRXgTOr-q0rWVMVuay2XlV17FCvV2NTr2tXF3RFrWds\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDIwNzA3M2QwNmY4MWRjM2EyYTZiZjRlYWMwMjVhNjEuanBnP3dpZHRoPTExNzAmaGVpZ2h0PTc4MCZ3aWR0aD0xMTcwJmhlaWdodD03ODA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/0207073d06f81dc3a2a6bf4eac025a61.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' forty years edith saved for her dream trip source: unsplash width='\"1170\"' height='\"780\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For forty years Edith saved for her dream trip\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>In front of their family and friends, Hank couldn\u2019t very well complain so he smiled and thanked Edith, but he was far from thrilled. He didn\u2019t speak any French, and in fact, he had never even left Minnesota in his entire life.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Hank wasn\u2019t the world traveler type, but he was damned if he was going to let Edith lord it over him! From the very second their feet touched French soil, Hank took charge.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>He knew that Edith spoke French but he never gave her a chance. Hank spoke to the Fench in a very loud voice, convinced that the louder he spoke the better they would understand.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>While they were in Paris, things didn\u2019t go so badly, after all, the City of Lights was host to the world, and someone always spoke English. Things got more complicated when they began their drive through the south of France.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/m3N71Xt41W82gkcqXr2G3kH8KPpFnGhUmJTX-md-H5I\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmYyZGIwNWQxZWYxZGI2NjRjZjcwNjMwOGUwMDFmOTMuanBlZz93aWR0aD0xMDAwJmhlaWdodD0xNTAwJndpZHRoPTEwMDAmaGVpZ2h0PTE1MDA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/bf2db05d1ef1db664cf706308e001f93.jpeg%5C%22" alt="\&quot;Edith's" anniversary gift to hank was a trip france source: pexels width='\"1000\"' height='\"1500\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Edith\u2019s 40th anniversary gift to Hank was a trip to France\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Edith had arranged for a hired car, and a very nice one, but unfortunately the GPS was set for French, and Hank was sure he understood it all just fine. As a result, they took some unplanned detours and got lost.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Hank refused to allow Edith to ask for directions. \u201cI\u2019m telling you, Edith,\u201d Hank said in his superior manner, \u201cWe\u2019ve done just fine without any of that Frenchified lingo!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>That afternoon they finally drove into a beautiful walled town near Toulouse where Edith had booked a table at one of France\u2019s best Michelin-star restaurants.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>It was so famous that people had to make reservations months in advance, and Edith was looking forward to the chef\u2019s justly famous culinary creations. Hank wasn\u2019t impressed.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/GKskSICjBNk1NvmVOUkIiaSnuVaDd_MdmjCUHTKfNZg\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjYyZTZhNjY1ZTdlNDM0MTMxOTc3MzQxMjNlNDQwNWQuanBnP3dpZHRoPTY4NyZoZWlnaHQ9MTAzMSZ3aWR0aD02ODcmaGVpZ2h0PTEwMzE.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/b62e6a665e7e43413197734123e4405d.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Before' he knew it hank found himself on a plane to paris source: unsplash width='\"687\"' height='\"1031\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Before he knew it Hank found himself on a plane to Paris\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhat\u2019s this got that a grill hasn\u2019t, I\u2019d like to know!\u201d Hank snorted in such a loud voice that Edith felt herself blushing with embarrassment.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHank, the chef is one of the best\u2026\u201d Edith said softly.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cBest?\u201d asked Hank, who spoke even louder when he realized he was upsetting Edith, \u201cI think you got taken in! How much is this going to set us back, I\u2019d like to know!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>That was when the waiter arrived with the menus and a little tray of amuse-bouche. Hank looked at the menu. It was in French, of course. Hank didn\u2019t understand a word of it, except for the prices printed next to each dish.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/3b07RngoCwBCIQdYxdKB1AVdJHr1aHXoLf56sCi_EGA\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNGViMGIyMTRhNDFkNWM5NWVhNGQ0NWFlZGIwZGFmNjQuanBnP3dpZHRoPTY4NyZoZWlnaHQ9MTAzMCZ3aWR0aD02ODcmaGVpZ2h0PTEwMzA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/4eb0b214a41d5c95ea4d45aedb0daf64.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"In' paris hank refused to allow edith translate anything for him source: unsplash width='\"687\"' height='\"1030\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>In Paris Hank refused to allow Edith to translate anything for him\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHank,\u201d Edith said. \u201cWould you like me to translate\u2026\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Hank looked down his nose at her. \u201cCertainly not. I can order my own meal!\u201d he said coldly. He called the waiter and pointed at an item on the menu. \u201cThis one!\u201d he shouted.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Edith saw what he was asking for and decided to intervene. \u201cListen, Hank, maybe\u2026\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI know what I want Edith,\u201d Hank said. \u201cYou just take care of yourself!\u201d He winked at the waiter and said, \u201cBring us some\u00a0<i class='\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\"'>vino!\u201d\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Vmn-hQJDPhBC31aZ0nDNUp09TsUSt5MbyWmpgdNL0es\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjEwMjkzOGNjNmZiZDY0M2I0NDI2MmMyOWUzNDY1YjMuanBlZz93aWR0aD0zMzc1JmhlaWdodD0yMjUwJndpZHRoPTMzNzUmaGVpZ2h0PTIyNTA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/2102938cc6fbd643b44262c29e3465b3.jpeg%5C%22" alt='\"The' michelin star restaurant menu was in french source: pexels width='\"3375\"' height='\"2250\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>The Michelin star restaurant\u2019s menu was in French\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cIt\u2019s \u2018vin\u2019 Hank, vino is Spanish,\u201d Edith said.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cDon\u2019t correct me!\u201d Hank said rudely. \u201cFor these prices, monsieur here will speak Spanish or anything I want!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>So Edith ordered her own meal in fluent French and kept her mouth shut while they waited for their order. Hank looked a little sour when he saw the delicious-looking tit-bits they brought for Edith while his own order seemed to be some kind of dark stew.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>He didn\u2019t enjoy it much either, and was irritated to see that Edith was obviously savoring every mouthful as if it was mana from heaven! He\u2019d show her. Hank shoveled in every scrap of the stew and waved his hand up in the air.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/RhwZJLcI3_am-hDLm9muYjQBIT_P2ZYNkZJVpOSGUcA\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGY0MDRmNzNiODc5NGM5NzhkYzk3MDNmYTQ1MDA2NDMuanBnP3dpZHRoPTExNzAmaGVpZ2h0PTc4MCZ3aWR0aD0xMTcwJmhlaWdodD03ODAmd2lkdGg9MTE3MCZoZWlnaHQ9Nzgw.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/df404f73b8794c978dc9703fa4500643.jpg%5C%22" alt="\&quot;Edith's" food looked absolutely delicious source: unsplash width='\"1170\"' height='\"780\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Edith\u2019s food looked absolutely delicious\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cYou there!\u201d he bellowed to the elegant waiter. \u201cGet me some more!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHank,\u201d Edith whispered. \u201cI don\u2019t think you can ask for seconds\u2026\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cLook at these prices!\u201d Hank scoffed. \u201cI can ask for gold-plated seconds!\u201d The waiter looked bemused but he went off into the kitchen and came back with a generous second serving of the stew.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Manfully, Hank ate his way through the second plate, smacking his lips and sopping up the sauce with a piece of bread. \u201cWhat\u2019s the matter, Edith? Am I embarrassing you?\u201d he asked, smirking.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/po8TEoc-UBGUH8hygCr-9Tn_DT3ndMsZk1BZRwxtIDE\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjkyZjcyYWYzNzMxMDg3NjIzZDMyMGQ5ZWI2NWM1YzAuanBnP3dpZHRoPTY4NyZoZWlnaHQ9NjI3JndpZHRoPTY4NyZoZWlnaHQ9NjI3.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/692f72af3731087623d320d9eb65c5c0.jpg%5C%22" alt="\&quot;Hank's" choice had a strange flavor source: unsplash width='\"687\"' height='\"627\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Hank\u2019s choice had a strange flavor\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Edith smiled. \u201cNot at all, my dear,\u201d she said sweetly.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>As soon as Hank finished, the waiter came back, accompanied by a chubby man in a chef\u2019s hat. The man said in heavily accented English. \u201cSir, you are the brave American? I\u2019d like to shake your hand\u2026\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Hank got up grinning and pumped the chef\u2019s hand. \u201cWell hello there! That\u2019s mighty friendly of you! But how do you know I\u2019m brave?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The chef smiled and explained: \u201cBecause no American has ever eaten my goat-testicle stew before and asked for more!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/7W5yZgwY_a7C84VuI-iOJVjd6pxScuMGFcoQ9P1A_EY\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOWI1YWYwMGQ0MWZmNTgyMGNjZjkwMjBmZTFmOGY5NmUuanBnP3dpZHRoPTY4NyZoZWlnaHQ9MTAzMSZ3aWR0aD02ODcmaGVpZ2h0PTEwMzE.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/9b5af00d41ff5820ccf9020fe1f8f96e.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"The' chef told hank what he been eating source: unsplash width='\"687\"' height='\"1031\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>The chef told Hank what he\u2019d been eating\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Hank turned a strange grey-green shade and rushed for the door. Edith was glad he was gone because she could no longer hold back her giggles. When she had herself under control, she went outside and found Hank leaning against the car. being noisily sick.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHank are you OK?\u201d she asked gently.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cYou\u2026\u201d Hank gasped. \u201cYou KNEW\u2026\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI\u2019m sorry Hank,\u201d Edith said sweetly. \u201cBut you told me you knew what you were doing and I\u2019d never doubt you\u2026\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/7O-27MYV-aaKblerKxBeCvLrq_8XFI6naPLd7vpCybo\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjhjMGJhYWFkNTU1ZjgyMjdlNDM2YzE2OTI4YWEzZTQuanBlZz93aWR0aD01MDAmaGVpZ2h0PTc0OSZ3aWR0aD01MDAmaGVpZ2h0PTc0OQ.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/28c0baaad555f8227e436c16928aa3e4.jpeg%5C%22" alt='\"Hank' learned to listen his lovely wife source: pexels width='\"500\"' height='\"749\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Hank learned to listen to his lovely wife\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The next day Edith and the subdued Hank continued their tour of La Belle France, but from then on he always deferred to his wife for every little thing and asked her to translate every menu.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Hank learned his lesson so well that when they got back to the States, he was a transformed man \u2014 a sweet and considerate husband who listened to his wife.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'><strong class='\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\"'>What can we learn from this story?\n\n<div>\n<ul class='\"ContentRenderer_ul__6sHN_\"'>\n<li class='\"ContentRenderer_list-item__JykAQ\"'><strong class='\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\"'>The wise are always ready to admit they don\u2019t know everything.\u00a0Hank was angry that Edith knew something he didn\u2019t and he was determined to prove that he didn\u2019t need her.\n<li class='\"ContentRenderer_list-item__JykAQ\"'><strong class='\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\"'>Be humble, pride always leads to a downfall.\u00a0Edith tried to warn him but Hank\u2019s arrogance led to him having the worse culinary experience of his life.\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'><strong class='\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\"'>Share this story with your friends. 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