Every evening after dinner, Harry would head to the pub and only return home after midnight, completely intoxicated. He often struggled to even find the keyhole to the door, and his wife would have to come out to help him every time. She would scold him continuously, but Harry remained unchanged.
One day, the desperate wife confided in a friend about her husband. Her friend suggested:
– Why don’t you try treating him differently when he comes home? Instead of scolding him, greet him with sweet words and a kiss. Maybe he will change.
The wife thought it was a good idea.
That night, Harry left again after dinner and returned at the usual late hour. When his wife heard the noise, she hurried to open the door. Instead of yelling at him like usual, she gently assisted him into the room, helped him onto a chair, and took off his shoes. While massaging his feet, she whispered in Harry’s ear:
– My love, it’s late. Let’s go upstairs to sleep.
Harry replied in a slurred voice:
– Okay, that sounds good. Anyway, my wife won’t let me off the hook when I get home.
