A man takes his wife to the doctor for an annual checkup. When the doctor calls the woman in, she turns to her husband and says, “Let’s go Harold.” The husband dutifully follows her into the

their marriage. She went on and on: neglect, lack of intimacy, emptiness, loneliness, feeling unloved and unlovable, an entire laundry list of unmet needs she had endured over the course of their relationship.

The therapist listened attentively, nodding sympathetically as the wife poured out her heart. It was clear that she had been holding onto these grievances for a long time, and they weighed heavily on her soul.

When she finally finished speaking, the therapist turned to the husband and asked for his perspective. He sat quietly for a moment, his eyes downcast as he searched for the right words. Then, with a sigh, he began to speak.