40 Years Of Marriage – Everyone Should Read This
One day, a couple about the age of 70 walks into a lawyer’s office to file for a divorce. The lawyer was surprised, but after talking with them, he managed to understand their story. This couple spend the last 40+ years of their marriage having fights, and they could never agree on anything.
They remained together because of their children in order to avoid affecting their development. But, since their children are already grown-ups with their own families, there is nothing else that is keeping them together. They just wanted to have their own lives without the unhappiness they felt the past years.
The lawyer tried to get the papers done, but had a hard time understanding why that couple still wants a divorce.
While signing the papers the wife said to her husband: “I really love you, but I really can’t carry on anymore. I’m sorry”. “It’s ok, I understand”, replied the husband. The lawyer asked them if they wanted to have a dinner with him. They accepted but as soon as they sat down at the restaurant, there was a lot of awkward silence. The first dish they ordered was roasted chicken. As soon as it arrived, the man gave the drumstick to his wife and said “Take this, it’s your favorite”.
After this, the lawyer still thought there was a chance for them, but the wife then said:” This is always the problem. You always think so highly of yourself and never thought about how I feel. Don’t you know that I hate drumsticks?” However, she said this without knowing that the husband actually wanted to please her and that drumsticks were his favorite food and he only wanted the best for her.
That night, both of them tossed in their beds and were unable to fall asleep. The man couldn’t keep quiet anymore because he was afraid of losing her and spending the remaining years of his life without her. He wanted to call her and let her know that he still loves her.
He tried calling her, but she never answered.
On the other side, she was feeling very sad because she wondered how he couldn’t still understand her after all those years. She didn’t think there was a point of talking anymore, so she just kept the phone ring because she knew it was him. However, she did not know that he had heart problems.
The next day, she heard that he passed away. She immediately rushed to his place only to find his body on the couch still holding her phone. He suffered from a heart attack while he was trying to reach her.
Even though she was sad, she had to clear his belongings. While looking through the drawers she found an insurance policy started from their date of marriage. She was listed as a beneficiary. There was also a note that said:
“To my dearest wife, By the time you’re reading this, I’m sure I’m no longer around. I bought this policy for you. Though the amount is only $100k, I hope it will be able to help me continue my promise that I have made when we got married. I might not be around anymore but I want this amount of money to continue taking care of you just like the way I will if I could have live longer. I want you to know I will always be around by your side. I love you.”
Tears flowed like river……
“When you love someone, let them know… You never know what will happen the next minute… Learn to build a life together. Learn to love each other… For who they are. Not what they are…”
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