Him: Do you love me?
Her: What?
Him: Do you love me?
Her: You look so serious, is this a real question?
Him: Yes, I am really asking you, do you love me?
Her: Of course I do, what's gotten into you today?
Him: Nothing. I'm just asking you a simple question.
Her: But why do you need to ask. You should know.
Him: Maybe I just need to hear it.
Her: Honey, is everything ok??
Him: I don't believe this, I am asking you a simple question and you are turning it into an interrogation.
Her: Ok, someone's in a bad mood today.
Him: Yes, I am in a bad mood today. Do you want to know why I'm in a bad mood?? Because my wife, the one I married because I fell in love with the moment I set eyes on, is unable to give me a satisfactory answer to a simple question I asked her.
Her: Honey, you asked me and I said of course I do. What's wrong with you??
Him: What's wrong with me! What's wrong with me! Nothing is wrong with me......I just need to hear more love in your answer. Do I have to beg for your love?? You say that I should know...how should I know?? We hardly see each other. You are either at work or with the kids. You are either tired or in a bad mood. I am the least of your priorities. Actually, I don't think I am one of your priorities.
Her: Hmmmm, what else?
Him: What else......are you mocking me?? Can't you even yell back?? Why aren't you reacting?? Where is the passion and enthusiasm that I so loved in you?? Where is the woman that I thought would rock my world every time I looked at her, even after 50 years?
Her: So you would be a happier man if I was yelling at you now??
Him: You know what? I want a divorce.
Her: What??!!!!
Him: You heard me, I want a divorce. I cannot live this lifeless life anymore. I want more passion, more love, I want more.......
Her: Excuse me, but what about what I want?
Him: Sorry?
Her: I want things too you know. Not asking for them doesn't mean I don't want them.
Him: What things?
Her: Well, I want to be thin and gorgeous like before I was when I had OUR children; I want to have enough money not to have to go out and work in a stupid job to help you out with the finances; I want to make love to you because I want to, not because I have to; I want to have time to read, to dance, to dream..........I want all those things and much, much more. But you know what? I am still happy without them, that's the difference between you and me. Just having you and the kids in my life is enough to make me happy.
Him: I am happy.
Her: Yeah right, obviously.
Him: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. I have just been extremely frustrated and I didn't want to live this life anymore.
Her: Didn't mean to hurt me!!! Are you out of your mind?? You just asked for a divorce, because I was not yelling back at you. I've just found out the value of our family to you...nothing. You can throw our whole life away, because you want more passion in your life. I don't believe you, I really don't.
Him: That's not what I meant.
Her: Let me ask you, when you hear "I want a divorce", what does that sound like?? Does it sound like someone who doesn't want a divorce?? Does it??
Him: No, what I meant is......
Her: Whatever, forget it.
Him: What do you mean?
Her: I mean forget it. Forget we ever had this conversation. There's no point. Nothing will change. I'll stay the same and you will stay the same. Maybe we'll try to fulfill each others needs for a few weeks and then things will get back to the same old way. Let's be realistic. You can't afford a divorce and neither can I. We have the kids to think of. Life will go on. Your needs and my needs are not really the issue here. It's sad, but it's the truth.......and by the way, I really do love you, just in case you were really asking.
