SOTD – When Husbands Get Too Clever!

“When my business went under, you stood by my side.”

Her eyes glistened.

“When I got shot, you were right there in the hospital.”

She let out a shaky laugh, brushing away tears.

“When we lost the house,” he said, “you stayed with me.”

She leaned closer, overwhelmed.

“And when my health started failing,” he finished, “you never left.”

Her heart swelled. This—this was the moment. Months of fear, exhaustion, and hope wrapped into one perfect sentence.

“Oh, darling,” she whispered. “That’s so sweet. What are you trying to say?”

He took a deep breath, looked her straight in the eye, and said:

“I think you’re cursed.”

There was a beat of silence.

Then she laughed.

Not because it was romantic. Not because it was tender. But because after everything they’d been through, that was exactly him. Honest. Blunt. Incredibly alive.

She squeezed his hand again and shook her head.