The story of an 'exemplary' husband

(Baonghean.vn) -The truth is, no husband is 100% perfect. He'll have strengths in some areas, but weaknesses in others!

Ever since that man brought his wife and children to settle in my neighborhood, the men in my neighborhood have suddenly lost points with their wives and everyone else. The women often gossip among themselves that he was an absolutely wonderful husband.

He didn't smoke, drink, or hang out with friends all night; he wasn't a womanizer. On the contrary, he was an exemplary husband, driving straight home after work to help his wife with housework and take care of the children. He doted on his children, loved his wife, and was courteous to the neighbors...

Just a few women gossiping spread the news about the image of an exemplary husband throughout the neighborhood, making us men furious.

From then on, whenever we men had any flaws or displeased our wives and children, the women would start comparing us to them. They would even elevate us to the highest heights, while we were dragged down into the abyss.

Many times, we men tried to persuade him to go drinking, but he politely and skillfully refused, making it impossible for us to force him. One of us, utterly annoyed, blurted out, "What kind of man doesn't drink or smoke? Is that what you call a real man?"

One day he brought me a bottle of fine imported wine as a gift, hoping to befriend his neighbor. I thanked him, but jokingly said, "Thank you! The wine looks delicious, but it's a pity I don't have a good friend to drink it with."

Without hesitation, he blurted out something that startled me: "Then open it up, let's have a drink. Do you have any snacks, or should I go home and get some from my house?"

It turned out that the reason he hadn't drunk alcohol all this time was because he was recovering from an illness. And it was precisely because he drank too much that he had to be hospitalized and abstain from alcohol for six months. Now that he's recovered, he's craving alcohol so much that he came over to invite me for a drink.

He's a great drinker, but unfortunately, after drinking, he loses control of himself and goes home to cause a huge scene with his wife and children. My family suffered the consequences that day.

My wife spread the word throughout the neighborhood, and within a day, everyone was disappointed in this "ideal husband." The truth is, no husband is 100% perfect. He'll have strengths in one area, but weaknesses in another!

Hoang Duy