Real Life Stories - Entries for July 2007

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Donnie is basically a quiet guy, but he surprised me last night. We were at a small party thrown by a close friend. One guest whom we weren't aquainted with remarked that my husband looks a lot like Ray Romano, from the TV show "Everybody Loves Raymond." It's still on in reruns. I don't know if you're familiar with the show, but its basically about a married man whose parents continually interfere with his life.

When my husband heard the remark, he said, "Ray is a good comedian, but I don't like his TV character. He never stands up for his wife. He lets his mother browbeat her and make her feel inferior. He doesn't appreciate her. She is not first in his life. He's not a man, he's a wimp." My husband then went on about how a man should treat a woman, and defend her from any dishonor, no matter what the source. I was just in heaven. Hearing him say those things made me feel fantastic.