Zid, darling!! Ear plugs is the key.
And I'm with Flipper - each relationship is different. Everyone says I have brought confidence to my man, made him more sociable, etc.
The bible's words are true: "It's not good for the man to continue by himself". BTW, he was 33 when we married, had never been married before and I think he was getting set in his ways. Outwardly, he appears to be a grizzly bear, but he is really a teddy.
I always tell him that I am torn: I want everyone to know how wonderful he is, but I swear, if the other women at work knew what they missed out on.....they'd be all over him.
I digress, I know.
I'm just sayin, He's good for me.....and I'm good for him. We both know it. I pray neither of us ever takes it for granted.