An elderly man went to a jewelry store and bought an expensive locket as a gift for his girlfriend.
The jeweler asked, “Would you like to engrave her name on it?”
The old man paused for a moment, then answered pragmatically, “No, just engrave it: ‘To My One And Only Love.’ That way, if we ever break up and she throws it back at me in anger, I can use it again.”
An elderly man noticed that his wife was hard of hearing. He suggested she go for a hearing test, but she refused.
Determined to prove that her hearing was the problem, he came up with a plan. He went upstairs, grabbed the answering machine, and turned it on. Knowing she was in the kitchen, he shouted down, “Honey, what’s for dinner?”
No response. He stepped closer and yelled again, “Honey, what’s for dinner?” Still no answer.
Then he walked into the living room and yelled, “Honey, what’s for dinner?” Again no response.
Finally, he stood right behind her and asked, “Honey, what’s for dinner?” She turned around and said, “For the hundredth time, Al… CHICKEN!”
These two light-hearted stories highlight the funny yet relatable challenges that come with love and relationships, especially as time goes on. In the first story, an elderly man’s practical approach to buying a locket shows how even moments of affection can be colored with a little humor and insight. His desire to make the gift adaptable, just in case, reflects a carefree realism that many of us can appreciate when it comes to relationships.
In the second story, an elderly man’s attempts to prove to his wife that he is hard of hearing take a funny and unexpected turn. Despite his best efforts to show the problem, he unknowingly proves that it’s not his wife’s hearing, but his own! The confusion serves as a gentle reminder that we can sometimes forget the obvious, especially when we are lost in our own thoughts.
Both stories remind us that love, aging, and the vagaries of everyday life can bring moments of humor that keep relationships strong, no matter the challenges we face.