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My Wife can Read my Mind

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My wife can read my mind, which makes it easier for her to steal things from me.

Okay, before I get in trouble, “steal” is too strong a word. Borrow long-term is a better description.

This includes everything from T-shirts to hardcovers, but it’s items that start with the letter “c” that really concern me – coins, cash, currency and credit cards.

Believe me, I know she only does this for the common good: to buy groceries for the family; to repair the family van; and, most important (according to her), to look good for me.

To be fair, I borrow from her too. No, not dresses or high heels, although I do have my eye on a certain shortie nightie.

But the things I borrow from Donna are a little more ethereal. I borrow her good thoughts. I borrow her wisdom. And I borrow her patience.

Clearly, it’s more than a fair bargain. Ours is not just a love that “passeth all understanding”.

Being an economist gives me some special insight into relationships. More than most, I recognize that spousal theft keeps the fires of the economy burning.

Alex Carrick

Find Canadian construction-related economic articles in Canadian Construction Market News and in the Economic Outlook section of Daily Commercial News.

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