COVER STORY

Paradise Gained

by Sally (43-S-5) FPE

For a married TV to gain acceptance from his wife is per- haps his greatest goal in life. I have been successful at this. Therefore I felt that perhaps instead of the customary cover story, my thoughts regarding the confrontation of the TV and his wife might be more interesting than the story of my fairly com- mon and uneventful life.

Gaining acceptance has not been easy for me or for my wife nor has it been accomplished over- night. Quite to the contrary, this required the utmost of love and effort as well as courage and complete honesty on my part and an openmindedness which is diff- icult to maintain on her part. It also took 2 years to reach the present level of acceptance. Given 2 more years I could pos- sibly have an A+ wife.

The most important ingredient in the formula is love, for in no case can a wife who does not deeply love her husband exert the effort required to attempt an acceptance

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