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"great husband" part two

So I'm a great husband again. Mari went to a year-end drinks party with a number of other local mothers. The thing was put together by Mari's friend Motoko-san, who despite having a decidedly funky style is also a great organizer. Mari wasn't sitting with her friend at the event, but was meeting new people. Naturally, the conversation went to family matters, and Mari got a taste of what it's like for the other mothers. By and large, they have husbands who:

• refuse to help with the children
• don't do any chores
• stay away from the home whenever possible

So by contrast with fellows who stay out of the home for 19 hours a day, seven days a week, I come out looking okay. Or as Mari put it, "You're a great husband. I didn't know."