If someone sticks by your side through your worst times, then they definitely deserve to be with you through your good times.

~ Unknown ~

 

One can look at the word deserve here.  How does one deserve?  Where is the scale and is there even such a thing? 

Many wives live through excessively heavy duty times with young children and lack of funds for do-able projects that make life a little easier for the family. 

I noticed this with Paul Hogan.
His first wife Noelene was married to him for years and lived in housing commision and had very little but she said she was happy.  Hoges cracks it big after a Winfield advertisement and leaves Noelene behind.

Noelene said after the divorce:

"I had him when he was young, virile and handsome. He's still got a good butt and good legs but she's got him in older times when all he wants to do is sit around the house and not go out. I was the one who had the best years of his life".

I tend to agree with this and can vouch for her feelings being left in the same position myself after 28 years of marriage.  Watching all your hard work wasted.  That bit is hard to take. It reminds me of watching your house burn down in front of you.
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