MANHATTAN, KS — Local wife Denise Thompson graciously sat down with her husband Mike to explain what he actually meant by what he said.
After confusion arose as to the interpretation of what Mr. Thompson was trying to say, Mrs. Thompson helpfully explained to him the true meaning behind his words.
"I know you think you know what you were trying to say," said Thompson gently. "But trust me, that's not what you meant. Let me help you out here."
According to sources, Mike had responded "That sounds good" to a query about joining his wife for a trip to her parents' house. However, Denise informed him that his true feelings were quite different. "I know you said that you're happy to come with me, but the way you said it, it's obvious that what you meant is that I spend too much time with my mom," explained Denise. "You really were trying to say that I need more emotional separation from my mom, because she takes up much of the role that should belong to my husband. Of course, you don't want to go to their house and deal with it, even though you feel like it pulls us apart as a couple. Why won't you just say these things out loud, Mike?"
At publishing time, Mike had asked if Denise could go ahead and tell him in advance what his follow-up response would mean and if he needed to sleep on the couch.
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