Your Old Boyfriend's Call
An old boyfriend calls and leaves a message on your answering machine.

What you tell your husband: "That guy is such a loser."

What you tell your best friend: Word for word what the message said (playing the actual recording, if possible), word for word what your message back to him said, plus a 20-minute reminiscence about the relationship, reliving the most romantic moments and leaving out what a cad he was.

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His High School Girlfriend
You and your husband run into his high school girlfriend on the street.

What you tell your husband: "She's great. I can see why you were crazy about her."

What you tell your best friend: "He must have been crazy."

His Lunch Date
Your husband is having lunch with his old high school girlfriend.

What you tell your husband: "Fine. By the way, I'm having dinner with _____ [see Scenario #1] on Monday."

What you tell your best friend: "Can I come over for dinner Monday?"

PMS -- Enough Said!
You have PMS big-time.

What you tell your husband: "Why do you immediately assume my mood has to do with my hormones? It's as though my problems aren't worthy of the feelings I'm having. I find it so demeaning." (Optional: tears, slamming of cabinet doors, general sulking.)

What you tell your best friend: "I have the worst PMS. My poor husband."


-extracted and edited from redbookmag.com