It wouldn't have gotten to that stage with me. Having had dogs in my life since childhood, not being a dog lover would immediately be a deal breaker. There's no way I'm commiting to a back half of life without dogs being part of the happy household.
People are jumping to a lot of conclusions about this post... we literally have no idea why the wife was saying no. Maybe there were financial issues. Maybe they had a new baby and she wanted it to grow a bit before taking on a dog. Maybe they'd just lost another dog she loved dearly. Maybe she's allergic and he was pressuring her, but she finally gave in. Maybe she's afraid of dogs, and he knew that when they married. Maybe she's a bitch.
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There's a thousand and one reasons why she might have not wanted to get a puppy at that time. Maybe she was wrong, maybe she was reasonable. We'll likely never know
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There's a thousand and one reasons why she might have not wanted to get a puppy at that time. Maybe she was wrong, maybe she was reasonable. We'll likely never know