Dear Wife, Dear Husband

To my dear wife,

During the past year, I have tried to make love to you 365 times. I succeeded 36 times, which is an average of once every ten days. The following is a list of why I did not succeed more often.

• We will wake the children.......17 times
• It's too late.......15 times
• I'm too tired.......5 times
• It's too early.......52 times
• It's too hot.......15 times
• Pretending to be asleep.......49 times
• Window open the neighbours will hear.......9 times
• Backache.......2 times
• Headache.......16 times
• Sunburnt.......10 times
• Your mother will hear us.......6 times
• Not in the mood.......21 times
• Will wake the baby.......17 times
• Watching the late TV show.......7 times
• Too sore.......9 times
• New hairdo.......4 times
• Wrong time of the month.......4 times
• You had to go to the toilet.......9 times

On the 36 occasions that I did succeed, the activity was not entirely satisfactory because 6 times you just lay there, 8 times you reminded me there was a crack in the ceiling, 14 times you told me to hurry up and get it over with, 7 times I had to wake you to tell you I had finished, and once I was afraid I had hurt you because I felt you move.

Your loving husband.

To my dear husband,

I think you have things a little confused. Here are the real reasons you did not get more than you did.

• Came home drunk and tried to screw the cat.......7 times
• Didn't come home.......29 times
• Didn't come.......14 times
• Came too soon.......26 times
• Went soft before you got in.......18 times
• Toes in cramp.......9 times
• Working late.......49 times
• Said you had a rash, probably from a loo seat.......21 times
• In a fight, someone kicked you in the balls.......4 times
• Caught it in your zipper.......6 times
• Got a cold, your nose keeps running.......14 times
• Brewer's droop.......95 times
• Tea was too hot, you burnt your tongue.......9 times
• Had a splinter in your finger.......4 times
• Lost the notion after thinking about it all day.......13 times
• Came in your pajamas while reading a dirty book.......8 times

Of the times we did get together, the reason I lay still was because you had missed and was stuffing the sheets. I wasn't talking about a crack in the ceiling, what I said was "Would you prefer it on your back or with me kneeling?"

The times you felt me move were because you had farted and I was trying to breathe. However, 6 months ago I phoned Alcoholics Anonymous for help and their representative has been calling most afternoons.

Your loving wife.