Alex and Joann, early Friday evening, are at the dinner table ready to eat dinner together... Joann prepared a wonder dinner for Alex. Joann prepared his favorite meal. Joann prepared crispy fried chicken, collard greens flavored with smoked turkey butts and macaroni and cheese. She baked an awesome looking strawberry shortcake with big strawberries and whipped cream on top. Joann made a special trip to the State Store to purchase a bottle of Alex's favorite wine for their drinking pleasure.

Joann is very well endowed, large breasts and hips. She is wearing Alex's favorite dress tonight. Joann's dress is clingy, see through and tight-fitted. This dress clings in all the right places emphasizing her massive buttocks. This dress also emphasizes her abundant cleavage. Joann is also wearing some of Alex's favorite perfume. This perfume drives Alex's crazy and really gets him aroused. In the background, Joann is playing soft romantic Jazz music from Alex's CD collections. There are candles lit all over the dinning room. This is where they will eat dinner.

Alex is helping Joann in bringing the food into the dinning area.

Joann winks and blows a kiss at Alex. Alex walks over to Joann smiling, giving her a full-bodied hug. He squeezes her full-sized buttocks and kisses her on her neck down to her shoulders. He leans over and starts kissing and licking her cleavage area. He whispers in her ear, "I love you, and I can't wait to get you out of those clothes". She smiles and says to Alex in approval, "I can't wait either". Alex and Joann continued to display affection toward each other. Joann says to Alex in a playful sweet voice, "I thought you were hungry". "But I see you are hungry, but not for food". "You are hungry for something else". Alex then says to his wife Joann, "Honey, I am always hungry for you". Alex smiles and adjusts the crouch area of his pants as he walks away. Joann then proceeds to playfully bend over the stove in a very sexually provocative way. Alex is standing at a distance smiling and appreciating his wife bending over. He appreciates the whole scenery. He is envisioning making love to his wife. Thinking about different sexual positions he could put her in. Joann catches sight of his appreciative glance and says, "Thank you". After that she removes the strawberry shortcake from the oven. She sprays whipped cream on the strawberry shortcake. Then she places beautiful big strawberries on top of the whipped cream... As she brings the last dish to the dinner table. Joann and her husband briefly held hands while sitting down and exchanged a kiss. Then they proceeded to eat and converse:

Alex
Joann, the food looks great. The house is beautiful and smells nice. You look beautiful and smell nice too. The music, the candles, the wine, everything is great.

Joann (smiling)
Thank you for noticing. This is all for you honey because I love you and you are such a good husband.

Alex
Thanks honey, I try to be.

Joann (speaking in a soft voice)
I know I can be difficult sometime. I just wanted to do some things to show you that I love you. I appreciate everything you do in this marriage.

Alex
Thank you, I am glad you noticed.

Joann
Of course I noticed! I see how hard you try to make me happy. I see how hard you try to get along with me. I might not comment on it but I see your efforts. I love you because of the efforts you make for me. It shows me that you really care for me.

Alex (talking & chewing his food)
I am trying too... This food is delicious. The chicken is fried nice and crispy and seasoned very well. The macaroni and cheese is very cheesy. The collard greens are flavorful and melts in my mouth. The strawberry shortcake melts in my mouth also. I want this cake all to myself.

Joann (speaking with a sweet voice)
You can have it honey! You can have anything you want. All this is for you! I am so blessed to have a husband like you. A man that is so giving of himself, so thoughtful!

Alex (smiling)
Thank you for the compliments. They are so hard to get these days.

Joann
I am sorry for my lack of compliments. I just thought you were sure of yourself and did not need my compliments.

Alex
We all need compliments. We all desire to be recognized; at least by people that say they love us. People we share a bed and a life with.

Joann
You are right, what was I thinking? I thought I was the only one that needed compliments. I never met a man that needed compliments, but I see that men do need compliments. I will try to compliment you more.

Alex
Thank you.

Joann
How was work today?

Alex
It was all right. Work was work, same stuff different day. How was your day at work?

Joann
It was the same, nothing unusual, the same boring stuff... What did you and Jeff talk about at work today?

Alex
The usual, sports! Jeff doesn't know anything about sports. He watches sports center in his office and still doesn't know anything about sports. But he's fun to talk to about sports. I can't wait to see him on Sunday to watch the game.

Joann (speaking insincere)
How is that coming along, you and him watching games every Sunday over his house? I know you must be bored with that by now. It is going on three months.

Alex
Actually I am enjoying myself. Not only does Jeff have a big screen television but he also has satellite TV. We get to see games all over the country not just in our area or television market. Jeff is also fun to be around every Sunday. Sometimes I feel like I am wearing out my welcome. But when I talk to him about it, he says, "Every thing is okay". "He enjoys my company".

Joann (sounding disappointed)
That sounds nice, you and Jeff enjoying each other's company... I would like to have your company as well on Sunday.

Alex
You can have my companionship on Sunday's after football season, after mid January.

Joann
I got to wait another six to eight weeks to have my husband back on Sunday's.

Alex (speaking firmly)
Yes you do! We already talked about this anyway! You and I can make plans, Friday evenings after work. We can make plans Saturday evenings. We can make plans Sunday evenings as well. We can get together after Jeff and I watch football. We also have Monday through Thursday to make plans after work. But Sunday afternoon is set aside for Jeff and I to watch football.

Joann
I am your wife. You would think I have some input. I would like to have some influence over what you do.

Alex
Some days I allow you to have influence over me to get along and keep the peace. Some days I simply do not want to be bothered by your influence. I want to be a man. I want to make my own choices. Some days I get tired of being a puppet. Some days I just don't want your permission or approval. You and I spend enough time together anyway. You and I share a life together. But sometimes I just need a break from it.

Joann
You get no breaks in marriage honey we are a couple. As far as being a puppet, I don't see you that way. I see you as being a good husband.

Alex
Okay, since I am such a good husband. Why don't you be a good wife? How come you cannot understand that a little space is not going to kill us? It can actually help us.

Joann (speaking with anger)
How?

Alex
It will make us appreciate each other. Whatever happened to caring about each other's needs? Don't you care about my needs? I need more than just having you as a wife. You cannot be my every thing all the time. I need other things. I need a life outside of you. I need a balanced life. A good wife would understand that.

Joann (speaking with an angry voice)
I resent that you implied I am not a good wife. I do value your happiness; I just want to be the one that makes you happy. I don't want no other person, place or thing making you happy but me. I am also allowed to feel that way because I am your wife, the most important person in your life. I do look out for your best interest. I do try to protect you from harm. Those are trait of a good wife.

Alex (speaking softly)
I see I offended you and I am sorry. But marriage cannot be a prison. I need some freedom just that simple. I am not asking for too much freedom but I need some freedom. The freedom to associate with another human being every Sunday for a few hours. That's all I am asking for.

Joann (speaking softly)
And all I am asking is that you associate with me now every Sunday. Watch the games with me every Sunday. That's what marriage is all about. I am there for you. You are there for me. I depend on you. You depend on me. How can I depend on you when you are some where else? How can I get support from you when you are some where else? How can I get kindness from you when you are some where else? How can you be thoughtful to me when you are some where else? And how can you and I communicate as husband and wife when you are some where else?

Alex (speaking sarcastic)
I can't believe this, all this over a football game that takes place once a week. I see if I was watching games with a woman, but Jeff is a man. Jeff should not intimidate you and our friendship should not either. When the games are over, you're the woman I am coming home to. In my opinion that is all that should matter, nothing else.

Joann (speaking softly)
When you and I got married, I expected so much. I thought when I became your wife I was entitled to so much more. I thought I was getting more of you. I thought you would love me more and trust me more. I thought we would communicate more. I thought we would associate more. I thought you would be more considerate of my feelings. I guess I was wrong. It 's not guaranteed when you marry someone that you get more.

Alex (speaking sarcastic)
Once again I can't believe this. All this over Jeff and I associating and watching football! We only watch football once a week, no more than six hours.

Joann (speaking firmly)
I see I am not getting through to you.

Alex (speaking softly)
I understand what you are saying to me. You want me to cherish and love you. You want me to make you feel special. You want me to value you. You want me to value your feelings and all your emotions. You want me to cater to all your wants and desires. You want me to value your whole existence. You want me to adore you constantly. I can do all those things and so much more. Jeff and I can still watch football on Sunday for a few hours. I can please you and please myself at the same time.

Joann (speaking firmly)
You just don't get it. I am not getting through to you.

Alex (speaking softly)
Listen Joann I am trying to merge my life with your life. But you are asking me to give too much of myself to you. I can't lose myself Joann. I like being a human being. I can't give you 100 percent of me. I am entitled to myself as well.

Joann became highly emotional. Her eyes began to water. Joann bursts into tears. Joann gets up from the dinner table speaking very harshly towards Alex. As she began to run upstairs to the couple's bedroom, she yells profane language at her husband Alex. Alex remained calm during the whole ordeal realizing his wife is upset. Alex is still at the dinner table nibbling on foods as well as having deep thoughts about what just took place... A few moments passed, then Alex gets up from the dinner table and walks to the tip of the stairs. Alex yelled towards the upstairs to get his wife's attention.

Alex
Joann I need to speak to you, can you come downstairs?

Joann (yelling from the bedroom)
I'll come downstairs only if you have something good to say to me. Something that will make me smile.

Alex
You will like what I have to say.

Joann leaves the couple's bedroom smiling and proceeds to walk downstairs. As she gets to the end of the stairs, Alex gives her a big hug and a juicy wet kiss. Alex and Joann proceeds to walk back to the dinner table. Joann is smiling as she sits down. Alex sits also.

Alex
I had been doing some thinking. I have decided to stop going over Jeff's house every Sunday watching football. I see that it is having a negative effect on our marriage.

Joann jumped up from out of her seat, with a big smile on her face and started to give Alex a hug.

Joann (speaking happily)
Thank you. Thank you for choosing your wife over Jeff and football. You will not regret it. You did the right thing. You put your marriage first.

Alex (speaking seriously)
Before you celebrate your victory, I have some serious words for you. I need you to sit back down and hear what I have to say... I need you to do some things. Some things that will not only help this marriage but will also help you personally... I need you to develop your skills again. You are a very gifted person. When I met you, you were in tailoring school. You would always show me the clothes you made in class. Some of those clothes you wore on our dates. Some of those clothes you sold and made lots of money. I was really proud of you. I told my friends "I got a woman that knows how to make some money". "And she won't be needing my money, she can make her own". I told people "You make some nice clothes". The point is I want you to start making clothes again. Recapture that person I fell in love with. Recapture that person I thoroughly respected. I remember after tailoring school, you enrolled at secretarial school. You used to brag about how many words you could type per minute. All you talked about was how much money you could make typing documents for people. I was proud of you and happy for you. I told my friends "This lady is paying my girlfriend five hundred dollars to type a book she is writing". Then after you typed her book, she referred you to somebody else. And they paid you five hundred dollars to type theirs. I was so proud of you. I said to myself "I finally got me a winner". The point is developing your skills again. You are not an unskilled women what so ever. The more skills you have, the more competence you will feel. And as your skills increase, your confidence will increase. And you will find yourself not so dependent on people... That is all I have to say to you! I will break the news to Jeff on Sunday when I see him... I would like to thank you for patiently listening because I know I can be long winded. Do you have anything to say?

Joann (with joyful tears in her eyes)
I just blessed to have you as a husband. You are so attractive and appealing to me right now. I can't wait to get you out of your clothes. I just want to bounce on it and hear you make those noises I like.

Alex (pointing at his crouch area)
What are you waiting on?

Joann
I'll race you upstairs

Joann and Alex raced upstairs and closed their bedroom door.

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