This morning my wife actually used the f-word (as in “fool”) to
describe my choice and insistence on wearing a linen shirt
out-of-season. I have no doubt that my sartorial calendar is off in many
regards, but rather than debate it, I pointedly recommended that she
lay off. A few years ago, I wrote a popular article in Real Simple magazine about “How To Disagree Agreeably,”
which included sections on disagreeing with your boss, spouse, friend,
etc. While neither of us followed the playbook well this morning, we
generally do a good job with bridging our disagreements, knowing how
important that is it to the well-being of the marriage. Question: Does
anyone have a wool shirt I can borrow for the rest of the day?
—Eric Messinger emessinger@manhattanmedia.com
