Perfect match - but which one?

Let's call him A (for Adventure smile) he's around 50, a good technician, will never have a problem finding a job, right now he's up for technical manager at his company with one other candidate and feeling increasingly stressed. He and his wife used to do a lot of hiking, and he wants to quit the job and go hiking for a month in the mountains to re-set his head. The route he's looking at has scattered villages but there would also be some nights they'd have to camp out.

His wife, a full-time housewife, takes a little persuading. She leaves all the route-planning and arrangements up to him but finds out all the kit they will need, buys it, packs it, and sorts their iron rations. They’ll be limited to a 40kg load – it is understood he will carry the 30kg backpack, she the 10kg one. He will pitch the tent on the nights they sleep out, sort the campsite (including lighting the fire), she will cook nutritious meals, make chunky sandwiches for each following day, and warm his sleeping bag at night. She's genuinely looking forward to it.
Or
His wife is completely up for it, and gets her employers to agree she can take the month off. They study the route together, shop together, and will carry equal 20kg packs. They’ll share all the chores and take it in turns to lead the climb, and since good sleep is essential, they will pitch their tents alongside each other on the nights they sleep out
Or
She tells him he’s insane and simply reacting to stress at the office. If he ducks out now he will never recover the ground he’s about to lose, all the time he has invested in his career so far will be put back years. She suggests instead that he go for a weekend hike with a friend from his climbing group.
Or
She says oh, okay, when will you go? Enjoy yourself!

Which wife would he want – and, maybe a different answer, which wife does he need?

(For those who think I use CS only for book research, yes and no - this isn't a book in the making but yup, genuinely interested in what people think)
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Although I think we should ask Jac first.
I associate that emoji with her tip hat
And I thought we had finally resolved the issue. sigh tip hat
Let us consider it resolved unless Jac takes us to court tip hat
Harb, no idea why my settings disapproved of you, by CS rules I have to keep Europe open, I will check to see if my settings only allow mail from people over 99 - I did that at one point, but I thought it was overruled laugh

I'd write to you to open the door but then it would look as if I was hoping you'd say nice things blushing

rolling on the floor laughing
The man on the door said I was too old, Biff. moping
He's been told to keep his opinions to himself. I think there has been jiggery-pokery at the door, actual. My age settings when I checked were 24 to 55 and I was open to mail from Russia. I know for an absolute fact that I did not set things up like that, the last time I looked.

So I would say everyone should check their settings.
Harbal, Biff's ploy to hook a Russian toy boy exposed wow laugh
You could be right, Z. I made another attempt to mail her, and although her security has relented on the age issue, it is now insisting I get a divorce before I'm allowed through. Although I have no objection in principle to getting a divorce, it seems a lot of trouble to go to in order to send an email. If in the end I have to put on a convincing show of being a Russian toy boy to get through, I may as well give up now. sigh
Har, I'd love to see your Russian toy boy video grin
Seconded. I think you'd find quite a few viewers

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Sorry, ladies, my cossack boots are at the cobbler's. uh oh
@ A
(whom I've christened Filip)



Good Night. ??sleep
Ash, thanks for that - new to me, I really like that line 'And I do believe it's true that there are roads left in both our shoes'

And on that musical note I am about to post a blog about theremins -
I'm not a huge hiking fan so a month is a long time, however two of my husbands I would of chosen A and gone with them because we had fun on anything we did and we were great about keeping up our end of the bargains.

Last husband I would be C....see you - have fun.
That's what I meant, Biff.
And I would be the first one whom he can talk to to sort the problem out.
Fay you're a priceless un-mined resource when can you come and stay?

writing

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Kal, I know you'd cope, but I hope your husband never puts you in that position! Pick well, my child. laugh
I will, thanks mom. laugh
Biff wave

I don't know which one he will want.

If the office situation is not there, I could be all the wives depending on my own plans and enthuse.

But.... In this situation I won't be of them. I might just say, man up grow a pair and deal/face the office situation. Depending on the outcome he can quit or take a break.

I know he should need me. But he will quit me before the job.
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Usha - so, closest to the C

I found this on FB today. Seems to be a fairly good D, anyway, couldn't resist laugh

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