Why the Story of Prince Charles Should Be Required Reading for Every Man

Prince Charles was and is a chump. 

There he was, married to arguably the most beautiful woman in the world.  She apparently, at least at first, was in love with him, and all he had to do was be nice to her. She would have loved him forever, he would have been the most envied man in the world.  She would have been the feather in his hatband and the sporran on his kilt.  But he could not stand the fact that she was more interesting than he.

And this is the lesson for any man who wants to partner up with any woman more interesting than a can of bacon grease.  They will always be more interesting than you. 

Let me tell you why.  Women can do all that they do, professionally and personally,  AND they can give birth. 

The sad thing about a man’s understanding (that they are simply not able to digest) is that nature has made them not less, but different. It is when they compete that the troubles start.

Now, let it be said that I love men.  What I love most is their manliness. Their confident swagger, their intelligence that is so different from mine, their need to fix. I have a long and happy marriage, and two boys who have grown up to be the young men I have hoped for.  They are strong and intelligent, capable, funny, and bright.  They have a lively interest in the world and are genuinely witty. 

Some of my very best friends have been men.  The short and the tall, bless them all. 

But back to Prince Charles.  What an idiot.  One must never be in competition with one’s spouse, no matter how tempting.

What did he lose?  How about…everything.