Will you still love me if I began to use coupons? I know that previously I had been an extravagant, carefree, spendthrift shopper, an obscenely generous husband, one who gave you the world even if it wasn’t Valentine’s Day. Or even if it wasn’t our anniversary. But today’s times are hard, and the economy is experiencing a scary decline. We’ve officially hit a recession, or so the news on TV say. If I had to give you love, it must be of the frugal kind.
I can no longer afford a dozen bouquets of white roses on rainy days, and I cannot continue to buy boxes of white chocolates on sunny ones. Now, should I decide to look for gifts and flowers to give you, I might have to spend extra time conducting research on the Internet. I might have to look for items that come with free shipping – since I can’t waste any more money on paying extra. At any rate, they say, a deal negotiated thoroughly or a deal discounted big is a deal well done.
I am afraid to tell you that we might be dining out less often. I know: it’s going to be very hard to detach ourselves from candle-lit dinners at restaurants, just the two of us, enjoying ourselves with the wine and the song and the dance and the sweet nothings. And I know that it’s going to be very hard learning how to cook meals at home. If it helps, I will buy you a recipe book. You know, the kind that comes with coupons inserted between the pages? You will find these helpful for when you shop for cheaper ingredients. When you’ve hinged your jaw back into place after making rounds of the grocery aisles, you’ll probably even thank me.
Will you still love me if I join the throngs of discount shoppers on clearance sales? If I disappear on 50% off dates on Sears or K-Mart? The long lines, the disorganized racks, the eternity of clipping and redeeming coupons: these make for a great inconvenience, but I swear to you that my going penny-wise doesn’t mean I don’t love you as much as before. And please do understand if the night gown that I got you from Victoria’s Secret was from last season’s catalog. Hey, maybe you can make your own fashion and not be too conformist and current.
I do make a commitment of occasional pampering. Besides, that is one way to relieve ourselves of the stress wrought by a fallen economy. If you suddenly decide that you need a designer fragrance, a bath and body collection, a new set of cosmetics, a trip to the nail and hair salon, or a visit to the spa, all of these to help you feel good about yourself and make yourself look beautiful, then let me know. By all means! I still love you, and you still make me go crazy. Only, don’t waste the monthly glossies and the Sunday papers: clip the coupons, too, for the products that promote health and beauty. We can go cheap but we can’t go ugly.
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