Every time it’s time to pay at the grocery store, my husband pretends to get a call and walks away – until this time, when I taught him a lesson he won’t forget.
In every long‑term relationship, small habits and idiosyncrasies often develop over time—quirks that can eventually become sources of both humor and frustration. For Lauren and her husband Jason, grocery shopping became the stage for a recurring routine: every time the cashier totaled their groceries, Jason would receive an impeccably timed phone call, leaving Lauren to…