A man's job is to try to figure out what a woman is saying.
In this particular situation, you will pay the price for a missed 39th anniversary, take it from me, who asked his wife if it was ok to go to Ireland on a guy trip on our 36th anniversary, and she said "Yes, of course....have a great time"
Since I AM a woman, I am uniquely qualified to speak on this subject.
Gentlemen, to release the tension on the tether, simply discover what your wife wants as much as you want to play golf, then give it to her.
In my case, my delightful Armenian has conjured a trip for my mother and I to Ashland for the Shakespeare Festival. I realize, of course, his ulterior motive was to enhance my week to the point I wouldn't realize he was gone on a golf-with-the-boys trip. I rolled my eyes, grinned, and squealed with delight all at the same time.
Every woman wants something, and everyone likes to feel a wee bit spoiled . . . Make her reservation first.
Then have a good time.
