There will come a time in a married man’s life when he just wants to spend some time with the boys, drinking beer, smoking, eating chips, and playing poker. But even this simple luxury is sometimes spoiled by the wives. Maybe it’s because the women think it’s unfair to see the men have a little fun without them or some other conspiracy, but poker night always ends up in frustration whenever the wife is concerned.
But you don’t have to worry for too long, because I’m going to give you some tips on how you can pull off a poker night, full of decent fun.
All you really have to is focus on your wife. Don’t neglect her or get all negative when she’s around because she’ll be ready for a payback when you’re ready to have fun. Instead, treat her to all the goodness she wants. The best way is to send her to a spa. Even better if it’s with her friends, and somewhere far.
This will benefit you both because you’ll be able to get rid of her, but she will think you’re the most adorable husband in the world for treating her and her friends to a spa. Hey, maybe after her trip, she’ll actually cut you some slack and give you time to actually have fun with your buddies.
Before you play poker with your friends, think of the ones you’re only supposed to invite. If your friends’ wives are friends with your wife, scratch those friends off the list. No hard feelings. If one of you gets caught, every one will be caught. When you’re finally ready to play the game, there are some guidelines to follow to ensure that you didn’t do anything suspicious while she was away.
One of the things to remember is produce a before and after photo of your place. You may think that you arranged all the furniture and table the way it was before your game, but your wife will notice the subtlest change in your house. Believe me.
Another thing to remember is to use a plastic drop cloth. This is to make the cleanup easier. Sometimes during the game, you get all excited, and something always spills.
Now in the unfortunate case that your wife still found out about your dirty little secret, I suggest that you stock up in little adorable gifts to give her when you’re apologizing. She may be irritated with the idea of you sneaking up to play poker with the boys, but she’ll forgive you faster if you’re armed with gifts you’re sure she will love.