【英语时差8,16】婚姻问题

Dear Annie:

My husband, "Joe," and I have been having minor¹ problems recently, and I finally got him to open up about what is bothering him. Big mistake! He told me he wants a divorce.

I was completely blindsided. I asked him why he would want to leave me and the only thing he could say was that we have nothing in common except our daughter. Annie, is that a real reason to want a divorce?

I know I haven't been the greatest wife. I'm not a very good cook, I hate to clean and I'd prefer to spend Saturday in my jammies reading a good book. Apparently² all of this makes Joe unhappy. But I love this man, and I tell him often. I have accepted him for who he is, even when he irritates me, so shouldn't he learn to accept me the way I am? － Dumped and DumbfoundedDear Dumped:

Most men don't leave their wives because of the cooking and housekeeping. Do you communicate? A good marriage takes effort and requires that each partner wishes to make the other happy. It sounds as if you two are. with little interaction and no interest in creating a supportive relationship. Ask Joe to go with you for counseling before you give up. Do it for your daughter.

1 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

2 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。