Obey

"Obey? What do you mean, obey?"

My wife smiled at me. "Obey," she said, "like you need to obey him."

"I...I need to obey him? Obey him how?"

She shrugged. "Like do what he says...take orders from...submit to...you know...obey."

"But...but why?"

"Because he's my boyfriend," she said, "he's the man in my life...our life. And, I know it sounds old-fashioned, but I guess as the man, he's in charge. It's not that big a deal, it's not like you ever challenge him on anything."

"Obey?"

"Obey," she said. "Just like you obey me."