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Words of love

After six weeks: 'I love you.' After six months: 'Of course I love you.' After six years: 'If I didn't love you, why would I have married you?'

Coming home from work

After six weeks: 'Darling, I'm home!' After six months: 'I'm back.' After six years: 'Is dinner ready?'

Presents

After six weeks: 'Darling, I hope you like this necklace.' After six months: 'I bought a painting. I think it'll look good in the living room.' After six years: 'Here's my paycheck. Go and buy whatever you want yourself.'

The phone rings

After six weeks: 'Darling, someone would like to speak to you.' After six months: 'It's for you.' After six years: 'Answer the phone!'

Cooking

After six weeks: 'I've never eaten anything so delicious.' After six months: 'What are you making for dinner?' After six years: 'Good grief! Not this again!'

Apologies

After six weeks: 'Don't worry, darling. I swear I'll never do it again.' After six months: 'All right, I promise.' After six years: 'I know, I know. Stop going on about it!'

New clothes

After six weeks: 'You look like an angel in that outfit.' After six months: 'More new clothes?' After six years: 'Clothes, clothes, clothes. That's all you ever think about!'

Vacation plans

After six weeks: 'Let's spend a few days somewhere you like.' After six months: 'Somewhere nearby and cheap.' After six years: 'Why go away? Staying home never killed anyone.'

Television

After six weeks: 'What film shall we watch tonight?' After six months: 'I'd rather watch this one.' After six years: 'Leave it on this channel. I'm watching football. Go to bed early if you don't like it.'

Từ vựng trong truyện

• necklace: dây chuyền
• paycheck: tiền lương
• Good grief: trời đất ơi
• Apologies: những lời xin lỗi
• going on about it: nhắc đi nhắc lại chuyện đó
• outfit: bộ trang phục