How I Got My Wife to Forgive Me for Forgetting Her Birthday…Twice!

Yes, I forgot my wife’s birthday, not once but twice. Forgetting her special day is unforgivable – almost. When I forgot the first time, the incident went on her permanent list. You know the one – the list our partner pulls out to remind us how we lack awareness of social and personal connections. It’s the list of our bad choices and the resulting consequences, hurt feelings, and kindly digs. The second memory lapse picked up the #1 spot of the permanent list, to live forever atop Robert’s blunders.