The Cambodian Wife

A friend was going on about a roommate she had had who was paying alimony to an ex-wife in Cambodia. "He's stupid!" she nearly spat with contempt, "To make a deal like that..." When I figured out what she was saying, I was the one who was scandalized. She was saying that the man should have known better than to marry such a poor woman! And I was soooo surprised at my friend because, if the love of my life turned out to be a poor Cambodian I would still jump at the chance to marry him. Love trumps every practical consideration.