“They all have incompetent men by their sides,” Wilson Batton said.

Sharon Lindt nodded in agreement. “That’s absolutely right. If men treat their wives poorly, they then become increasingly hostile. How could such families be happy?”

Everyone agreed with this point with a nod.

“Here’s the thing, women are meant to be loved and adored,” he said.

“Yes, yes. Women are such wonderful creatures, therefore should be treated gently by this world,” his wife quipped.

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Xyla Quest and Stanley Bat