There’s an ancient adage that you should be careful what you ask for. The explanation is that you may receive a response that you do not desire. Ask anyone who has been married for more than a week, and they will tell you that there are moments when you should be careful what you ask for in a relationship.

Nobody gets it better than the married couple in the following joke. She asked a question that every married person has undoubtedly asked since the beginning of time, yet she received an unexpected response.

A man asks his wife, “Will you marry after I die?” The wife answers, “No, I will live with my sister.” The wife begs him, “Will you marry after I die?” The spouse answers, “No, I will also live with your sister.”