16 November 2005

Mrs DD becomes a star

The Guardian reports the remarks of Mrs Doreen Davis on her husband:
"He will go for days without calling her, and when he is at home, at weekends, he spends all his time at one end of the house either on the phone or watching "a film with a lot of shooting in it", while she gets on with the ironing at the other end.
It is undeniably endearing to listen to a politician's wife say something other than, "Well, of course I'm standing by him" or, "Lonely? Me? Why no, I'm far too involved having a fantastic time dealing with the problems of our wonderful constituents."
Instead, Doreen tells the Daily Mail that David now sometimes sleeps in the spare room. "Life becomes a bit separate because you get used to doing your own thing. There was passion in our marriage to start with, but I suppose some of that goes after 32 years." She does admit that "he likes to have a cuddle - particularly now that he's away so much". All of which is very refreshing after Cherie Blair insisting she and Tony are at it five times a night.
Does Doreen get depressed? She says she throws the odd "wobbly", but mainly because "the hormones are wrong" (she has a degree in molecular biology, so I suppose she knows exactly which hormones those would be).
Doreen clearly lives the life of a practically abandoned wife, dumped in the country with an empty nest, while her husband gets on with the proper "man's business" of politics (something she's never been that interested in).
"He can be quite selfish and inconsiderate sometimes," says Doreen."
How unusual: someone not afraid to tell the truth and a politician's wife who seems, well, normal. While David Davis may not be the most considerate husband, he gets full marks for having married an honest sensible woman.

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