Retired Husband Syndrome

According to an article in the Washington Post, there’s a new “syndrome” affecting the women of Japan. It’s called Retired Husband Syndrome (for real). It affects women whose husband’s have retired and are bored and miserable. The men, who are no longer productive, sit around the house whining and complaining about their wives. The women feel unappreciated and get fed up.

The husband is nasty, and makes his wife unhappy. Conclusion: the wife has a mental disorder!

[“Sick of Their Husbands in Graying Japan,” by Anthony Failoa, October 17, 2005, washingtonpost.com]