in article XEhMb.25719$na.19607@attbi_s04, Cindy at cindyduet@attb.com wrote
on 1/12/04 4:40 AM:

> Ernest Schaal wrote:
> 
>> in article L1hMb.26842$xy6.67567@attbi_s02, Cindy at cindyduet@attb.com
>> wrote on 1/12/04 3:58 AM:
>> 
>> 
>>> Ernest Schaal wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> But they are so cuuuuuute! I know! My kids are beautiful.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Just wait until they become teenagers.  They will be worse than your own
>>> spouse.
>> 
>> 
>> Why do you assume that they are not fully grown?
> 
> That's a good question.  Individuation is a tough thing.  It's hard to
> be separated, but sooner or later, children have to be independent.
> 
> 
> 
>> Or for that matter, why do
>> you assume my wife is bad?
>> 
> 
> When did I specify your wife?  I was talking in general.

How else should I interpret your sentence "They will be worse than your own
spouse."