Quotation by

Henny Youngman

Do you know what it means to come home at night to a woman who'll give you a little love, a little affection, a little tenderness? It means you're in the wrong house, that's what it means.

Henny Youngman

Marriage

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

The quote humorously suggests that receiving love and kindness from a wife is so unusual that if it happens, you must have gone to the wrong place. It plays on the stereotype that marriage often lacks affection, implying such warmth is unexpected in one’s own home.

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