Back in March, she got laid off from her job. She was a college recruiter for a local accounting firm that instituted a hiring freeze. And when a company does not hire, why do they need recruiters? So, they laid off a bunch of people, my wife being one.

Fast forward two months and she gets a great new job. The only "catch" is that she has to go to Minneapolis for a month, for training. Upon hearing the news she got a new job, I was incredibly excited for her! Upon hearing she was going to Minnesota for a month, I was incredibly excited for me!

I obviously love my wife and greatly enjoy spending time with her. She makes me happy beyond belief. But the idea of not having to make the bed, clean, do laundry or spend time cooking an edible meal she'll actually eat after I am finished with work, was near nirvana. I could fish every night; watch whatever I wanted on television; change what few plans I had on a whim, without having to check "our" schedule. I don't know if freedom is the right word. But it sure seems to apply.

Is this wrong of me? I have expressed my joy to some in our newsroom and they look at me in disgust. If it makes it any better, this week I did start to miss her.

What do you think? Do you get a little excited when your significant other heads out of town?