My husband Greg had recently lost nearly 45 pounds<\/strong> and gotten into great shape.<\/p>\n I was proud of him.<\/p>\n But after my sister Brittany started visiting more often for our small business, Greg developed a strange habit.<\/p>\n He kept appearing in the kitchen shirtless<\/strong> whenever she was there.<\/p>\n The first time, I ignored it.<\/p>\n The second time, I asked him to put on a shirt.<\/p>\n He laughed.<\/p>\n \u201cCome on. Let someone besides you see how good I look now. She doesn’t get to see men like me every day.\u201d<\/p>\n I told him Brittany wasn’t there to admire him.<\/p>\n He ignored me.<\/p>\n A few days later, he did it again.<\/p>\n This time, he walked into the kitchen, flexed, and told Brittany:<\/p>\n \u201cYou’ll probably never meet another man my age with a body like mine. You’re lucky to have a brother-in-law like this.\u201d<\/p>\n That was my final straw.<\/p>\n I smiled.<\/p>\n \u201cYou’re right, honey. I’ll be back in three minutes. I forgot to give you something.\u201d<\/p>\n I went upstairs and returned carrying a small box.<\/p>\n Greg looked excited.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat is this?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOpen it.\u201d<\/p>\n Inside was a miniature cardboard version of Greg himself<\/strong>\u2014shirtless, flexing, with a speech bubble above his head:<\/p>\n \u201cGO AHEAD. ADMIRE ME.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Brittany immediately started laughing.<\/p>\n Greg stared at it.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat on earth is this?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou.\u201d<\/p>\n Then I showed him the second item: a mockup for a full-size cardboard version of him<\/strong> that could be placed in the lobby of his gym.<\/p>\n His face changed instantly.<\/p>\n \u201cNo! How could you? Cancel it right now, please!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBecause it’s humiliating!\u201d<\/p>\n I pointed at the miniature.<\/p>\n \u201cFunny. That’s exactly how Brittany felt.\u201d<\/p>\n He finally understood.<\/p>\n Brittany admitted she hadn’t been impressed\u2014she’d actually felt uncomfortable every time he did it.<\/p>\n Greg looked at her.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n Then he put on his shirt.<\/p>\n And from that day forward, the shirt stayed on.<\/p>\n The funniest part?<\/p>\n Greg kept the little cardboard version of himself.<\/p>\n He said it would remind him of the lesson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My Husband Kept Showing Off Shirtless to My Sister\u2014So I Gave Him a Miniature Version of Himself My husband Greg had recently lost nearly 45 pounds and gotten into great shape. I was proud of him. But after my sister Brittany started visiting more often for our small business, Greg developed a strange habit. He…<\/p>\n