DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a lady who is taller than her husband, a fact that seldom escapes the notice and comments of others, even strangers. To complicate matters, I love wearing high heels and my husband encourages me to do so, making our height difference even more pronounced.
Is there is a rule that states that women should endeavor not to be taller than their husbands? I don’t feel like giving up my heels, and my husband is not about to wear lifts. Besides, if the shoe were on the other foot, so to speak, no one would pay the slightest attention to his being taller than me. What does Miss Manners have to say?
GENTLE READER: That people should update their cliches and narratives.
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