The Ugly Woman
- Chidimma Ajayi
- Dec 10
- 2 min read
Updated: 3 days ago
A story every man should read.
One day, a man went to visit his elderly father and said firmly,
“Dad, I want to divorce my wife.”
“My wife has changed. She’s no longer young.
Her body isn’t the same anymore.
She doesn’t take care of herself the way she used to.
I think I deserve someone better…
A younger, slimmer, more attractive woman.”
The old father looked at him silently.
Then he said,
“Let me come to your house tomorrow.
I want to see her myself.
And if you’re right… I’ll support your decision.”
The next day, the father went to visit his son’s house.
He carefully observed his daughter-in-law —
while she served coffee,
while she picked up the children’s toys,
while she smiled — tired, yet gentle.
He said nothing. He simply left.
Three days later, he called his son and said,
“You’re right. That woman is no longer beautiful.
She doesn’t shine the way she once did.”
“But listen… I found the perfect woman for you —
a wonderful woman, more beautiful than anyone else.
She lives in a place called Home.”
The son, surprised, asked,
“Home? Where is that? How do I get there?”
The father looked into his eyes and said,
“That Home is your own house.
That woman lives there —
the one who was with you in your best days…
and also in your worst.”
“She is the one who sacrificed her body
to bring your children into the world.
She grew old with you — not from neglect,
but from love.”
“She hasn’t lost her beauty…
You have lost your sight.”
“Because when you stop looking with love,
everything starts to look ‘ugly.’
And when you water with indifference,
even the most beautiful flower withers.”
“A wife doesn’t become young again
through surgery or filters —
but through kind words, gentle touches, and respect.”
“If you truly want a beautiful woman,
make your woman feel loved again.”







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