I had a rush job on recently and had to shoot off before I could tell my wife I was going.  When I got back she asked me how I would feel if she disappeared for a couple of days without telling anyone.  I obviously gave the wrong answer because, sure enough, I didn't see her for two days.  And even then it was only out of the corner of my right eye; the left one was still far too swollen.

Mind you, she's a big girl - she once played grand piano in a marching band.