Married for 5 years, no children. We live in a used apartment that we bought on a loan. The interior was starting to show signs of wear, so we discussed it and asked for a kind of "renovation". A carpenter came to our house every morning at 8am to do the interior work. My wife and I watched the carpenter, who looked intimidating and silent, as he worked, saying "thank you for your help" while smiling wryly... but...