After my wife and her former best
buddy, another
Air Force wife, were separated by a move that posted
one
husband on the opposite coast, the telephone became their chief
means
of communication. When our phone
bills showed astronomical
increases, the other spouse and I sought
relief. Since we both
owned computers, we
encourage our wives to use electronic mail.

Now they call on the phone to let each other know that e-mail was sent,

then call back to confirm that it
arrived and have a
conversation about the contents!