Fred was 32 years old and still single.
One day a friend asked: “Why aren’t you married? Can’t you find a woman who will be a good wife?”
Fred replied: “Actually, I’ve found many women I wanted to marry. But when I bring them home to meet my parents, my mother doesn’t like them.”
His friend thought for a moment and said: “I’ve got the perfect solution, just find a girl who’s just like your mother.”
A few months later they met again and his friend said: “Did you find the perfect girl? Did your mother like her?”
With a frown on his face, Fred answered: “Yes, I found the perfect girl. She was just like my mother. You were right, my mother liked her very much.”
The friend said: “Then what’s the problem?”
Fred replied: “My father didn’t like her.”