In each of us there is a longing to be with someone else. Every
now and then, we men find a woman who feels the same way. After
a considerable amount of alcohol and a close inspection of our
bank accounts, these women sometimes agree to be our
girlfriends. Now, I could talk about love and caring and all of
that, but I would like to take a more financial look at the
girlfriend.  There are obvious costs you must shoulder when you
have a girlfriend: dinners, movie tickets, abortions, etc.
However, underneath these visible costs lie hidden costs;
expenses you rarely realize you are paying for.  Take laundry,
for instance. Every time my girlfriend sleeps over, I hear this:
"Can I have something to sleep in?" Being the generous man I am,
I say, "Yes, of course, my sweet turnip pie of delight," and
hand her some boxers and a t-shirt. The other day I took a huge
bag of soiled clothes to the Laundromat only to find that it
would cost me $45 to have them cleaned. When I got the clothes
back I opened the bag up to find