At 8 years old, you take her to bed and tell her a story to get her to sleep.
At 18, you tell her a story and take her to bed.
At 28, you don't need to tell her a story to take her to bed.
At 38, she tells you a story and takes you to bed.
At 48, she tells you a story to avoid going to bed.
At 58, you stay in bed to avoid her story.
At 68, if you take her to bed, that'll be a story!
At 78, What story?? What bed?? Who the hell are you???