Four married guys went fishing together. After an hour, this conversation took place:

First guy: “You wouldn’t believe what I had to do to come fishing this weekend. I had to promise my wife that I’d paint every room in the house next weekend.”

Second guy: “That’s nothing. I had to promise my wife I’d build her a new deck for the pool.”

Third guy: “You both have it easy! I had to promise my wife I’d remodel the kitchen for her.”

They continue to fish and realize the fourth guy hasn’t said a word. So they ask him, “You haven’t mentioned what you had to do to come fishing this weekend. What’s the deal?”

Fourth guy: “I just set my alarm for 5:30 am. When it went off, I shut it off, nudged my wife, and said, ‘Fishing or sex?’ She said, ‘Wear sunscreen.’”

Four married guys decided to go fishing together for a weekend escape, but little did they know the humorous conversations that would ensue during their trip. As they sat by the water, rods in hand, the topic turned to what each of them had to promise their wives in order to make the trip happen.

The first guy started off by sharing that he had to promise his wife he would paint every room in the house the following weekend. The second guy chimed in, saying that he had to agree to build his wife a new deck for the pool. The third guy topped them both by revealing that he had promised to remodel the kitchen for his wife. Each of them seemed to have made quite the sacrifices to make it out for a weekend of fishing.

As the conversation continued, they realized that the fourth guy had been surprisingly quiet throughout the exchange. Curious, they turned to him and asked what he had to do to make the trip possible. With a sly grin, he shared his hilarious story.

The fourth guy explained that he had set his alarm for 5:30 am that morning. When it went off, he shut it off, nudged his wife awake, and presented her with a choice: “Fishing or sex?” Without missing a beat, his wife simply replied, “Wear sunscreen.” The punchline left the other guys in stitches, realizing that sometimes a simple reminder to take care of oneself can be more important than any promise or favor.

The fishing trip may have started out as a simple getaway for four friends, but it quickly turned into a comedic display of the lengths each of them would go to in order to enjoy some time on the water. And while their wives may have had their own requests and demands, it was clear that laughter and good company were the best catch of the day.