How I Met My Husband- The Title Means Everything

    In the short story How I Met My Husband by Alice Munroe, the title explains the whole purpose of the short story itself. The story is all about the events leading up to her meeting her husband. Edie, the main character in the story does not even meet her husband until the last two paragraphs of the story. The way the story begins with the entrance of Chris, most readers would be quick to assume that he will be Edie's husband. The way they met was interesting with Edie in Mrs. Peebles' dress and him having just landed a plane in their backyard, so it would not be surprising if that was the story of how Edie met her "husband". Although she was quite taken with Chris and waited so patiently for his letter-"I was perfectly happy- waiting" (Munro, 145)- in the end, she eventually realized her naivety. She may have fallen for his charm back when she was young and innocent, but she did come to realize her mistakes at some point. A girl can only wait so long without any doubts. However, through her waiting, she did manage to meet and eventually marry her husband, so even though she had to do some growing up in order for that to happen, to her, it was probably worth it.