Husband concerned that pet dog might be 'getting in between' his marriage — and he's got proof

For most married couples, pregnancy strikes like an earthquake. The passion of intimacy starts getting clouded by emotions of vulnerability, insecurity, depression, not to forget the constant anxiety that comes with having a baby. Most of the time, these emotions are resolvable through communication and a little bit of self-reflection. And sometimes, none of these things are needed at all, because the culprit that is crippling the relationship would rather be, a dog. When Kelsey, wife of Parker Ray (@saucyray), got pregnant, they noticed a sudden shift in the demeanour of their fuzzy little cockapoo named Mabel.

Mabel was trying to get “in between their marriage” during his wife’s pregnancy. Since doodles are supposed to be “harmless,” seeing this dramatic negative behaviour in their dog, they were jolted into dissonance. “Ever since my wife got pregnant, our dog’s been acting a little different,” Ray wrote in the video’s overlay. With a sullen expression on his face, Ray rolled his eyes, looking up and then brushing the back of his neck, wondering whether he’s acting too “dramatic” or “paranoid” by blaming a dog for ruining his marriage. 

“There’s no way she’s getting in between your marriage,” a thought popped up in his head while his forehead scrunched up with furrowed lines. “It’s just a dog,” another thought whispered to him. Later in the video, Ray shared a montage of images showing Mabel watching over and guarding his wife as she slept. In one image, the curly chocolate-brown poodle sat on the bed while Kelsey dozed off on a blanket on his side. Another image showed Mabel perched on Kelsey’s ballooning belly, looking right into the camera, giving Ray some dirty looks.

Viewers flooded the comments section with witty explanations behind this scenario, some of them being utterly hilarious. “The dog said ‘You’ve touched her enough,’” quipped @Kia. @sara shared, “My toy poodle did the same thing. Wouldn’t let my husband near me. Turns out, she was right…he’s long gone now.” @tkat721 jokingly mimicked the dog’s thoughts, “The dog’s facial expressions: You did your job, enjoy the couch for the foreseeable future, and watch your back!” @dany.t frolicked, “Look what you did to her!”

Ray and Kelsey tied the knot on April 3rd, 2021, and by May, they realized that they wanted a dog. Ray told Newsweek that both of them had grown up in families with a dog, so being in a house without one just didn’t feel right. So they scoured Craigslist and discovered her at the right time. “She quickly became the center of everything we did. Playing with her, training her, and taking her on adventures all became some of our favorite things to do," Ray said. For some years, as both of them had to leave the house for work, Mabel would stand by the door and howl until she fell asleep. She would lie there until they got home. 

“It’s heartbreaking,” Ray confessed. Fast forward to today, Ray took up a remote job which allowed him to be at home all day. "Now, she's my co-worker and constant companion while I work," he said. But sometimes, she’s too clingy. And they do their best to keep her close. "We take Mabel with us as much as possible. We love to travel, and whether it's the mountains, the lake, the snow, the beach, or even the mall, she's always right there with us. She's incredibly loyal, intelligent, and so expressive, especially in her eyes," Ray described.

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