Jealousy.

Tonight, Mrs. Fred Boomington made the most delicious lime and cucumber aspic known to man, and did anyone appreciate it? No, because Mr. Boomington was out with the boys at the stag party watching hoochie-coochie films in the "naughty room" at the Elk's Club.
'That's alright,' thought Mrs. Boomington aloud, spooning delicious mounds of tart n' tangy gelatine compote into her special bowls, 'when he gets home tonight I'll give him a show that he'll never forget...and live, too. Who needs the seductive dances of Carol Burnett?'