It's good to not want to pester your spouse.
Samuel has the day off work and wants to have cocktails with his wife Vivian, but he see's she's busy writing a paper for work.
Samuel wants to ask Vivian to join him.
Samuel asks Vivian if when she is finished, if she would like to have some drinks with him.
Samuel persistently asks Vivian to have drinks with him every hour on the hour.
Vivian is able to finish her work in a timely fashion, and she is able to join Samuel for drinks.
Vivian's concentration is interrupted repeatedly, so she ends up having to work longer.