Definitely. But I guess if they've been married for a while he might know that she's got a very interesting take on life, i.e. that she's a bit of a whack job. That and his sailors may all react the same way we did, with some sympathy towards his situation, and maybe not bring it up. But then again, this is the Navy, so someone probably got him a doll to replace her while underway, who deflates for easy storage on the submarine. And after 23 years in, on a sub no doubt, I would hope he had the ability to roll with the chuckles.