The Perfect Woman by Robert Sheckley. Short summary

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Mr. Morchek married a modernized factory-made woman. He thinks she is perfect. When his wife breaks down, he suffers greatly.

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Mr. Morchek married a modernized woman, Mira. She is the perfect wife. Mira cooks beautifully, keeps the house clean. She is beautiful, adores her husband, and doesn’t throw tantrums.

Such specimens are made in special factories. Because of this, colleagues make fun of Mr. Morchek, but he thinks his wife is perfect.

However, these women have a weakness — they are not as hardy as ordinary women. And one day Mira breaks down.

She cries quietly and says goodbye to her husband. He is very upset, but realizes that there is nothing he can do to help his wife.

He goes to the garage and talks to the talking car. Then he brings Mira. All the way to the factory, the car remains silent out of respect for its owner’s grief.