A elderly man made his final request to his wife

Lying on his deathbed, an elderly man made his final request to his wife:

“Honey, I’m almost out of time and there’s something I’d like you to do for me when I’m gone.”

She nodded her head and said,

“You can count on me. Anything you ask, I’ll make sure it’s done.”

“I want you to wed my buddy, Jacob,” he said, his voice filled with emotion.

Astonished, his wife replied,

“Jacob? But I thought you couldn’t stand him!”

He smiled and looked into her eyes as he answered,

“That’s precisely why…”