12-25-2021, 06:39 PM
(12-25-2021, 04:39 PM)cemanuel Wrote: We did used to argue about one thing. Saturday mornings. He wanted to watch the Smurfs. I wanted Bugs Bunny. Our apt was sort of a stopping point between the Thirsty Bear Tavern on North Campus and the Fraternity we were members of but didn't live in so there was usually an audience that crashed in our living room the night before. Those were epic, we'd get folks howling. Little friggin' blue tree people, grrr . . .Reminds me of an old story. Minutes before I got married I told the Pastor....
I used to say I'd be ready to get married when I built a house big enough to have separate wings where each of us could go and the other wouldn't have a key to. I built a new one in 2014 and started dating the current GF in 2015. She lives about 45 minutes away which is perfect, has her own career, etc. Anyway, she bought a house last summer - I think we may just be getting ready to tie the knot. The separation requirement may actually have been reached.
A good friend of mine, secretary for 20 years, always says the only reason she and her husband are still married is because he's a truck driver who goes on a lot of long runs.
"I'm nervous, if I can just get through this, marriage will be easy".
He used that line to open the ceremony and the audience roared with laughter. A few years later I realized that may have been the most ridiculous statement I will ever make.
Several of my friends married their high school sweethearts. Never saw them separated. Dream couples. Seemed like they were not allowed to do things separately. I don't know if it was insecurity, but it didn't work out long at all. If my wife told me she was going to Vegas without me for a week I'd book her tickets, then tell her watch the dogs while I go on a cool fishing trip with a stop at a classic truck show.