Thursday, April 21, 2005
On Going Further
Two people, no matter how fond they are of each other, no matter how long they've known each other, remain acquaintances until they make it through their first fight. Someone once told me she never fought with her husband . . . until they were on their way to the courthouse to get the marriage license. That's frightening to me. I'd much rather have it right out there to begin with. Set your ground, scope out the enemy position. What a shattering feeling that must have been for her, getting out of the car after the fight -- because they still had to go in and get the license. Her whole concept of the perfect marriage and the perfect relationship must have been destroyed, yet, she still had to go on, wondering if she was making a terrible mistake.
Acquaintanceship is safe, familiar . . . but also cloying. Just how much can two people agree on?
Acquaintanceship is safe, familiar . . . but also cloying. Just how much can two people agree on?
