Tag Archives: relationships
Anniversary Presence
(Editor’s Note: This is a piece I wrote about four years ago and I’m pleased to announce that my beloved and I will celebrate our twenty-fifth in a couple of weeks.) My beloved and I recently celebrated our twenty-first wedding … Continue reading
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Gardening … By Force If Necessary
(Editor’s Note: What is this column really about?) My wife and I take two radically different approaches to gardening. She negotiates with Mother Nature, trying to find the perfect plants which blend with the environment. I engage in acts of … Continue reading
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Husbandly Duties
When I said, “I do” I had no idea what I was doing. All I knew for certain was that a very attractive young woman had agreed to “forsake all others” in favor of me. To my mind this was … Continue reading
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Mile Marker Forty-Five
I’ve seen a disturbing number of significant family birthdays and anniversaries this year. My youngest son turned eighteen, my oldest son turned twenty-one, and I turned old. My wife, annoyingly, has remained as youthful and beautiful as ever. She claims … Continue reading
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Space Invaders
Right after our honeymoon, my wife moved into my apartment. In theory I was in favor of living under the same roof with my new bride; in practice dividing up the living space required extensive negotiations that continue to this … Continue reading
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