in our relationship, my wife's "glare of death" trumps ANYTHING i might have to say. :-(

See... that is what caused the fall of my marriage... I would have just answered...

"I didn't ask you to sew anything, I ASKED you to come see my family."

Now I know the correct answer for husband #2.
- Dana

Wow, your grasp of the intricate dynamics of the modern "long-time" marriage is nothing short of amazing. You should write a book.

are you being snotty, miss tw?

tj: i've got the look down pat with the kids, but not bill. the last time i thought i gave him what i *thought* would qualify as the look of death, i asked him if his life flashed before his eyes; and he said "huh? why?" gotta work on it.

dana: exactly. logic and common sense mean nothing in marriage.

Huh. There's a balance of power? Negotiations? Oblgations toward the other family? Mathematical calculations... winners and losers... guidelines and rules... trumps, timed retorts.

Good grief. That explains the failure of the first marriage. But how has the second one lasted so long? I suppose the fact that he's spent the past two and a half years living in a seperate apartment during the week probably helps, eh? HAHAHA! just kidding, of course. You guys crack me up! But I would love to read the book!

I sometimes cheat and use innuendoes of titilation after dark. Men can be such suckers!

Not snotty at all, stacey. You ARE remarkably accurate. Sounds just like my house.