Comments on: Honey, we have to talk http://www.wisemandarine.com/honey-we-have-to-talk/ none the wiser Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:58:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: mandarine http://www.wisemandarine.com/honey-we-have-to-talk/#comment-3358 mandarine Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:57:37 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/honey-we-have-to-talk/#comment-3358 That's why I think young ones should progressively learn to live as a couple and not jump right in (it took us five years to move together). That’s why I think young ones should progressively learn to live as a couple and not jump right in (it took us five years to move together).

]]> By: Emily Barton http://www.wisemandarine.com/honey-we-have-to-talk/#comment-3332 Emily Barton Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:32:06 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/honey-we-have-to-talk/#comment-3332 Isn't it so wonderful to be past those days when you didn't know how to talk the way you do now? It always makes me wonder (just having celebrated number 12) what it will be like when I'm celebrating year 20 and makes me very sad for those who give up during year two. Isn’t it so wonderful to be past those days when you didn’t know how to talk the way you do now? It always makes me wonder (just having celebrated number 12) what it will be like when I’m celebrating year 20 and makes me very sad for those who give up during year two.

]]> By: mandarine http://www.wisemandarine.com/honey-we-have-to-talk/#comment-2929 mandarine Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:55:24 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/honey-we-have-to-talk/#comment-2929 I was thinking of the bull rather as an external-cause bull, not the calf itself grown up, but you are right: we should keep an eye on that calf too and keep it a bonsai calf, by trimming its horns and hoofs on a regular basis. I was thinking of the bull rather as an external-cause bull, not the calf itself grown up, but you are right: we should keep an eye on that calf too and keep it a bonsai calf, by trimming its horns and hoofs on a regular basis.

]]> By: Smithereens http://www.wisemandarine.com/honey-we-have-to-talk/#comment-2928 Smithereens Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:49:12 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/honey-we-have-to-talk/#comment-2928 Just as the previous parts, I fully agree with your points that come at a right time for me, just before our second anniversary (congrats on your 11th!). I particularly like when you say that you practice grabing the calf by the horns to be ready for the bull, should a bull arrive one day. But not giving time for the calf to grow into a bull is also a good way... Just as the previous parts, I fully agree with your points that come at a right time for me, just before our second anniversary (congrats on your 11th!). I particularly like when you say that you practice grabing the calf by the horns to be ready for the bull, should a bull arrive one day. But not giving time for the calf to grow into a bull is also a good way…

]]> By: mandarine http://www.wisemandarine.com/honey-we-have-to-talk/#comment-2323 mandarine Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:52:06 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/honey-we-have-to-talk/#comment-2323 Well, for some unknown reason, my wife sometimes uses the phrase: "we need to talk about something" for such things as restaurants, christmas gifts, vacations or baby-sitting arrangements. So that there is always a sharp surge of almost-stress before I hear that the sentence ends with "about something". Well, for some unknown reason, my wife sometimes uses the phrase: “we need to talk about something” for such things as restaurants, christmas gifts, vacations or baby-sitting arrangements. So that there is always a sharp surge of almost-stress before I hear that the sentence ends with “about something”.

]]> By: healingmagichands http://www.wisemandarine.com/honey-we-have-to-talk/#comment-2292 healingmagichands Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:11:40 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/honey-we-have-to-talk/#comment-2292 Oh yes, those scary little words, "Honey, we need to talk." For some reason, NO ONE ever uses that phrase when what they want to do is find out which restaurant would be the most felicitous one in which to celebrate a birthday or anniversary or raise. It always is code for, "We've got a problem." And you are right. Never Never Never address the issue when you are tired. It is also best if you are not drunk either. One of the pure joys of having been together "forever" is the fact that if you have addressed an issue successfully once, the next time you hear or say the dreaded phrase, you know it is possible to resolve issues. So rather than giving up, you plunge in. Congratulations on nearly 11 years from 22. Oh yes, those scary little words, “Honey, we need to talk.” For some reason, NO ONE ever uses that phrase when what they want to do is find out which restaurant would be the most felicitous one in which to celebrate a birthday or anniversary or raise. It always is code for, “We’ve got a problem.” And you are right. Never Never Never address the issue when you are tired. It is also best if you are not drunk either.

One of the pure joys of having been together “forever” is the fact that if you have addressed an issue successfully once, the next time you hear or say the dreaded phrase, you know it is possible to resolve issues. So rather than giving up, you plunge in.

Congratulations on nearly 11 years from 22.

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