I have a new good friend who shared some insights on the modern-day marriage. She crossed over (to the dark side) eight years back and drew an analogy between the characters of the 2006 film, The Break-up and the stakeholders of her own marraiges, and tried to explain why she and hubby work as a couple, whilst Jennifer Aniston’s and Vince Vaughn’s characters, didn’t.
The man is a beer, football ‘n’ buddies kinda of guy, while the woman is happy to curl up in bed with a glass of wine and a book, post work. There are moments of supreme irritation, when the twain does not meet. But she and the hubby have worked out some ground rules.
For instance, they never go to bed without making up. Sometimes she tries to get away with it, but her hubby is staunch about resolving issues before hitting the sack.
They don’t always do stuff together. Sometimes, she heads out for a movie with friends while he’s working the playstation counters. She doesn’t get playstation, but their home has a room, which accommodates all his toys.
She pampers her guy every now and then, by springing on the surprise; maybe a candlelit dinner or a simple yet sweet gesture of affection. Sigh.
written with alot of passion