Long term relationships are a wonderful study in human behavior. The mutations that happen along the way can be good or bad. I'm glad yours was good. :)
Wow I'm leaning a whole bunch of new things from the grid this week. Thank you for posting that link. I love the line, "I gave up the need to own you." There is lot of emotion in that little sentence!
Love that you captured the moment I think most of us have experienced when we circumscribe our spouse's needs into our self-centered little orb of being. See? I didn't explain it well. You did, though!
Know this feeling. You guys should get a date night organised soon. Loved this very relatable take on the post!
ReplyDeleteI agree. It sounds like a date night should be organized very soon.
DeleteInteresting--and I learned a new word :)
ReplyDeleteLong term relationships are a wonderful study in human behavior. The mutations that happen along the way can be good or bad. I'm glad yours was good. :)
ReplyDeleteI actually read this and got the impression that you were talking about your children.
ReplyDeleteGreat piece though!
Compersion is sometimes likened to the joy a person feels when their child is in love. Thanks for your comment.
DeleteI thought it meant went out & came back a year later! I read again, realised, and could relate totally.
ReplyDeleteLove the detail of helping pick out a shirt! Great word, great concept.
ReplyDeleteI really like the word and concept too. I actually don't relate to it as much as I think I'd like to. (i.e. This blog post is not totally true.)
DeleteThe "mental tally"--great--love how you compress so much meaning into this piece.
ReplyDeleteWow I'm leaning a whole bunch of new things from the grid this week. Thank you for posting that link. I love the line, "I gave up the need to own you." There is lot of emotion in that little sentence!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment! I thought that link had a lot of good things to say. It made me think.
DeleteReally nice 42, and I loved the article. Thanks for sharing. And I seem to be channeling a black shirt with white stripes for some reason.
ReplyDeleteThanks. :)
DeleteI'm curious how long ago you noticed.
Right after Miami.
DeleteThis is excellent. And I agree, very relate-able.
ReplyDeleteI think that is the ultimate grown up vision of a relationship: It is not about keeping count. Enjoyed this one!
ReplyDeleteThat was a very mature thought! I loved your idea to this week's prompt, the relationship was well explained in 42 words!
ReplyDeleteLove that you captured the moment I think most of us have experienced when we circumscribe our spouse's needs into our self-centered little orb of being. See? I didn't explain it well. You did, though!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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