Two for the Road

...these two adults have developed and accepted a deep need in their love for each other. That is what Two for the Road is about. Mark and Joanna are two people that meet, fall in love, marry, mature as individuals and as a couple, and stay together. Looking for a guidebook to marriage? Do Not Panic as Two for the Road is The Lover’s Guide to Marriage.

Two for the Road is a rare film in many ways. First, it’s about marriage. Something that is complicated. Complicated is not what Hollywood is known for.

Second, it is an honest look at marriage. It is... (more)

Tags: marriage, love, film, husband, finney, hepburn, mancini, raphael, dohen, wife, determination

She said, She Said

This morning I felt a rare creative burst and, wanting to corral it before it sprinted away, I started typing like a man possessed. If my next book sells, you'll be able to ensconce yourself in another of my many delightful takes on human excrement. Just try to contain your excitement.While I was tapping away, Patty and our daughter Kelly left for school. Kelly returned briefly to let me know that we'd forgotten to take the garbage out the night before, so I'd have to take care of it. I mumbled, "Mmmph", which is Canadian for "Okay," or, "That sucks." And then I forgot all about it for the... (more)

Tags: marriage, relationships, communication, misunderstandings

One Was A Very Good Year: The Year We Meet

... each other.

The rest of that first year with the man who would become my husband was a lot of repeat of all of the above.

Years later, I still adore my husband. I still get a rush when he’s around. I still got a rush just thinking about him when he’s not around. The greatest thing is just to love and be loved in return. Dedicated to my husband whose love for me, tolerance of our relationship, acceptance of our connection, faith in me, support of me, friendship with me, fidelity to his love and marriage vows with me, trust in me, and patience with me, I owe everything to.

Tags: california, marriage, love, red, adore, bikini, catholic, husband, rush, sausalito

I Wanted to Kill Him, Really I Did...

There were times in my former marriage when I would bite my arm til it bled while lying next to him. I could not stand the stench of the man who physically and emotionally raped my soul. I would at times seek refuge under the covers of my bed just to escape his madness which had begun infiltrating my own psyche. At such times, he would fling open the bedroom door, turn on the overhead light, robbing me of my pretense of shutting out the ugly reality of his existence. He would stand over me, arms crossed in blatant bloviated power and just stare. I would shudder, not knowing what to expect next.... (more)

Tags: marriage, relationships, domestic violence, impact, surviving, awareness

How to Talk to Your Wife

My wife hates the telephone. She’s been known to dive under the couch when she hears the thing ring.

“Lorrie … hon, it’s your mother.”

“t’llr ll callrr back” – which is what ‘tell her I’ll call her back’ sounds like when spoken from under a couch.

I’ve never understood Lorrie’s aversion to the phone. She’ll gladly exchange hundreds of words at a time with people on-line. Says she likes the opportunity to reflect before she responds.

Me, I spend most of my days in solitary confinement, writing these stories. And after so many hours of measuring my each and every... (more)

Tags: humor, marriage, relationships, short story, telemarketers

The Lost Years

Mom used to always tell me that husbands lasted about as long as a roll of toilet paper. She sort of robbed me of any romanticized view of marriage I might have had. Now on husband number five (Jack) she had successfully transformed herself from a loving, nurturing mom to a cold-hearted money-grubbing bitch.

It was cool in my junior years at high school being dropped off in a Rolls Royce or limo once in while. But it quickly became old; as did the increase in age of the men she wed.

I still remember the way she used to look at dad. We might not have had much, but we were happy.... (more)

Tags: marriage, family, relationships, moms, flash fiction, shorty story, daughters

Misadventure is Where You Find It

     As I turned to look, she began to gyrate her hips in what I can only describe as a horrific attempt at seduction.  The undulation of her flab beneath the tight-fitting fabric reminded me somehow of the lava lamp that I used to keep on my bedside table back in the Sixties.  I was immediately transfixed.

     “Huge,” I volunteered involuntarily, realizing too late that my little voice had gotten out, and that the correct response would have been... (more)

Tags: humor, marriage

Power To The People

... relevant facts as the foundation for one’s thinking.  One must always have access to the maximum amount of data one can.  Then continually access data for the facts.  Then ask one self, is this fact relevant to one’s self-identified purpose?  An example is one’s commitment to one’s marriage.  Since one’s purpose is to keep one’s marriage, doesn’t it only make sense to act only on facts that are relevant to keeping one’s marriage? Yes, indeed it does.  One deliberately narrowed their point-of-view in accordance with one’s self-identified purpose.

I Said In Sickness And In Health

...real good deal,” that means you’d be a fool to pass it up. 

The other argument for these ongoing purchases is the one my husband is probably most passionate about. He contends that he doesn’t drink, do drugs, gamble, philander or do anything else that is less than desirable in a marriage — nor will he ever experience a mid-life crisis — because being a car guy keeps him happy and young at heart. It’s pretty hard to argue with that, I guess, which is his goal.

Here’s the thing: I don’t mind that my husband loves all things vehicular (well, as long as it’s not ... (more)

Tags: marriage, relationships

Internet Adultery And The Modern Marriage

...with someone other than his or her spouse.” So although over three quarters of Americans think its wrong to play away around 50% of all married couples are at it by the time they hit the big 40, according to the “statistics” anyway.

So what do these statistics actually say about marriage?

 Divorce rates are now at their lowest since the 1970s but this may be because the marriage rate is also at it’s lowest. More people are now choosing to live together rather than tie the knot. More couples are also waiting longer before getting married, and no wonder with the 50%... (more)

Tags: marriage, adultery, divorce, larry king