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From: amc@whuts.UUCP (Andy Cohill)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Nominally single????
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Date: Thu, 10-Oct-85 07:52:45 EDT
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> My feelings are that it's a bit much to expect my SO to give me a
> regular dose of magic. I'll settle for someone who'll be a good
> friend to me, and who is also willing to settle for someone who'll
> be a good friend to her. We can then try to make each other happy
> for whatever time we have on this earth until we kick the bucket.
> (I imagine this all sounds pretty dull to y'all).
> 
> Isaac Dimitrovsky

Hey! There is at least two of us on the same wavelength! Now if we
can just find a couple of women who are also in tune we will be set.
I don't know why, but women seem to go in more heavily for the idea
that every day should include a romantic, candle-lit dinner, and
that everyone lives happily ever after. The reality is that we both
come home from work, more often than not, grumpy as hell, 
tired, and worn out. Ain't much left for huggly-snuggly and
dreamy-eyes.

Next thing you know, one person or the other is claiming things are
not right with the relationship. In fact, it is nothing that having
one of you stay home and take care of the house would not cure. One
of my theories about the divorce rate is that you both just can't
have the high-tech, high-pressure jobs, the family, and the
relationship all at one time. This is the first time in human
history when both people in a relationship generally are holding
full-time jobs.

Note that this is not a plea for women to return to the household,
so hold the flames.  And save the flames about my wine-and-candles
remark about women--DISCLAIMER!!!!! It applies only to the limited
sample that I have met in my life; no generalizations intended. That
out of the way, are there any comments?
Best regards,
Andy Cohill {allegra|ihnp4}houxm!whuxl!whuts!amc