I’m beginning to understand why the relationship between husband and wife is pretty much off limits to everyone else.<\/p>
The fact is, it’s a contract and probably the most restrictive and complicated I for one have ever been party to.<\/p>
It’s pretty specific: we have a responsibility to stick with each other, regardless of circumstances: sickness, poverty, and the general category of “the worse.”<\/p>
There’s no bailout provision, no golden parachute, no time-limited NDA, no agreement to terminate for non-performance.<\/p>
We could ruin each other, financially and emotionally, and the only thing keeping us from doing that really are the bonds of affection and conscience.<\/p>
Peter is the only one whose input I’ve actively solicited because he’s the only other person besides Ron and me with skin in the game.<\/p>
For everyone else, it’s a “mind your own business.”<\/p>
I believe Ron had to draw a line in the sand this week with one of his closest friends.<\/p>
At least, I hope he did and that the friend doesn’t try to scuttle us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I’m beginning to understand why the relationship between husband and wife is pretty much off limits to everyone else.The fact is, it’s a contract and probably the most restrictive and complicated I for one have ever been party to.It’s pretty … Continue reading