A New 5-Year Deal
When we were first married I joked with my wife that we should renew our marriage in five-year increments. We'd go years 1 to 5 under the original contract and then we'd either re-up or back out.
(Actually it is a great idea, but Lord knows we can't mess with the idea of marriage being anything other than what it is - a life sentence).
Yet the first contract negotiations on the next leg of the marriage passed without even a 2nd thought - we skipped into years six through ten with no more than a few playful digs about how much fun we were having.
At year 10 - we both signed up for another five-year stint. There was never a question.
We are now two years into our third such contract and I'm willing to take it a step further - I want an early extension.
I don't need any more money. God knows that additional children are not part of any new deal. I don't need a different house, or a new car, or her to agree to anything else at all.
I'm sick of the 5-year deals. After 12 years there are things I know for sure.
We can go longer on the terms of a deal. I'm thinking a twenty year deal that sort of cements it all for me.
(God knows she'll tire of me first, right everyone?)
Happy Anniversary - the woman has soul.
All right, I lied - I need a new pair of tennis shoes to seal the deal.
(Actually it is a great idea, but Lord knows we can't mess with the idea of marriage being anything other than what it is - a life sentence).
Yet the first contract negotiations on the next leg of the marriage passed without even a 2nd thought - we skipped into years six through ten with no more than a few playful digs about how much fun we were having.
At year 10 - we both signed up for another five-year stint. There was never a question.
We are now two years into our third such contract and I'm willing to take it a step further - I want an early extension.
I don't need any more money. God knows that additional children are not part of any new deal. I don't need a different house, or a new car, or her to agree to anything else at all.
I'm sick of the 5-year deals. After 12 years there are things I know for sure.
We can go longer on the terms of a deal. I'm thinking a twenty year deal that sort of cements it all for me.
(God knows she'll tire of me first, right everyone?)
Happy Anniversary - the woman has soul.
All right, I lied - I need a new pair of tennis shoes to seal the deal.
Comments
Beautiful tribute to your wife, Cliffy.