Changed da house,
Changed da look.
BTW, my bathrobe's usually pink
and we don't have a fireplace.
Other than that,
it's pretty accurate...
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Wednesday, June 16, 2004
~ First Session ~
There's a first time for everything.
Two days ago, Tony and I were having lunch at Stephen's when the topic of marriage counselling miraculously came up during a conversation with Sarah and Kent, who are pretty young newlyweds.
Sarah was sharing how Graham and Penny - another couple in church who administer marriage counselling - had talked about how important it is to understand each other's family history, because that explains individual expectations about even the smallest things - like who takes out the garbage, husband or wife?
I asked Tony if his dad or mum traditionally takes out the garbage in his family. Turns out that as soon as he was old enough to do so, he had to, poor thing! He asked about my family habit with the trash likewise. I reminded him that we flat-dwellers have this gorgeous hole in the wall called a rubbish chute.
Stephen continued on that strain last evening, quoting Genesis 2 about how both entities leave their respective households and cleave to each other to form something new. The trick therefore lies in understanding both families of origin, and coming to an amicable standard for the marriage.
Sounds like a simple enough concept, but I think we both have to do some soul-searching and reflect on family values, traditions and habits in the upcoming sessions. Should be interesting.
Good news is that he's not freaking out yet, although he makes no promises.
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