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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Monday, October 03, 2005
~ All better now ~
Just in case you're wondering, I'm feeling a lot better.
We tangoed with the idea of driving to the Bay, but after last night's barbecue and all the shouting Rod's done for the Balmain Tigers (they won eventually), we decided to stay in and do the stuff Australians get up to on a long weekend. Namely, pulling weeds, sweeping dead leaves off the front porch, dealing with unwanted foliage.
After Saturday's minor explosion and waterworks display regarding Stupidity, Fun and the Irresponsible Couple, we took a couple of days to reflect what each of us thought about money, and how we deal with it. They say that money is the number one reason couples divorce. I think we're beginning to see how deeply the issue of money runs in the vein of marriage. As unromantic as it sounds, the way two people spend money in a relationship is about as crucial a topic as intimacy because it deals with Stuff. It deals with personal values. It deals with habits. It deals with expectations, ambitions and goals. It deals with discipline and the lack thereof. It deals with instant gratification, and sacrifice.
Between being saddled with a man who doesn't understand money and a man who does, I heartily opt for the latter. There are many values Tony holds with money that I've yet to understand and muster, but I fully appreciate because we're able to go a little further than I'd ever expected. And then there are values I've grown up with that help put the importance of money in a different perspective.
I guess we're onto a lifelong road of finding out the differences and making sure we take the best out of both our growing-up values. Toughie.
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