• Marriage - RemoteDance

    A Simple Solution

    June 8, 2009 - By 

    The other evening, Chris and I were watching one of the few television shows that we both really enjoy. Chris got up during a commercial break and left the room, and just as he got up, the TV screen turned black. No sound, no picture, nothing. The television was on, but the cable wasn’t. I pulled the remote out of the couch cushion where Chris had been sitting, and mess with it for a while trying to get the TV to work. No luck. “Chris,” I say mournfully when he returns, “the cable’s not working.” He checks to make sure…

  • Marriage - RemoteDance

    Right and Wrong

    April 7, 2009 - By 

    The past few months, we’ve gotten lots of helpful advice from well-wishers wanting us to have a long and happy marriage. Three of the most common were: Don’t go to bed angry. Learn to compromise. Apologize when you’re wrong (and sometimes even when you’re right). A few months ago, my lovely husband and I had been discussing the current state of the lawn. I mentioned that we should probably try and get the dog to pee on the dirt, because it was turning the lawn brown in one corner. Chris looked at me like I was crazy. “Dog pee does…