#44 Return to Romance

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When people say that the romance has gone out of their marriage, they generally mean they’ve had children. Parenthood is a major toll booth on the expressway of romance.

Before children married life was one long date with art-house films, concerts and exotic restaurants. After delivery it turned into Disney movies, recitals and restaurants with play areas and meals which featured a free toy. Our married friends tried to warn us, by telling frightening stories whenever we ran into them in public.

“You won’t believe what happened last week,” they’d say. “We were picking up burgers on the way home from … excuse me … Jeffrey, we don’t eat gum we found on the floor. Now, where was I? Oh yeah, the burger palace and anyway … sorry … Cindy Mr. Bear does NOT want a bath in the fountain. No he doesn’t want to dive for coins either. Give him here this minute. If you can’t take care of … JEFFREY! Put your pants back on!” 

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Tags: humor essay | babysitting | married life | dating | romance