Relationships are a quirky set of mind games played by some of the most super of athletes, a husband and a wife.
Gridiron
gold, the summer/winter games across the pond or just round ball
tournament play. It takes a certain amount of skill and finesse to make
the team work like a winning team.
Everyone knows that there is
only one captain, one team owner, one coach. Not so in a successful
marriage. Getting top billing in this relationship is almost as
thrilling as the game itself in married life.
True, relationships are geared towards the combined efforts of a joint team, but you know as well as I do, that dogs don't hunt!
It's
not about getting the upper hand, or even being first. It is total all
in all warfare when it comes to relationships involving men and women
for superior rights of one-up-ness. This is empowerment at it's best.
Men
have their ideas about relationships and of course women have the ideal
answer as to what those ideas should be and who owns the rights to
them. Now we all shoot for the same goal on this team...to score the big
points in the game of everyday life.
It's bad enough one would
tend to describe any relationships in sports terms or metaphors. Take
bowling or baseball for example...men and women's relationships are in a league of their own.
Did
I come up with that just because both the games have strikes? Well, you
have to admit it would work because these are the opposites that
attract.
Relationships in bowling are that strikes are good for
points...in baseball not so good...well that would depend on if you're
giving strikes or getting strikes. Oh wow, another decision make that
will no doubt cause splits!
We're a of a generation that teaches
the younger kids these days that points don't matter and that all sports
are team events and being on the team is the winning venture.
Kind
of ruins the relationship of having something greater to strive for,
but that's just my opinion...and we all know about opinions.
Maybe I should run for office or something.
Anyways,
relationships are built, forged and maintained in successful marriages
on love, trust and security as well as playing nice together. Sharing
the many responsibilities as head of whichever department has it'
advantages. Like, making the money to sustain the household and making
the decisions as to what that money covers in terms of food, shelter and
clothing. A win-win for all concerned when it works in harmony.
Because
it's a very different game in each household, the pairings that pit
husband and wife sometimes against each other makes for some very
interesting sports trivia.
Remember when he called an audible and said he was going out with the boys and if she didn't like it she could just lump it?
Well
she did...and as I understand it according to the doctors, the swelling
should be down enough tomorrow for him to be able to see out of at
least one of his eyes.
Relationships are a joy to behold. Men and
women contribute so very much to one another. It's the essence of
married life, successful marriages, relief of stress and finances and
then finding what will ultimately turn out to be your best friend.
And
isn't that what you want out of life, a player on your team that can
bring you home on a sacrifice fly...or make a pass right down the middle
for a touchdown...volley for your affections in an endless match...or
one that tees off and lands on the green without teeing you off.
Of course there's always the concession stand.
In all good and lasting relationships, take the time to get a hot dog and just enjoy the game.
Concessions are always good.
A Friend in Business...and Life...Always,
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