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,
-Lon-
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