What's Love Got To Do With It?

[Jen Reese]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Cindy C." <cindysphynx at c...> 
wrote:
>> 
> Ugh.  I wonder if dh's meal is a bad omen?  ;-)
> 


Jen:  I know I'm going to feel silly for asking, but what does dh 
mean?
The only thing I could think of was "designated husband" which sounds 
a *tad* unromantic, huh?

You always think of such interesting things to start a conversation, 
Cindy! And 13 years sounds like a looooong time to me. We've only 
been married 8 years and love has a lot, but not all, to do with it. 

You'd think in a mere 8 years we wouldn't have experienced much 
hardship yet, but no. So far together we've been through 3 periods of 
forced unemployment for various reasons, three moves, and yes, three 
deaths of close family members (you see we both feel a certain 
trepidation about the # 3). Some people might even say we're a jinx 
together....hmmm, I just thought of that. 

But back to my point: in our particular marriage, I'd say we've both 
developed a *very* good sense of humor that keeps us going. Oh, and 
various escape mechanisms, like HPFGU of course :). And currently we 
are experiencing brighter days indeed, which proves the "darkest hour 
before dawn" adage!

So, love is the glue and all that, but laughter is the best balm when 
love is stretched to its limits (says this chick)--Jen