Brevity by Dan Thompson for April 01, 2012
March 31, 2012
April 02, 2012
Transcript:
Advanced Marital Arts- Open In 10 Easy lessons you'll master: Silent treatment, flirting with ex on Facebook, finding her email password. Mantras include: "you don't understand me at all," "my mother was right about you," "I didn't even like her." "I have not let myself go"
Varnes almost 13 years ago
I’ve never been married, pick any one of the reasons above…but that’s not the complete list…
otforever almost 13 years ago
Guaranteed to bring out the worst in you.
Ottodesu almost 13 years ago
Silent Treatment was the only victory I had over my ex-wife.I told her plainly and firmly that is she pulls that stunt one more time then our marriage was over, and she damn well knew I meant it and never did it again. Of course, I was savvy to keep away when she was too irate to speak, that’s plain sensible. But playing that power game out of simple spite, nah, no way. No effort to tell me what’s upsetting her is plain wrong and unforgivable and is a marriage terminator.I have heard women gleefully tell stories how they pull this one to force their husbands to figure out how they have transgressed “the Rules”, but even then won’t engage with them when they have figured out the problem. These games can go on for days and weeks. That is no longer a wife IMO.(BTW, that was not the reason our marriage finished.)
Ottodesu almost 13 years ago
Having vented that, today’s strip does seem a bit more spiteful than usual.
clucky almost 13 years ago
Been married many years——-find best thing to do, is to go take a ride to a river or ocean and stay there for a few hrs..Good for getting the “kill syndrom” calmed down.
olddewd46 almost 13 years ago
When I was in American Forces Radio and TV on Okinawa, another guy at the station (who shall remain nameless) caused aa stir when he referred to a Martial Arts Tournament as a “Marital Arts Tournament”. he didn’t even know the difference.
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Hmmm… I just realised I missed that class.None of those remarks or strategies have ever made any sense to me.I don’t think I’ll enroll, though.
V-Beast almost 13 years ago
I’m a white belt married to a black belt.
KJCaufield almost 13 years ago
Ironically today is our 15th anniversary. Fortunately none of these apply to us (though I have been in one of those relationships before….). Not all relationships suck. I think GatoCat hit the nail on the head :) Marriage can be awesome!
buick322 almost 13 years ago
I always speed read everything so, of course,I read "martial’ first and thought "what the h__ is so funny here anyway. Guess I should slow down and relax more on a Sunday!!
GoodQuestion Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Err, then there is "You never take me anywhere . . "BTW: the Marital Aids Shop is next door . . . ☻
deeceewye almost 13 years ago
Marriage works best when the people involved act like adults who love each other, rather than children who hate each other.
iced tea almost 13 years ago
The Silent Treatment works for me.
Varnes almost 13 years ago
GatoCat, living separately is the knew living together…
Varnes almost 13 years ago
86 the K on new……..
chris_weaver almost 13 years ago
Everybody was Spouse Fu Fighting.
tryoung71 almost 13 years ago
I think my ex is the sensai