Wonder Woman

[ysabetwordsmith]

You know you've picked a good one when your husband does this.  Mate selection = WIN.

One time I was in a grocery store line, listening to all the women complaining about all the things their men wouldn't do.  Not having a dog in that fight, I didn't say anything.  Apparently this was weird, because after a while one of them turned to me and said, "What about you, sweetie?"

I shrugged and said, "Mine cooks East Indian feast food."

This is what you get when you select for personality and life skills, rather than a pretty face and a big dick.

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Re: Good guys

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> It's work. <<

Relationships generally are, and troubled ones all the more so. But sometimes they're worth it.

>> We don't have enough good skills, but we're working on it, <<

In my observation, people with large problems who work on them have a higher success rate than people with small problems who do not.

>> and are trying to set up family counseling to gain more skills. (Hope is diminishing on that front, but there are other avenues for learning.) <<

It's a good idea, if you can find a useful therapist, and people are at least willing to give it a try. Sometimes it helps, other times not. However, even if nobody will go with you, then you can still go by yourself. Look for a family therapist who will work with you individually in hopes that if you show progress, that may encourage others to join in. There are some therapists who do this routinely, just because it's so common for one person to reach their breaking point ahead of others, but not all family therapists will do this.

>> It's also worth it, to us individually and as a family. <<

Yay!