Driven By Love

Relationships. They're not easy. Why do you think they call 'em relationships? You can go on for months or years, nothing but smooth sailing, then WHAM you're on the soul shoals, lonely and bereefed. First question should be, "Who's driving the boat?" If the answer isn't you, there's trouble. It should be a joint effort, (God knows I smoked enough of those in my first marriage. Didn't help, I thought Doritos were gourmet appetizers for years.),not a pilot/passenger affair.

What we really need is a lighthouse, something other than Dr.Phil or Laura to warn us of impending disaster. I'm thinking more along the lines of the robot from Lost in Space yelling "Warning! Warning! Danger HumorSmith!" I doubt that would help much, though. Some relationships just wear out. Others wear on and on and on and....

Looked at in the cold light of post erection, it's hard to imagine any guy willingly getting into a commitment, I mean one other than "The Suns game next Wednesday? Sure!" You know,long term. I was thinking about this the other day, (like I've been saying, I'm out of work.), and it occurred to me it'd be good to approach a relationship as if you were buying a car. Yeah, there's a lot of legalese in that contract, but down the road, you can get tuneups, extended warranties, and even trade in value, which helps offset depreciation. One really great thing is you can get any annoying noises fixed. And what about vacations? Right, leave it in extended parking and get a rental at your destination. It's a win win! And before I get ornery comments, ladies, this works for you too. I know some guys can be a pack o'trouble. Especially the insensitive ones who don't blog.

Any investment requires careful thought and planning, and it's a real good idea to make sure you both have favorable terms in the contract. That way, when the ship really starts flying, you'll be covered in something besides sand.

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