Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site voder.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!nsc!voder!gino From: gino@voder.UUCP (Gino Bloch) Newsgroups: net.singles,net.social Subject: Re: Meeting the Parents Message-ID: <536@voder.UUCP> Date: Thu, 29-Nov-84 21:28:01 EST Article-I.D.: voder.536 Posted: Thu Nov 29 21:28:01 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 2-Dec-84 06:04:45 EST References: <614@pucc-k> <1514@pucc-h> Organization: National Semiconductor, Santa Clara Lines: 18 Xref: sdcsvax net.singles:4990 net.social:325 [the line-eating bug is my SO] > It occurs to me that if you and your SO could > successfully deal with the stresses of sharing a residence, for an > extended period, *without* using sex to paper over disagreements, then > your friendship would be so solid that you would greatly increase your > chances of a successful marriage, should you decide to exercise that option. > Another way to look at it is: one thing at a time. Work out the balances > of plain vanilla daily life first; when they are running reasonably > swimmingly, *then* start working on the adjustments of sex. Don't try > to do everything at once. > -- Jeff Sargent > {decvax|harpo|ihnp4|inuxc|ucbvax}!pur-ee!pucc-h:aeq I propose working out the balances of sex first; when they are running reasonably well, *then* start working on the adjustments of living together. -- Gene E. Bloch (...!nsc!voder!gino)