Marriage is like a card game

[gsh]

I'm under the weather. Pam and I were going to spend the Holiday at Her Mothers, with the rest of the family. Given this is the first holiday after her dad died, you can tell how edgy Pam is over this. I had raised the possibility of not going, but decided this afternoon that while I'm sick enough not to want to go, I'm healthy enough I can go. So I started to tell Pam this, got part way though the convo, and Pam says "good, cause I really need you there". So we talk a bit more, and Pam wants to make sure I'm ok with going, and I said "yea, especially after you played the 'i need you card', there is no way I'm not going". Pam says "I was worried you were going to play the 'I'm sick' card, but when you didn't, I had to tell you I needed you".

Do other couples do that, or are Pam and I just weird? (by do that, I mean talk about playing the whatever card)

I think I just set us up to get zinged.

Comments

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

You and Pam aren't weird. At least not for that card game. :) Relationships are full of give and take and successful relationship partners respect one another's cards. But you already know that. :)

Good luck tomorrow!

[gsh]

Yea, I worded myself poorly, I meant do other couples talk about it as if its a card game.

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

Yep. Pregancy card, wife card, husband card, better half card... I've even seen the sodomy card, but that was a special addition to my packet of Fluxx cards. ;)

[gsh]

At my birthday party, I came out of the dungeon and a group of people were playing Fluxx. Someone was playing the sodomy card as I passed by. I wasn't brave enough to find out how the game went with that card.

[renefrost.livejournal.com]

i think it's called a loving relationship. i'm lucky enough to have one too. :-)

[gsh]

I meant about the card game, but I worded myself badly.

[gsh]

phbbbt to you too.

I meant talk about it as playing the whatever card.

[aelf.livejournal.com]

Well, Mike and I do it (e.g. "I'm going to play the wife card and ask you to fix the gate.")

I think it's pretty normal :)

Yes

[rapha.livejournal.com]

Youre a big freak.

[gsh]

I love you too.

Youre Welcome

[rapha.livejournal.com]

just trying too keep you humble. Too much gushing going around here.

Or maybe Im just grumpy single-person old maid type. Hmph.. Communication. Hmph.. Being there for someone. Hmph..love Hmph Hmph.

[gsh]

Pam does a good job keeping me humble. :)

Your Reward...

[rapha.livejournal.com]

Miami goes and cleans Dallas's clock. :)

Your Reward...

[gsh]

That was a great game. :)

Although my favorite reward is generally attractive women in corset and hose. :)

Re: Your Reward...

[rapha.livejournal.com]

Well, assuming Im included in that list...

What are you guys up to for Arisia?

Your Reward...

[gsh]

You are generally attractive, but I've not had the pleasure of seeing you in corset and hose. :) I doubt we're doing Arisia, but we're planning on Balticon. Bujold is GOH.