LOVE, LUST, AND MARRIAGE

LOVE :when your eyes meet across a crowded room.
LUST :when your tongues meet across a crowded room.
MARRIAGE :when your belt won't meet around your waist, and you don't care.

LOVE :when intercourse is called making love.
LUST :all other times.
MARRIAGE :what's intercourse?

LOVE :when you argue over how many children to have.
LUST :when you argue over who gets the wet spot.
MARRIAGE :when you argue over money.

LOVE :when you share everything you own.
LUST :when you think twice about giving your partner bus money.
MARRIAGE :when the bank owns everything.

LOVE :when it doesn't matter if you don't climax.
LUST :when the relationship is over if you don't climax.
MARRIAGE :what's a climax?

LOVE :when you phone each other just to say "G'day".
LUST :when you phone each other just to organize sex.
MARRIAGE :when you phone each other to find out what time your son's game starts.

LOVE :when you write poems about your partner.
LUST :when all you write is your phone number.
MARRIAGE :when all you write is checks.

LOVE :when you show concern for your partners' feelings.
LUST :when you couldn't give a shit.
MARRIAGE :when your only concern is what's on TV.

LOVE :when your farewell is "I love you darling ..."
LUST :when your farewell is "So, same time next week?"
MARRIAGE :when your farewell is silent.

LOVE :when you are proud to be seen in public with your partner.
LUST :when you only ever see each other in the bedroom.
MARRIAGE :when you never see each other awake.

LOVE :when your heart flutters every time you see them.
LUST :when your groin twitches every time you see them.
MARRIAGE :when your wallet empties every time you see them.

LOVE :when nobody else matters.
LUST :when nobody else knows.
MARRIAGE :when everybody else matters and you don't care who knows.

LOVE :when all the songs on the radio describe exactly how you feel.
LUST :when it's just the same mushy old shit.
MARRIAGE :when you never listen to music.

LOVE :when breaking up is something you try not to think about.
LUST :when staying together is something you try not to think about.
MARRIAGE :when just getting through today is your only thought.

LOVE :when you're interested in everything your partner does.
LUST :when you're only interested in one thing.
MARRIAGE :when you're not interested in what your partner does and the one thing you're interested in is your golf score.

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