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A steep slope

From: Spud in Idaho

Question

I realize I am not married yet. But I do live with my fiancé, and things in the last 5 months have gone from bad to worse. She yells at me about the type of computer I use, and gives me a pre-set bedtime. I want this marriage to work out, but if it keeps going downhill like this, I don’t know what to do.

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Dear Idaho Spud,

Don't panic. You still have your wits about you as evidenced by realizing that you’re not married-yet.

I noticed from your return address that you use a Mac- is that a problem with Mommy? It may be something about the slogan “Think Different” that rubs her the wrong way. Tsunami Mommies don't like "different".

As for the pre-set bedtime- Ouch! There is only one way this could be a good thing. It could be her way of assuring nightly bouts of type 9 (scheduled) sex as outlined in our soon-to-be famous book. If your nightly batting average is under the Mendoza Line it's time to consider trading in your baseball shoes for cross-country shoes.