Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

It's Day 3 of a wickedly funny Quirky Halloween celebration!

I've laughed myself into a stupor reading all the hilarious Humor Bloggers participating in the Humor Bloggers Halloween Carnival 2009!

So don't YOU forget to go to HBDC each day. There ye shall find tasty treats and possibly a few tricks. You never know with Humor Bloggers. Beware of Mental Poo, he gets really gross...sometimes.

Back to me, me, ME! And my, my, MY blog!



Today's post is probably my scariest yet! It's all about... marriage!

Stop! Stop! Don't run away!

I hate it when that happens.

Please read now La Quirkyloon Fear Fest-Installment #3 as part of the Humor Bloggers Halloween Carnival 2009.

(Darn Vincent Price still isn't available today to contribute evil laughs. Who does he think he is? Yeesh.)

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Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-changes
Dont want to be a richer man
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-changes
Just gonna have to be a different man
Time may change me (emphasis added)
But I can't trace time.

"Changes" by David Bowie

Could any lyrics better describe marriage?

I'm so disgusted.

No, not with my marriage.

I have a friend. (And yes, it really is a friend, not me.) This friend has been having some problems in her marriage. I feel badly about the situation, but I'm getting irritated with her.

They were so in love when they first married. It was sickeningly apparent with each "schnookums" and "babycakes".

Blech.

I'm not into the uber syrupy love monikers.

Recently, my friend "Helene" (not her real name) and her husband, "Andre" (not his real name) have had some serious marital issues.

Now I'm not talking about which way he pushes the toothpaste out of its tube. Or whether or not he leaves the toilet seat up or down.

There is absolutely no problem with their finances. He has a great job with great pay and benefits. He has advanced degrees, he is one smart Dude.

They have a beautiful son and he is doing well. No problems there.

They have a beautiful home together. They go on vacations all the time. They drive the nicest cars. They entertain a lot in their home with barbecues and all sorts of parties for their friends and family. They are generous to a fault.

They are truly blessed.

Except now she tells that one thing has changed recently.

Apparently, Andre has changed physically.

So what?

People change all the time.

I've always thought of Helene as a good and nice person. She's been a terrific friend to me. So I was shocked, just shocked when she confided this "problem" to me.

According to her, he has NOT gained weight, but she says he gives her the heebie-jeebies and she shudders at the thought of his touch. She says she can't stand the sight of his face. She says he is not the same man she married.

Oh, please.

*sigh*

So what is the problem? Let's face it, over time, everybody changes. And that's okay. I never thought Helene was capable of being so shallow.

In fact, I know Helene has changed some since she got married. A few more wrinkles, a few pounds gained and lost, some gray hair. It's a natural part of life: people change.

My husband and I have changed since we married, but we still love each other very much. That's what it's all about, you deal with the ups and downs and you stick with each other through thick and thin!

That's why I am so disgusted with Helene right now.

It's wrong, what she is doing. Just plain wrong.

I found an old picture of Andre and Helene gave me a more recent one.

Here they are:

THEN:
What a handsome beast, eh?




And NOW:
What? Why are you all running away screaming in terror?

Don't tell me you all are as shallow as Helene! Come on! Give me something to keep my faith in humanity.

So Andre has changed a little bit.

Just a little.


*buzz, buzz*





B.S. No flies were harmed during the production of this post. *swat* Ooops. Edited: one fly was killed during the production of this post.