Love, Lust, Or Marriage
How do you know if you’re in love, lust, or 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 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 “Hi”
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 are 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 a relief
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 only interested in doing things with your partner
LUST - when you’re only interested in doing things TO your partner
MARRIAGE - when you’re only interested in your golf score