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I am never going to be able to publish a book that becomes a textbook and a children’s story that leads children into adulthood understanding that marriage is not a holy act rather one which just helps the couple make an immediate commitment in order to spend A LOT of money showing off what each family definitely can’t afford to give up. I don’t know about you, but I’d like to lease a wife. You know, a monthly payment including maintenance costs. At the end of two years, I can turn it in for a new one or choose to buy it out at the current value. I’d take it for a test ride and fall in love with it. I’d sign the contract and drive it off the lot, take for a spin, burn the brakes, let my dog chew on the interior, invite my friends for weekend benders, and then turn it in for a new one. If I grew attached to it, I’d ask for the same model and buy THAT one at the end of the next two years. I just thought. I can’t let my dog chew on the interior and take my friends on benders in a leased car. I’d have to rent. But at $20.00 a day it’s not so bad. I mean, I only drive the one I have now once a week or so. That would mean my wife would only run around $160.00 a month. hmmm.
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6 Comments posted on "Lease/Rent a Wife/Husband"
Zen on April 29th, 2007 at 11:05 am
Hahahah Dreamer! I was thinking 5 yr plan on marriage would be good. THen after five years you can choose to renew the contract or walk away. Much more human than renting a wife…or a husband, it does work both ways…
Betty Woo on April 29th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
But… why get married at all? Just…. don’t. Cohabitate (or not), common law it (or not) or just have an ‘open’ dating relationship. Of course, I’m saying safe and sound (and rather bored) in my home country But there must be *something* in the institution of marriage that seems to attract you to it because you discuss it too much not to just blow the thing off as a by-product of having a kid. Maybe you need it to act as a moral break - so you don’t go off and do things you know you’ll probably regret. Maybe you need it to act as an anchor that, depending on your mood, either drags you down or lets you bob around without floating too far away from what you know you need. Unless when you write ‘wife’ you mean acutally mean ‘a maid who’ll put out.’ I’d like a butler like that :::sigh:::.
Zen on April 29th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
see it works both ways…:-)
Sakuraba on May 1st, 2007 at 1:05 am
Unless when you write ‘wife’ you mean acutally mean ‘a maid who’ll put out.’ WTF, that’s what wives are? Oh man… sometimes I think I’m a “wife”.
Mike on May 1st, 2007 at 5:39 pm
Just to set the records straight. I got married because, well, that was just the way it was. I couldn’t come over here and think my life was going to be OK without a spousal visa. As for the cleaning and taking care of the house thing. Yeah. That’s nice. All kidding aside, the relationship I have with Tomoko is exactly how it was back in the 50’s: I work and bring home the bacon, she fries it up in a pan. If we, humans, think having children and working at the same time is the best way then I’ll have to disagree. I think taking care of the house is more work than teaching English. I give her a lot of credit. Too bad she doesn’t understand a compliment.
Wanderer on July 3rd, 2007 at 3:44 pm
correct me if I’m wrong…wasn’t it back in the 12th century or so this is what Rome was practicing? people would draw lots to decide their companions each year (and they’ll repeat the procedure the following year) You must be logged in to post a comment. |
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