Stages of a relationship

Our relationships are delicate things, fragile and in need of constant repair. Put enough strain on love, and quite often, it breaks. If it doesn’t break, though, if, in fact, it survives, then it often collides directly with the next strain. Any of the situations described below could be used to describe The End for a couple. Of course, these situations could also highlight the ways in which humor can shelter a love through stress. But we would know nothing of that here, would we?

Dating

It’s not you, it’s me

_________________________

Marriage

It’s not me, it’s you

_________________________

Therapy

It’s not you, it’s us

_________________________

Kids

It’s not us, it’s them.

Read the rest