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May 15

“Till Death Do Us Part” - These People Really Mean It

By Jay Slupesky
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Marriage Dynamics

Desert Beauty

There is an interesting article in The New York Times today about a couple who took vows never to be apart, night or day. They always stay within 15 feet of each other. I thought about this and decided it would be impractical for just about everyone in our society. Jobs, if nothing else, would make it impossible for most people. The couple described in the article don’t have traditional jobs (they write books and live an ascetic lifestyle in a desert tent) so that’s not a problem for them.

In addition to staying next to one another, they also eat the same food from the same plate and read books together, not turning the page until both are ready.

Even though it’s probably impossible for most couples, part of me thinks it’s a really cool idea. The level of devotion and couplehood is very impressive. It certainly is in contrast to a lot of couples I meet in marriage counseling who don’t spend much time with each other at all.

This entry was posted on Thursday, May 15th, 2008 at 3:17 pm and is filed under Marriage Dynamics.

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