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One of the special problems that many newly-retired married couples struggle with is too much "togetherness." After years of being apart for half their waking hours at least five days a week, they are now together full-time -- and that can be a heavy burden. Someone has called it the "Me and My Shadow Syndrome." It means that the husband and wife have run out of space. They find themselves being "accountable" to each other for each minute of each hour. Why wouldn't they get on each other's nerves? An angry tale of "togetherness" appeared in the Chicago Daily News. It was written who was struggling with her own special "Me and My Shadow" problem. She said: I've heard of the problems newly retired men and their wives face when confronted by too much togetherness, and I was always amused at the way they so often get on each other's nerves. I never thought I'd face such a problem, but matters around here are getting pretty bad. I ran out of patience last Monday. There we were, the two of us. Dave busied himself by following me around, inquiring into my household routines. I tried to be pleasant, but my surly nature surfaced when he asked, "Why don't you vacuum all the way under the bed?" I've tried to interest him in any number of activities, with little success. I've even shouted the merits of daytime TV. "What you really need is a job," I told him, knowing he'd never be able to find one at his age. Yesterday was typical. Dave and I spent the morning together, as always now. He sat looking out the window for a while, sighing intermittently. Then he came into the kitchen. "When are we having lunch?" he wanted to know. This at 8:30! We went, lockstep, to the bedrooms, where he watched me make the beds. To his query, "What should we do now?" I snarled, "How about a duel with sabers?" A lengthy discussion followed of my system of sorting wash. I don't like to sort wash - much less talk about it! The situation is getting to me. You'd think that someone with so much intelligence, someone I truly love, would not be so totally annoying when faced with a change in routine. Ah, well, my problem won't last forever. Next fall Dave will be in kindergarten.  Quote this article on your site | Views: 566 | Print | E-mail
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Lectionary Passages for December 7th 2008
[Year B]
Second Sunday in Advent
Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
Mark 1:1-8
2 Peter 3:8-15
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