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Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

Vered — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:35:34 -0500

Happy families are all alike. Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

One of my favorite books. :) Anna's relentless quest for the absolute of experience provides for an amazing reading. She is an amazing character.

And I agree. There's always conflict, but people are uncomfortable talking about it.

Vered DeLeeuw
www.momgrind.com

Interesting point, Vered

susan mernit — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:51:53 -0500

Which writer said "Happy families are all alike?
There is this sense hapiness is hard to write about and that no one is supposed to admit to conflicts.

But no long or successful marriage lacks conflict, right?
So yes, the spouse's comfort has to be a factor...

Susan Mernit, Susan Mernit's Blog

These Women Are Brave

Vered — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:07:19 -0500

And so are you. Blogging about personal stuff always seems brave to me. And blogging about sex and relationships is the most personal of all and thus the bravest.

The one thing I don't see is women in happy marriages writing about marital issues. Jenn wondered about that a few weeks ago and thought that the issue was making your spouse uncomfortable by writing too openly about your marriage. I guess she was right.

Vered DeLeeuw
www.momgrind.com