Post #53499 by martiki on Thu, Oct 2, 2003 12:06 PM

I love the teamwork here! Nice going! Yeah, Lisa is a little scary, isn't she? I think she enjoys chopping tikis up. You can see it in her eyes.

Atomic- I thought I was the only person who called it "Home Despot"! cool.

Anyway, it's just a TV show, but I think (and now I feel like those jackasses who always complain about the controversial movie before they actually see it.) that it once again shows us what incredibly stupid mistakes people make when they get married. Obviously compromise and lifestyle adjustments are a part of getting married. Being rigid is never a good idea. But asking your new partner to discard their lifestyle is not only absurd, it also creates resentment from day one. I hardly think I'm on the progressive cutting edge when I say that people should live together first. I realize that hasn't been a radical notion for at least 25 years, but obviously this show is based on couples who choose the more traditional path of waiting. Talk about learning the hard way. I lived with my wife for six years before we got married. Know what was different on the morning after we got married? Nothing. And that was perfect. Well, except the decline of my standardized deduction- bastards.

Of course, it won't be the whole story. Like all reality shows, it's condensed and viewpoints and statements can get skewed and used out of context.

It will be fun to watch. Tune in, and we'll start a Dave support group on Monday. We'll be the shoulder he can cry on.

Come to us, Dave. We're here for you.