Marriages

Part I of Essay
"I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children they just about throw up." — Barbara Bush Marriage is a complicated and personal concept. Its meaning ranges from the melting of two special souls in a union of love to a financial merger complete with ....

Part II of Essay
.... · Who keeps track of the money? · Who decides how to spend it? · How often does your family come for dinner? · Do they help clean up? · To whom do we lend money? (Your chronically out-of-work sister? Does she qualify as a charitable tax deduction?) · How much of your mother's approval do we need when making decisions? · Who explains to your father why we no longer want to spend summers at the cabin fishing? The list is limitless — and being caught unawares has caused more squabbles than splitting up the guest list for the big event. "If va ....