Leading
German thinker and philosopher of the last century Nietchze is the source
to my knowledge of this wise observation that "marriage is a long
conversation". While Nietchze generally has a bad reputation for
his "superman theories" and his "God is dead" maxim
- this seems his BEST philosophic observation about that grand ole human
institution - MARRIAGE.
Over the past seven years at our Bi Men Network - so many of our men
have repeatedly conceded that they STILL HAVE SOME GREAT CONVERSATIONS
with their wives. When push comes to shove many men acknowledge that
their wives are in fact their best friends. While women seem to make
"best friends" far more easily than most adult men - finding
a "best friend" is all too often a major problem for many
grown men.
As we all now KNOW - romance fades and sex fades. Youth fades. Outer
beauty fades. Energy fades. Growing old is not for sissies as Bette
Davis once shrewdly noted!
Do you still converse with your wife? or are you like so many older
couples just stuck at the dining table in SILENCE or with the TV or
radio on or both reading your sections of the newspaper? How many couples
do we see eating out in public in COMPLETE SILENCE. And NOT the comfortable
silence of two old friends who are at peace with such quiet.
Well if you are STILL ENJOYING good conversation with your spouse -
SHE IS A KEEPER - and most definitely your best friend as well - or
one of your top three best friends. It has been said that after 30 we
should have only THREE GOOD FRIENDS. Running in packs is for nuns and
for youth.
IF you are still enjoying GOOD TALKS - GOOD CONVERSATIONS - with your
mate you are indeed very very lucky.
I often surmise that one reason MEN really enjoy GOLF as the grow older
is that it is a good cover for FINALLY conversing - really solid TALK
- with other men as they ride or walk across so many holes of golf!
WHILE walking or riding a golf cart together you can talk without looking
into one another's eyes. ALSO a good reason why bar stools with liquid
chat lubricants are a conversational plus. Not having to look directly
into another's eyes! AND those amazing CONVERSATIONS on planes and trains
with strangers we never see again. EYES not in direct contact with our
chat partner! IF you ever find you need to have a heart to heart talk
with your spouse and are not good at direct eye contact consider a long,
private "Sunday" drive in the country where you can quietly,
intimately communicate with one another.
SO - if you have had a HISTORY of GOOD CONVERSATIONS with your spouse
- have at it again. OFTEN - it is just good to take that nice long Sunday
drive for the heck of it - even take a picnic along formore fun. BUT
even just the spontaneous SUNDAY DRIVE is good. You can both relax and
chat with your FOUR EYES on the road ahead and just nicely CONVERSE
with your mate! Give it a try - after all - you owe that much to your
best friend - right? OK!.
Best
Wishes,
Stewart
(Mac) McCloud
Founder-Moderator
Bi-MEN NETWORK
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