Love, Lust, Marriage (R)

~Matthew

 LOVE ----- When your eyes meet across a crowded room.
 LUST ----- When your tongues meet across a crowded room.
 MARRIAGE - When you lose your child in crowded room.

 LOVE ----- When intercourse is called 'making love.'
 LUST ----- When intercourse is called 'screwing.'
 MARRIAGE - What the hell are you talking about?

 LOVE ----- When you argue over how many children to have.
 LUST ----- When you argue over who gets the wet spot.
 MARRIAGE - When you argue over money.

 LOVE ----- When you share everything you own.
 LUST ----- When you steal everything they own.
 MARRIAGE - When the bank owns everything.

 LOVE ----- When it doesn't matter if you don't climax.
 LUST ----- When the relationship is over if you don't climax.
 MARRIAGE - What's a climax?

 LOVE ----- When you phone each other just to say, 'Hi.'
 LUST ----- When you phone each other to pick a hotel room.
 MARRIAGE - When you phone each other to bitch.

 LOVE ----- When you write poems about your partner.
 LUST ----- When all you write is your phone number.
 MARRIAGE - When all you write is checks.

 LOVE ----- When you show concern for your partner's feelings.
 LUST ----- When you couldn't give a shit.
 MARRIAGE - When your only concern is what's on TV.

 LOVE ----- When your farewell is 'I love you, darling...'
 LUST ----- When your farewell is 'So, same time next week...'
 MARRIAGE - When your farewell is a relief.

 LOVE ----- When you are proud to be seen in public with your partner.
 LUST ----- When you only see each other naked.
 MARRIAGE - When you never see each other awake.

 LOVE ----- When your heart flutters every time you see them.
 LUST ----- When your groin twitches every time you see them.
 MARRIAGE - When your wallet empties every time you see them.

 LOVE ----- When nobody else matters.
 LUST ----- When nobody else knows.
 MARRIAGE - When everybody else matters and you don't care who knows.

 LOVE ----- When all the songs on the radio describe exactly how you feel.
 LUST ----- When the song on the radio determines how you do it.
 MARRIAGE - When you listen to talk radio.

 LOVE ----- When breaking up is something you try not to think about.
 LUST ----- When staying together is something you try not to think about.
 MARRIAGE - When just getting through today is your only thought.

 LOVE ----- When you're only interested in doing things with your partner.
 LUST ----- When you're only interested in doing things TO your partner.
 MARRIAGE - When you're only interested in your golf score.