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In Sickness and In Health
Matt: When we got married, like many who may be reading this, we recited a vow of commitment and faithfulness to each other. And it is also a safe bet that all our vows included something like “For richer or poorer” and “In sickness and in health.” Trust us when we say that we could fill more space than we have here on the “for richer or poorer” topic and likely will try to tackle that one later. But today we are going to explore what “in sickness and in health” means to us, especially lately. Gail: On our wedding day, when I uttered the words “I take you Matt,…
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The Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts
Matt We’ve all heard that classic, Aristotle quote: “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” While it may be deeply philosophical, it is also the absolute best way to describe the hilarious, chaotic reality of living with another human being. Gail When you get married, you stop being two independent, functioning adults. Instead, you merge into a singular, bizarre ecosystem where the final product is entirely different from the individual ingredients. Here is what happens when two parts become a “whole” – and why the math makes absolutely no sense. Before we combined forces, we were perfectly rational, capable single people. Let’s look at each of us…
