Menopause And The Need For Another Partner…
by
Aisling Grimley.
I don’t know about you, but I’m thinking that maybe we should have different partners for different functions or phases in our lives?
Are the days of wine and roses over?
Partner #1 is yer man/woman about the house, shares the big decisions and is your teammate with all the family stuff, loves the children the same way that you do. Even helps with the laundry from time to time and occasionally cooks dinner. That’s all fine and fantastic until the sport comes onto the telly. Then mid-sentence, mine’s gone gone, gone. “But it’s the Final, babe, the Masters, the Heineken cup! Ireland are playing!” he shouts back at me as he rushes out of the kitchen, glass of wine in hand.
This is the time for Partner #2 to arrive, finish the rest of the bottle with you and carry on with the chat. They will charm and beguile you with the latest novel they’ve just finished or a great film that you might see together. Yes, they’ll suggest a romantic weekend in Dubrovnik - be full of flirtation, clever chat, jokes and other cute stuff, much like the way Partner #1 was in the early days.
And it may be that lots of partners are the complete package, and that’s all well and fabulous.
But in fairness, I think the truth is that we don’t always want the kind of person who fulfills all the roles and dreams. I really wouldn’t like him to be reading my stuff, thinking my thoughts and sharing every aspect of my life. I know, I definitely don’t want to share the couch and watch the Masters. I’d much rather be here doing this.
I’d like to know what you think! Please let me know!
