HIS & HERS: a voyage through the Middle Age Crazies

Table of Contents Foreword iii by Chris Rawson Introduction iv by Billie Barbara with song poem Robert and Nancy iv by Ric The Relationship 1 the tower 2 HIS a small quiet war 3 on vacation 5 the Peter Pan Syndrome 7 and NOW 9 free at last 11 the deserted rooster 13 coming & going 15 telephone lines 17 an impossible affair 19 a suicide attempt 21 the wine 23 waiting 25 the wedding dirge 27  HERS 4 Little Bit 6 His Moccasins 8 Permission 10 Lord Nelsen 12 Housewife 14 A Woman's Place 16 Celebration 18 Only the Now 20 No Blame 22 Color Me Blue 24 I Can Dance 26 Waiting The Contract 28 the set up 29, 30 THE MASTEN'S ANNUAL RELATIONSHIP RENEWAL 31, (With footnotes) Billie's Song (Words Are Just Words) 32 HIS Icarus 33 the quality of love 35 no strings 37 the warty frog 39  HERS Ivory Soap 34 No Fear of Flying 36 Again 38  The Ten Question Talk Back 1. WHY DO YOU PUT YOUR WHOLE RELATIONSHIP ON DISPLAY? WHY DON'T YOU KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL? therapy in the field 41 2. WHAT HAS REALLY CHANGED IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP? white water 43 3. ISN'T ALL THIS UNNECESSARY, AS YOU ARE STILL LEGALLY MARRIED, AND WHY DO YOU THINK YOU NEED A WRITTEN CONTRACT? ping pong45 As a Failure 46 4. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE "OTHERS?" TELL A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THEM. 5. DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD HAVE REACHED THIS PLACE HAD THERE BEEN NO "OTHERS", AND WHAT IF ONE OF YOU HAD AN AFFAIR BUT THE OTHER HADN'T? 6. WHAT IF YOU NEVER FELT FOR YOUR SPOUSE WHAT YOU ARE FEELING FOR THE "OTHER"? the Chicago fire ? 7. IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP AN OPEN MARRIAGE SEXUALLY? 8. DID THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN CHANGE DURING ALL THIS, AND WHAT DO THEY THINK OF YOUR CONTRACT? spitting image 55 9. WOULD YOU CONTRACT ONE YEAR AT A TIME IF YOU HAD SMALL CHILDREN? 10. HAVE YOU CHANGED THE CONTRACT ANY SINCE YOU WROTE IT? let it be a dance 59 LOOKING BACK 25 Years Later ii

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