http://www.bettiesharpe.com/blog/2008/02/14/on-romance-comfortable-silences/ bettie's blog Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:16:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.bettiesharpe.com/blog/2008/02/14/on-romance-comfortable-silences/comment-page-1/#comment-331 carolyn jean Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:41:18 +0000 http://www.bettiesharpe.com/blog/2008/02/14/on-romance-comfortable-silences/#comment-331 I remember being that girl once upon a time, pitying people for having nothing to say. But when you're a little kid, you think adults talking all the time looks boring. The kid's got a point. I remember being that girl once upon a time, pitying people for having nothing to say. But when you’re a little kid, you think adults talking all the time looks boring. The kid’s got a point.

]]> http://www.bettiesharpe.com/blog/2008/02/14/on-romance-comfortable-silences/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Carrie Lofty Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:15:28 +0000 http://www.bettiesharpe.com/blog/2008/02/14/on-romance-comfortable-silences/#comment-325 Hand in the air for "nervous talker." And I'll raise my hubby's hand in the air for "silent in public." Sometimes I'm afraid that he and I aren't capable of functioning like a normal couple, during those rare times when we're without the kids. We sit in silence. We enjoy the food or the atmosphere. But it takes a minute for us to find our couple selves when we're on our own. Hand in the air for “nervous talker.” And I’ll raise my hubby’s hand in the air for “silent in public.” Sometimes I’m afraid that he and I aren’t capable of functioning like a normal couple, during those rare times when we’re without the kids. We sit in silence. We enjoy the food or the atmosphere. But it takes a minute for us to find our couple selves when we’re on our own.

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