Word Origin Comics: Marriages Are Made in Heaven, But So Are Thunder and Lightening... So Sez Clint Eastwood

Seals balance balls, Accountant balance books. Businessmen strike deals. But no one knows how to strike a balance in a marriage.
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Seals balance balls, Accountant balance books. Businessmen strike deals. But no one knows how to strike a balance in a marriage.

"It just seems like the most successful, iconic love stories are not so easy or escapist. I think the ones that stay with us and resonate are full of conflict, discord and misunderstandings 'cause that's what makes drama happen or tension even if it's a comedy." -- Claire Danes

"Agreement is never reached in love. The life of a wife and husband who love each other is never at rest. Whether the marriage is true or false, the marriage portion is the same: elemental discord." -- Jean Giraudoux

For the source of that discord and what to do about it, read on ...

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