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"The Married Life"
John has been married for 14 years. He and his wife, Jennifer, have been together for over 21 years. They have an adopted daughter named Onna. In "The Married Life," John examines his marital relationship with Jennifer and their parental relationship with Onna - the challenges they pose, the triumphs they create, and the many little, everyday things that make married life fun, troublesome, and often amusing. He approaches his relationship with Jennifer and Onna with a satirical eye.
"The Married Life" features a new installment every week. You can
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Nothing out of Something
She wanted to see how strong I was. How could I say no to that? What man doesn’t want to prove his manliness to his wife?
So there we were at one of those indoor adult amusement places where they have 80’s video games, Pop-a-Shot, skee ball, and, the piece de resistance, go-karts. And there was this electronic version of the old carnival ring-the-bell-with-a-sledgehammer game. Jennifer urged me to try it.
The Man voices immediately told me to give it a go. “You’re fit,” they said. “You’re a black belt. You can ring that bell.” read more
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