If my (ex) father-in-law ever observed my (ex) husband doing something unmanly, (let's say, doing dishes, changing a diaper etc.) he would sometimes lean in and say: "Son, why have a dog and bark yourself?" Not making this up ... Another brilliantly dark post from you though, thank you.
Diary of a Person with a Bad Memory: I’d totally forgotten that I’d watched that terrifying and fabulous film. Love Carrie Snodgrass. Grateful to be of the subsequent generation and to have escaped the pressure to be a housewife. Many thanks to my foremothers and their activism.
Congrats! Has anyone said to you, “It's about time.” I’m channeling my mom from when hubby and I were dating for 4 years. We’ve been married now for 32. 🥰
Congratulations, I think, to you both. I've been with my guy for roughly 14 years now, and we're not hitched yet either. I'm not sure if I can blame it on "Diary of a Mad Housewife" or even the weird dynamics of my parents' marriage, but certainly neither of those things helped much.
Once it seems to be going well, its difficult to find a reason to change gears because this is not the middle ages where you would be gifted some livestock and a few acres of land.
In my case it was watching the 'movie' of my parents, which my father treated as a comedy routine about what the word "wife" meant, and my mother played along.
I'm apologizing for the commenter below, and also for maleness, which I'll never do again. Terrible horrible very good "amusing anecdote" (as the Readers Digest used to call it).
Wow, that movie sounds perfectly awful. I think I would have avoided men altogether if I had seen it at such an impressionable age. I’m putting it on the weekend watch list.
Haa. Its actually one of the funniest movies about love that I have ever seen. Richard Benjamin is hilarious. And the details are so nicely chosen. Great writing.
At first I thought it was weird that Disney owned Diary of a Mad Housewife. And then I thought of all their animated films where the female lead always has exactly the same face and they just change her hair and wardrobe, while every male lead has his own unique face. And suddenly it all made sense.
And from someone who got married at forty-four, to someone I'd been with for eleven years, congratulations and all good wishes!
That is an interesting point: about all the Disney princesses having the same face. Tho are you sure the guys dont all have similar faces too? THose Princes Charming? Congratulations on YOUR marriage. Sometimes I think 40 is the beginning of the age of reason.
I'm embarrassed to say I actually checked about the guy's faces being different, spending way too much time scrutinizing them to make sure I wasn't nuts. Also have you seen Looking for Mr. Goodbar? The professor Theresa works for always reminded me of George in Diary of a Mad Housewife -- narcissistic, deep hatred for women, unerring ability to home in on vulnerable victims. The kind of character you really wish you could immediately shower after watching him. Or maybe during.
Wow. That movie is a prime course in how NOT to treat a woman.
If my (ex) father-in-law ever observed my (ex) husband doing something unmanly, (let's say, doing dishes, changing a diaper etc.) he would sometimes lean in and say: "Son, why have a dog and bark yourself?" Not making this up ... Another brilliantly dark post from you though, thank you.
I was going to say congratulations and then I read the whole thing and now I feel bad that anyone is married.
(But also, congratulations?)
What a great name. Briar. Congratulations on that!
My friends and I used to have this whole movie memorized. We thought it was amazing, and that no one could be like that in real life.
What fools we were .
PS: I find it somewhat ironic that Frank Perry was lionized for directing the movies that his wife wrote. I wonder what their marriage was like?
PPS: congrats on pulling the trigger, you are awesome!
Diary of a Person with a Bad Memory: I’d totally forgotten that I’d watched that terrifying and fabulous film. Love Carrie Snodgrass. Grateful to be of the subsequent generation and to have escaped the pressure to be a housewife. Many thanks to my foremothers and their activism.
Actually, me too. Regards to the rest of the Pseudonimo family.
Great writing.
Here's to lasting love and longtime cohabitation celebrated by marriage! "Wonderfullest things are ever the unmentionable" (Melville)
Thank you. And yes. Great quote.
Congratulations!
Looking forward to The Parable of the Elevator and what Betty Saw ( fantastic titles)
Congrats! Has anyone said to you, “It's about time.” I’m channeling my mom from when hubby and I were dating for 4 years. We’ve been married now for 32. 🥰
I feel a certain amount of gratitude that most of my family passed before having to undergo the torture of the 22 years.
OMG. This is the scariest thing you have ever written.
I think I forgot to add that the movie is very funny. And beautifully written.
It’s so good!
Yes, you forgot that
Oh and congratulations!
Thanks.
Congratulations, I think, to you both. I've been with my guy for roughly 14 years now, and we're not hitched yet either. I'm not sure if I can blame it on "Diary of a Mad Housewife" or even the weird dynamics of my parents' marriage, but certainly neither of those things helped much.
Once it seems to be going well, its difficult to find a reason to change gears because this is not the middle ages where you would be gifted some livestock and a few acres of land.
In my case it was watching the 'movie' of my parents, which my father treated as a comedy routine about what the word "wife" meant, and my mother played along.
Luckily that one wasn't playing in my area. Oh well.
I'm apologizing for the commenter below, and also for maleness, which I'll never do again. Terrible horrible very good "amusing anecdote" (as the Readers Digest used to call it).
I also forgot that I saw that movie in college. It was my first inkling of what a bastard I was becoming.
Eventually I grew up, but it took a lot of years, a lot of love, and a lot of boundaries (not mine).
And mazel tov on the nuptials!
Thanks. And congratulations to you on what sounds llke an accumulation of extra smarts!
Congratulations! FYI my friend did Diary of a Mad Housewife for 8th Grade book report and became a legend.
Wow, that movie sounds perfectly awful. I think I would have avoided men altogether if I had seen it at such an impressionable age. I’m putting it on the weekend watch list.
Haa. Its actually one of the funniest movies about love that I have ever seen. Richard Benjamin is hilarious. And the details are so nicely chosen. Great writing.
At first I thought it was weird that Disney owned Diary of a Mad Housewife. And then I thought of all their animated films where the female lead always has exactly the same face and they just change her hair and wardrobe, while every male lead has his own unique face. And suddenly it all made sense.
And from someone who got married at forty-four, to someone I'd been with for eleven years, congratulations and all good wishes!
That is an interesting point: about all the Disney princesses having the same face. Tho are you sure the guys dont all have similar faces too? THose Princes Charming? Congratulations on YOUR marriage. Sometimes I think 40 is the beginning of the age of reason.
I'm embarrassed to say I actually checked about the guy's faces being different, spending way too much time scrutinizing them to make sure I wasn't nuts. Also have you seen Looking for Mr. Goodbar? The professor Theresa works for always reminded me of George in Diary of a Mad Housewife -- narcissistic, deep hatred for women, unerring ability to home in on vulnerable victims. The kind of character you really wish you could immediately shower after watching him. Or maybe during.