The difference
\nbetween a spouse and a bridge partner
\nis the time you spend looking at, not into,
\nyour partner’s eyes;
\nbridge partnership rules are rigid
\nand the cards are flexible, but in a marriage
\nit’s in the cards that something else is rigid
\nand the rules are flexible;
\na wink to your spouse can set things in a new direction,
\nbut a wink to your partner can mean a call to the director;
\nyou can set the table for your spouse
\nbut neither you nor your partner wants to be set at the table;
\na bridge partner is often pleased to be made the dummy:
\nbut never even hint . . . !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The difference between a spouse and a bridge partner is the time you spend looking at, not into, your partner’s eyes; bridge partnership rules are rigid and the cards are flexible, but in a marriage it’s in the cards that … Continue reading