Intermittent Bliss: Reflections on a Long Love Affair by Willem Lange. (Hanover, N.H.: University Press of New England, 2003.)I chose this week's book in honor of Valentine's Day.
It is a collection of essays by Willem Lange of Etna, NH. In his introduction Lange gives a wonderful explanation of the essential role of a spouse:
"We need someone to disagree with us, to take an opposing point of view, to tell us now and then that an idea we have is a crazy idea, before we begin to think it makes sense. We need a little conflict to keep us sharp and sane. A spouse -- usually our complement in almost every way -- is uniquely qualified
and positioned to supply that: to, say, "That's nuts!" before we actually are nuts."
You can read an excerpt from this delightful book about the reality of "living happily ever after" on the U.P.N.E. web site.
For more info on Valentine's Day visit the Nashua Public Library's From the Reference Desk post on the subject.
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