Friday, July 13, 2007

I now pronounce you giant and wife.

Have you seen the news about the worlds tallest man getting married? His bride is a whopping five foot six. This is a couple that can only see eye-to-eye when they go to bed at night. Sure, I could make a lot of crass jokes here, but I won't. There are plenty of other blogs that will do that.
I have to wish them the best of luck. Here is a man who probably had trouble just making friends with women, never mind getting into a real relationship. The news story I saw stated that this was very shy man, despite the fact he has done numerous commercials. From her side, how do you bring home a man who is so different to meet the family? That cannot have been fun.
Apparently the happy couple were introduced by friends. They've been inseparable since.
As much as you might wish them a quiet and happy life, I would be very interested in hearing how the marriage works out. The size difference kind of implies that they will have to learn the art of compromise from day one. Learning to see things from another person's perspective is the most important part of any relationship. This pair have a head start.
The real point is that I don't think there is any difference that a proper, loving relationship cannot work around. It may need a little more patience and willingness to adapt than you might have expected. If you are up to the challenge, the rewards are infinite. Consider the classic story of Romeo and Juliet, though their problem was just family issues.
If more couples started out from a place of understanding and patience, maybe the divorce rate wouldn't be so astronomical.

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