this is our life: on marriage

Me: Baby, can you bag up all the recycling and take it out to the garage?

Alex: Sure, if you do what you hate to do the most and make some decisions! Starting with…what do you want for lunch today?! I’ve asked you about four times and all you keep saying is that you feel ‘uninspired by your options.’

Me: Ugh. Okay. Let me think…

Alex: Does it seem like we just keep exchanging torturous tasks today?

Me: Yes, I think that’s what they call marriage.