Comments on: Love in the Time of Las Vegas http://www.kellydiels.com/2009/12/15/love-in-the-time-of-las-vegas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=love-in-the-time-of-las-vegas Cleavage is about the three things everyone wants more of: sex, money and meaning. Kelly Diels is writing through the lines that shape us. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:52:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: wholly jeanne http://www.kellydiels.com/2009/12/15/love-in-the-time-of-las-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-4767 wholly jeanne Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:11:26 +0000 http://www.kellydiels.com/?p=1202#comment-4767 well, shoot. now i know why people say you're a not-to-be-missed writer. sharp, crisp, smart - yes, you are. ("shoot" because now my detour (read: procrastiantion) will last longer than expected as i enjoy more of your past posts.) well, shoot. now i know why people say you’re a not-to-be-missed writer. sharp, crisp, smart – yes, you are. (“shoot” because now my detour (read: procrastiantion) will last longer than expected as i enjoy more of your past posts.)

]]> By: Lois Sullivan http://www.kellydiels.com/2009/12/15/love-in-the-time-of-las-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-4759 Lois Sullivan Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:40:27 +0000 http://www.kellydiels.com/?p=1202#comment-4759 If you want to see a good movie about a cross-country quest for the meaning of true love, check out "Paper Heart." Starring Charlyne Ye and Michael Cera, Released on DVD December 1, 2009. It makes you laugh and it makes you cry. It includes interviews of people who have managed to find true love and hold on to it. My husband and I were interviewed for the movie on our 50th Wedding Anniversary. If you want to see a good movie about a cross-country quest for the meaning of true love, check out “Paper Heart.” Starring Charlyne Ye and Michael Cera, Released on DVD December 1, 2009. It makes you laugh and it makes you cry. It includes interviews of people who have managed to find true love and hold on to it. My husband and I were interviewed for the movie on our 50th Wedding Anniversary.

]]> By: David Gillaspie http://www.kellydiels.com/2009/12/15/love-in-the-time-of-las-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-4744 David Gillaspie Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:31:07 +0000 http://www.kellydiels.com/?p=1202#comment-4744 Marriages that last are different than a lasting marriage. One is cruise control, the other is pedal to the metal. My wife had a boyfriend when I met her, a guy who tried hustling my current girlfriend. So I hustled his girlfriend with some of the talk he'd been doing. I'm married twenty three years since. What united us initially was The Confrontation, when her boyfriend found out I was in the picture. Words at that time were useless. He wanted to fight, I didn't. I instinctively knew if I won, she'd shower him with pity. So I lost on purpose. I took a dive, and the kicks and punches that make a dive believable. When enough was enough I said, "Free time is over. We can stop. If we don't stop, I'm going to hurt you." If you want a relationship to work, then take one for the team. It doesn't hurt, really. Marriages that last are different than a lasting marriage. One is cruise control, the other is pedal to the metal. My wife had a boyfriend when I met her, a guy who tried hustling my current girlfriend. So I hustled his girlfriend with some of the talk he’d been doing. I’m married twenty three years since.

What united us initially was The Confrontation, when her boyfriend found out I was in the picture. Words at that time were useless. He wanted to fight, I didn’t. I instinctively knew if I won, she’d shower him with pity. So I lost on purpose. I took a dive, and the kicks and punches that make a dive believable.

When enough was enough I said, “Free time is over. We can stop. If we don’t stop, I’m going to hurt you.”

If you want a relationship to work, then take one for the team. It doesn’t hurt, really.

]]> By: MrsM http://www.kellydiels.com/2009/12/15/love-in-the-time-of-las-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-4743 MrsM Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:03:48 +0000 http://www.kellydiels.com/?p=1202#comment-4743 I have to say the last part is definitely true. My husband is my very best friend, but it could never be platonic between us. Seven years and three kids after we got together I am proud to say we still gross our family out with our PDA. I have to say the last part is definitely true. My husband is my very best friend, but it could never be platonic between us. Seven years and three kids after we got together I am proud to say we still gross our family out with our PDA.

]]> By: kellydiels http://www.kellydiels.com/2009/12/15/love-in-the-time-of-las-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-4736 kellydiels Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:43:09 +0000 http://www.kellydiels.com/?p=1202#comment-4736 turns out I got it wrong. Martinis make me hear things. It is not "mustache rights", it is "<a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mustache%20ride" rel="nofollow">mustache ride</a>". turns out I got it wrong. Martinis make me hear things. It is not “mustache rights”, it is “mustache ride“.

]]> By: carrie http://www.kellydiels.com/2009/12/15/love-in-the-time-of-las-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-4735 carrie Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:22:05 +0000 http://www.kellydiels.com/?p=1202#comment-4735 what the HELL are moustache rights? why do you mention it twice and then NOT SHARE THAT INFORMATION????? ARE you talking about moustache rides? Clarification, please. what the HELL are moustache rights? why do you mention it twice and then NOT SHARE THAT INFORMATION????? ARE you talking about moustache rides? Clarification, please.

]]> By: Courtenay Pitcher http://www.kellydiels.com/2009/12/15/love-in-the-time-of-las-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-4734 Courtenay Pitcher Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:50:59 +0000 http://www.kellydiels.com/?p=1202#comment-4734 My husband Shawn and I met when we both worked at Silver Star Mountain Resort in Vernon, B.C. He was a ski instructor with hot red pants that zipped down each side.....(I'll tell you that story another time.) We got engaged within 6 months and married one year from then. We've been married 19 years now. Everytime we ski together, which was just this morning since we now live 20 minutes from the mountain, my husband says he thinks about having sex with me (those are his words, I'm not going to fluff it up and call it "making love"). That's why I went out and bought seasons passes. Let me tell you....the apres ski today, was hot....chocolate.....with whip cream. I think the secret to our long marriage and our excellent relationship is that we make time to do things together, alone, and with our children. The fact that we had passion when we met also helps. Open communication, respect and never going to bed angry help too! Thanks for this story Kelly! It made me laugh. (by the way, my husband doesn't have a moustache, but he used to!) My husband Shawn and I met when we both worked at Silver Star Mountain Resort in Vernon, B.C. He was a ski instructor with hot red pants that zipped down each side…..(I’ll tell you that story another time.)

We got engaged within 6 months and married one year from then. We’ve been married 19 years now. Everytime we ski together, which was just this morning since we now live 20 minutes from the mountain, my husband says he thinks about having sex with me (those are his words, I’m not going to fluff it up and call it “making love”). That’s why I went out and bought seasons passes.

Let me tell you….the apres ski today, was hot….chocolate…..with whip cream.

I think the secret to our long marriage and our excellent relationship is that we make time to do things together, alone, and with our children. The fact that we had passion when we met also helps. Open communication, respect and never going to bed angry help too!

Thanks for this story Kelly! It made me laugh. (by the way, my husband doesn’t have a moustache, but he used to!)

]]> By: Laura Cococcia | The Journal of Cultural Conversation http://www.kellydiels.com/2009/12/15/love-in-the-time-of-las-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-4730 Laura Cococcia | The Journal of Cultural Conversation Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:57:51 +0000 http://www.kellydiels.com/?p=1202#comment-4730 Love this! Gives me great hope as I'm on this crazytown journey to find that right partner. I'm not ruling out any venues or strategies. But I'm ruling in me first this time - those were the mistakes of long ago :) Thanks Kelly! You really and truly always tell stories in a perfect way. Love this! Gives me great hope as I’m on this crazytown journey to find that right partner. I’m not ruling out any venues or strategies. But I’m ruling in me first this time – those were the mistakes of long ago :) Thanks Kelly! You really and truly always tell stories in a perfect way.

]]> By: Lianne http://www.kellydiels.com/2009/12/15/love-in-the-time-of-las-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-4729 Lianne Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:57:23 +0000 http://www.kellydiels.com/?p=1202#comment-4729 My gorgeous man and I got married at 19 - two Catholic sex-crazed teens who got married so we could feel less guilty. We will be celebrating our 25th anniversary this summer and I am more crazy about him then ever. But we had some bad times in there - times when we forgot how much we liked each other. Times when we contemplated the big D. But John Gottmann, mr. love lab down in Seattle, helped us find our way back. And we thank him every day for that. My gorgeous man and I got married at 19 – two Catholic sex-crazed teens who got married so we could feel less guilty. We will be celebrating our 25th anniversary this summer and I am more crazy about him then ever. But we had some bad times in there – times when we forgot how much we liked each other. Times when we contemplated the big D. But John Gottmann, mr. love lab down in Seattle, helped us find our way back. And we thank him every day for that.

]]> By: Heather http://www.kellydiels.com/2009/12/15/love-in-the-time-of-las-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-4728 Heather Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:09:47 +0000 http://www.kellydiels.com/?p=1202#comment-4728 I would like to publicly thank you for being such a fabulous travelling buddy. I was telling tyler about how I felt about not drinking without him and how I was thrown for a loop when realizing that I would have to carry my own suitcase and it came to me that you were my true man friend while in Vegas. For that I thank you. XXOOO PS I am super bummed I missed the man/car/nipple incident. THAT is right up my ally :) I would like to publicly thank you for being such a fabulous travelling buddy. I was telling tyler about how I felt about not drinking without him and how I was thrown for a loop when realizing that I would have to carry my own suitcase and it came to me that you were my true man friend while in Vegas. For that I thank you. XXOOO
PS I am super bummed I missed the man/car/nipple incident. THAT is right up my ally :)

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