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   Ray C said, about 1 month ago

   Nice try, Roger.

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   PhoebeDog said, about 1 month ago

   Why on earth would she want to go to the opera with Roger? Go with someone who will actually enjoy it. Both of you will be miserable.

   I’ve never understood couples who thought they had to do everything together, even if it meant one of them was miserable.

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   tbree said, about 1 month ago

   Some spouses insist with living on the illusion that they must do everything together.

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   NetNaut said, about 1 month ago

   It’s also very trite and stereotyped…that the husband HAS to hate opera. (YAWN)

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   treBsdrawkcaB said, about 1 month ago

   “Marriage is either the greatest blessing or the greatest curse” - a quote from my dad who’s been happily married to my mom for 53 years. He also taught me that it is what you make it. The marriage with your spouse isn’t 50 / 50. You both have to dedicate 100% of your efforts to making it the best it can be. Try to out-give and out-love your partner and see what happens!

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   MisngNOLA said, about 1 month ago

   It’s not so bad to have to do everything together unless everything in one’s world is nothing at all. That’s probably part of the reason my lady and I get along so well. We have things we like to do together and things we like to do separately, and we do them.

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   kab2rb said, about 1 month ago

   Peter needs to ask Denise what she would like for their anniversary. Going to a park or what a movie or just being together.
   
   I and my husband been married for 28 years and doing okay.

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   greediron said, about 1 month ago

   Funny, people commenting on a cartoon trying say the comic it trite and condescending.

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   andhony said, about 1 month ago

   Also, isn’t his girlfriend blind?

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    lfanterickson said, about 1 month ago

    treBsdrawkcaB, your last sentence is my philosophy exactly! In fact, I think the world would do best to compete in this way. “Outdo one another in showing honor.” Building each other up…what a concept!

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    comixavier said, about 1 month ago

    Denise is –as I’ll put it, andhony– seeing-impaired. She may not be able to see the actors, but at least she’ll hear the opera, though.

    I, a guy, have never been to an opera there are a few opera pieces I like for example “Habanera.”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V9woZuVIO4&feature=related

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    TrapperJohn said, about 1 month ago

    andhony said, about 2 hours ago

    Also, isn’t his girlfriend blind?
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    What’s that got to do with anything? Opera is an auditory experience. You don’t need to SEE opera in order to hate it … uh, I mean, to like it.

    I love music, with just TWO exceptions – Rap and OPERA!

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    Johanan Rakkav said, about 1 month ago

    Evidently I’m more eclectic in my musical tastes than most. There are few genres of music I like without reservation, and few genres in which I can find nothing redeeming at all. Even rap (God help us all) has its moments.

    And so does opera. Lots of them. :)

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    Rmom said, about 1 month ago

    My 16 yr old son likes classical music. I’m the one pleading that he not play his opera CDs.

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    Furienna said, about 1 month ago

    I’m the only one in my family, who’s the least interested in opera. I don’t like the singing that much, but I like the stories behind it. I could do with having it on mute and just reading subtitles though. (I’ve only watched opera on TV, I’ve never been to a real opera house. We don’t have one in our little town.)

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    Roadbuster said, about 1 month ago

    Just because they’re stereotypes doesn’t make them invalid. It’s a stereotype that the husband/father/boyfriend hates opera…because a healthy amount of us DO hate opera. And as stereotypes go, this is a pretty weak one to contest. Why bother?