After twenty-two years together I sometimes wonder how my marriage to Merryn works I rsquo m a writer Merryn is a statistician I work with words she works with numbers I want beauty she wants function We come from different worlds Merryn arrives to appointments early I rsquo m occasionally late I try new things on the menu she orders the same After twenty minutes at an art gallery I rsquo m just getting started while Merryn is already in the cafe downstairs wondering how much longer I rsquo ll be We give each other many opportunities to learn patience
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