Editing each other in Marriage

David, it worked for Twain and Olivia because she was really Twain’s editor and a lifelong one at that. She edited her husband along with his works, and that was okay for the couple. They had the same tastes, same mindset, same wave length. They were a rare match. Also think of those times.

Do you see or imagine such a couple in today’s scenario?

In my clinic, I get interesting couples and can’t help observing their behavior. They are apparently equal, but one is more equal than the other. In most cases, she dominates ( I’ve no gender bias as a doctor or a person, but I’m a bit wary of various hues of feminist) and even when I want to hear about the complaints from him, she comes forward to tell his complaints. Again, in most cases, he behaves meekly.

That’s the equation. In terms of editing, he is heavily edited by her.

So editing each other in marriage sounds good as a sermon or hypothesis. But what happens in real life is brutal editing of one by the other. “You edit me and I edit you” is really absurd and impracticable. However, it’s interesting that despite shabby and unequal editing, most marriages still work.