We have
all seen pictures where the owner looks just like his pet. Well, the same can
be said about couples who have been together for a large amount of time.
I was
with my ex for twenty-nine years and I can vouch that may not be so in all cases,
which is a good thing. I would peer at my ex when he was not aware and prayed
vehemently that theory was not so, and if it was, I hoped his looks would morph
into mine and not vice versa.
The same
can be said about pets. Not all owners
look like their pets, especially when the human had nothing to do with choosing
the family cat or dog. In my case the family
pet became mine only because the children abandoned them after they stopped
being cute and became too much work. There
was only one link between the two of us. Fluffy was the dog and I was his
servant.
To look
like each other, the pair has to seek the connection.
HoneyBunch
and I have been together for almost ten years and it is amazing how similar we
have become.
We met
late in life so we are both growing grey.
While others around us continue to dye their hair, we have decided not
to fight it. Alone together in a room of
young people, everyone assumes we are a couple, not just because of the color
of our hair but because we seek each other out.
We like
each other and we like the same things. We mirror each other constantly both in
opinions, speech, and mannerisms. It tickles me to hear him speak like me and I
am surprised to find myself voicing his opinions to others.
We have
grown to match each other in size. I cut his salt and fried food intake to less
than half, and he increased my fruit and vegetable consumption to 100% and it
shows in our clothes. Because of it, he has gained a little weight and I have
lost a little and we met in the middle.
I buy
most of his clothes, so it does not surprise me when we both head out the door
on a date and we are dressed in matching colors or outfits. My taste in clothes shows in our wardrobe.
Yes, we
have become one of those couples who look and dress and act alike, and since I
like him, I do not mind it at all.
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