They’re Married…Just Not To Each Other
May 2, 2009
My husband and I went out for a late lunch yesterday. There was a restaurant in town that seemed to be popular as there were always people in it and I figured the food must be good, though it is possible it’s just the atmosphere.
The atmosphere was definitely appealing, which explains why it is so popular. The food was mostly appetizer, small bite type, which I often prefer as you can sample a variety of menu items without filling up on one thing alone. It also has a bar and I love restaurants with bars as sitting at or near the bar is where one can do the best people watching.
So we sat at a tall bar table a little away from the bar counter and chatted about, among other things, having lovers and being careful to preserve the relationship we have with one another as we are both of the opinon that we are too old to start over and frankly, we like being married to one another. I don’t think we were that careful to whisper as there was very pleasant music playing over the speakers and it was loud enough to cover conversation spoken at a normal volume.
Seated across from us, at the bar, was a couple. He wore sunglasses virtually the entire time. She was cute and dark and exotic and obviously about ten years younger than him. I am always curious about people who wear sunglasses indoors, especially in the darker restaurants, so he caught my eye. As I watched, they became deeply engrossed in conversation and gradually their bodies drifted closer to one another, till they clearly couldn’t resist each other and they were kissing passionately.
As I tend to do, when I see such passion, I looked to see if they were wearing wedding rings. Married couples seldom display such passion, even if they kiss. There was an air of electricity surrounding them and then of course, there was the “wearing sunglasses indoors” thing. It was clear they were dating each other.
The wedding bands they each wore gave away their marital status, but their passion and desire for one another, coupled with the need to hide behind sunglasses in a public place, put a big grin on my face.
As one who is married and dates, I can usually spot these couples. They’re married, just not to each other. They’re dating…but they ought not to be. It’s exciting to be daring…but not too daring.
Wear your sunglasses indoors!
