Marriage - 2
Marriage Week – Richard Richard here. My beloved wife wishes me to tell you about my Marriage Week first. “Marriage Week” comprises the 7 days leading up to “Marriage Day”. Both deserve proper attention. Marriage Week is entirely different for each gender. As I understand the matter from my limited knowledge, for brides it’s a giddy whirl of extravagant shopping expeditions, riotous parties, sumptuous brunches, and other pleasant and pleasurable activities. Grooms have much different experiences, with little to nothing in the way of fun. Someone, doubtless a male, called it “Penitential Purdah”. A bit extreme, yet not off the mark. My MW was traditional and typical. Sisters have primary charge of them, and are constantly present. They’re assisted by other female relatives and best friends, who spend hours or days in the process. In my case, it was Adele. The night before, she’d given me an extremely severe bedti...