Can't resist responding to mention of The Prophet. Peter and I "discovered" it when we were in college in the mid-forties, and had the chapter on Marriage read at our wedding in 1943. Many of the sections still speak to us as wise and beautiful. Glad to see there has been renewed interest lately......I have always especially liked the advice to "let there be spaces in your togetherness","as the Oak tree and the Cypress grow not in each others' shadow".....I think that's good thinking for most close relationships --marriage, parenthood, friendship--even CG and PWP! :-) Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter, 79/8, Oxford,Ohio [log in to unmask] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Ask me about the CARE list for PD caregivers!" * * * * * * * * * * * * * *