安妮特·帕克斯曼·鲍思/AnnetlePaxmanBowen
.Shehaslost15poundsandlookslikeacovergirl.“Imyoungagain!”sheshoutsexuberantly.
Asmyfriendravesonabouthernewlove,Ivetakenagoodlookatmyoldone.Myhusbandofalmost20years,Scott,,“Whatwillmakethislovelast?”Iranthroughalltheobviousreasons:commitment,sharedinterests,unselfishness,physicalattraction,,afterslippingtherubberbandofftherolledupnewspaper,Scottflippeditplayfullyatme:,,thenanother,“potofgold”（mycookingkettle）andthe“treasure”,onceayear,Imustgetawayfromthehouse,,.
,,Igavehimahugandsaid,“It’’sonlymoney.”
’,Iaskedhimwhathappened.Hetoldmeabouta60-year-oldwomanwho’,caressingherhand.Howwashegoingtotellthishusbandof40yearsthathiswifewouldprobablyneverrecover?.
’sdiseaseonherfather-in-law’;,asIwentouttorunsomeerrands,’,dressedinsatinandlace,,,;he’;I’lllockusoutofthehouseataregularbasis,,theskyisnotbluer:it’’tfeelparticularlyyoung:we’veexperiencedtoomuchthathascontributedtoourgrowthandwisdom,takingitstollonourbodies,andcreatedourmemories.
Ihopewe’,IhadScott’sweddingbandengravedwithRobertBrowningsline“Growoldalongwithme!”Werefollowingthoseinstructions.
我的一个朋友正处于热恋中，她幸福地坦言，恋爱时，天空似乎都变得更蓝了。莫扎特的音乐都能让她感动得流泪。恋爱使她轻了15磅，看起来像个封面女郎。“我又年轻了！”她兴奋地喊道。
