Saturday, February 07, 2009

Freudian Slip?

Does anyone else notice how easy it is to type “martial” instead of “marital”? (I actually did it while typing ‘marital’ in the question.)

It reminds me of the guest card we received at church from a guest several years ago. She came for a few weeks of a series on marriage I was doing. She made a special note to thank me for the “martial classes.” I still have the card, and I have to smile every time I see it.

For those who haven’t caught on, or who don’t share my somewhat demented sense of humor, “martial” means “of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior.”  

Too bad so many marriages are battlegrounds where surrender is no option.

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