Remember when you and your partner were just dating, and sharing a dessert was the ultimate romantic gesture? You’d choose one delectable treat, armed with two spoons, and savor every bite together. Your feet would intertwine under the table while you playfully licked chocolate off the silverware. Each bite was a delicate dance between indulgence and deep conversation, and you always left the last morsel on the plate because, heaven forbid, one of you would be selfish enough to claim it.
Fast forward to marriage, and while romance isn’t entirely extinct, it definitely isn’t found in a molten chocolate cake anymore. At least, that’s how it is in my marriage.
These days, when Max and I share a dessert, it feels like an all-out race. Forget savoring the sweet treat; it’s more like we’re gladiators in an arena, shoveling dessert into our mouths to ensure the other doesn’t finish it first. Our forks clash like swords, and I’m so busy inhaling my half that I hardly taste it. You’d think we were preparing for a competitive eating contest rather than enjoying a sweet end to our meal!
Honestly, if it were up to me, I’d just ask for two plates and neatly split the dessert like we do with a savory entrée. It would be fair, civilized, and much more pleasant. But for some strange reason, we feel compelled to share dessert — a concept that seems to have originated from a starry-eyed single person. We turn into dessert-hungry beasts, forgetting that just moments ago we were too stuffed to order our own. And every time, we vow to never share again, because no five bucks or a few hundred calories are worth this frantic dessert drama.
Until the next dinner date rolls around, and we’re right back to square one, ready to relive the chaos once more!
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In summary, the once-romantic act of sharing dessert can quickly turn into a competitive frenzy in marriage, leaving you wondering why you didn’t just order two plates from the start.