Family Life Guru Gifts

'Don't be silly mum, the morning after pill doesn't work 14 years after conception.'

'Past performance is not an indication of future results.'

"I spilled a red dot of paint, so I painted the whole room so you wouldn't notice it."

'The meaning of communinication is the response we get'

"Before you chop off my head, don't you think we should see a counsellor?"

'Of course I'll still love you when you're old and skinny!'

"In lieu of a pre-nup we decided just to label everything."

"I invited a few friends over who think you should see a psychiatrist."

"Stepping on the gown never works. They run faster without it."

Three gates of hell: marriage counseling, investments, company meetings

'Do you promise to love, honor and remain co-dependent until death do you part?'

"I didn't complain, when you crashed the computer."

"And do you, Deborah Tannen, think they know what they're talking about?"

'Any minute now I'll be getting a headache.'

"Let's say you've always wanted to make someone a mixtape to show them how much you care about them. What's the best order? Do you start with songs about how rich you are before moving on to the songs about love? Or vice versa?. . .What order would best simulate sincerity?"

'Bob, I know you're a Mockingbird, but a few compliments every now and then would greatly help your marriage...'

'What's play?'

Relationship Warning Lights

'The problem is, she's so damn crabby.'

'Well, he actually behaved pretty well for the first few minutes of the wedding ceremony....'

"We've discovered they mate for life, as long as they don't discuss politics."

"She can walk the walk, but can she talk the talk?"

"My online account predicts the things I should own, then buys them with my credit card. It�s very convenient, but I do now need to move to a larger house."

"Do you have any of those books that understand men?"

'You know too much!'

"They haven't said two words to each other—it's sad... I hope we don't end up like that." "They keep talking to each other—it's exhausting... So glad we don't have to do that."

Frank was certain his Bird of Paradise mating dance would press all the right buttons with Margaret.

Understanding The Other Side, Whether Men, Women, or Mice.

"I think we'd make a good team!"

$1: Family Secrets

'But you know I don't have brand loyalty for anyone but you!'

"OK, fine. Perhaps 'sower of discord in the lower depths of hell' was overstating it."

"Since we're both being honest, I should tell you I have fleas."

"If you let down your guard, I'll walk over the moat."

"Now there's a relationship that's working!"