Brilliant. In my relationship, when it comes to travel, I'm a shark and my wife's an elephant. Like a shark, I always want to keep moving and going to a place I've never been before. My wife has a strong memory for places and yearns to go back to them. Works out in the end.
Beautiful piece and a lovely way to start my day! From both of your writings I had already realized you and my spouse Chris are more alike and Brent and I are more alike and this piece 100% confirms it. You’ve given me a new perspective and way to frame our differences so perfectly. Thank you! 😊
I loved this piece! I think you nailed it with the idea that relationships often work by both partners being mostly similar but having differences that balance each other. Well done!
I'm definitely the Brent cat and my husband is the Michael dog in our relationship. But it is so true that, like the two of you, it works because we share so many similarities. We both love traveling and discovering new places, we love food and good wine, we love hiking and getting outdoors, we love animals, we love good music. And I ground him and bring him back to earth to rest while he energizes me and gets me out into the world to really experience life. Dogs and cats, living together!
This is great and it makes a lot of sense now that we are getting to know you two better. I'll be wary of the licking when we do meet up one day. You say you don't do it, but do I trust you 100%? Not quite.
I’m a cat — the aloof, watch-from-the-window kind.
Nigel’s definitely the dog — eager, curious, tail always wagging at the next adventure.
Your piece made me laugh because my last essay was about our differences too, just told through way too much behavioral science. Yours reminded me that sometimes a cat-dog analogy travels further than any theory.
Thank you for the writing lesson — and for proving that opposites don’t just attract, they wander well together!
I love this post. I'm more cat-like, and the Hubster is more dog-like, but we cross over a lot, too. Our base values are very similar despite growing up in different cultures (both US, but city/country, North/South, etc.). The differences make spice.
So beautiful. Perfectly said. So great to read this. My partner is definitely more the dog and I'm more the cat. Except when settling on the next location or discussing challenges. lol
Not peeing on hydrants or mailboxes may be your greatest gift to Brent --second only to thirty years of adventures. This is partnership in action.
You're setting the bar even lower than I do...
LOL LOL. Hopefully, I've got a few other good qualities too!
Brilliant. In my relationship, when it comes to travel, I'm a shark and my wife's an elephant. Like a shark, I always want to keep moving and going to a place I've never been before. My wife has a strong memory for places and yearns to go back to them. Works out in the end.
Oh that's good
Oooh, that'll be our next article! LOL LOL
You two sound like a great match in life and love. Cheers to you both!
Thanks, Susan!
I love this! Your description is now making me wonder what sort of wacky hybrid animal I am…a dot? A cog? 😂
Honestly, I think we're a little big dots and cogs, depending on the day!
Beautiful piece and a lovely way to start my day! From both of your writings I had already realized you and my spouse Chris are more alike and Brent and I are more alike and this piece 100% confirms it. You’ve given me a new perspective and way to frame our differences so perfectly. Thank you! 😊
Thanks, JJ! Woof woof!
I loved this piece! I think you nailed it with the idea that relationships often work by both partners being mostly similar but having differences that balance each other. Well done!
That fine line between "Perfect Harmony" and "Annoyed as Shit."
Exactly! :)
Woof woof!
I'm definitely the Brent cat and my husband is the Michael dog in our relationship. But it is so true that, like the two of you, it works because we share so many similarities. We both love traveling and discovering new places, we love food and good wine, we love hiking and getting outdoors, we love animals, we love good music. And I ground him and bring him back to earth to rest while he energizes me and gets me out into the world to really experience life. Dogs and cats, living together!
In perfect harmony!
When it works, it works!
This is great and it makes a lot of sense now that we are getting to know you two better. I'll be wary of the licking when we do meet up one day. You say you don't do it, but do I trust you 100%? Not quite.
You just had to be the dog, didn't you. Damn it... :-)
Matt says I'm a cat. He is also a cat. So we overthink and over-analyze everything and can't commit to anything, yaaaay!
Including whether you are cats or dogs!
So true! Maybe I *am* a dog...
I’m a cat — the aloof, watch-from-the-window kind.
Nigel’s definitely the dog — eager, curious, tail always wagging at the next adventure.
Your piece made me laugh because my last essay was about our differences too, just told through way too much behavioral science. Yours reminded me that sometimes a cat-dog analogy travels further than any theory.
Thank you for the writing lesson — and for proving that opposites don’t just attract, they wander well together!
https://open.substack.com/pub/thebenthalls/p/the-beauty-is-in-the-difference?r=5ci1ff&utm_medium=ios
good piece!
I have to do the cat/dog because I'm not that smart. LOL LOL
Albert Einstein was right… "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" 🤷♀️
Thanks for reading!
I just love you guys. You're one of the best couples I know. Lol-and I don't really "know" you, do I?
Aww, thanks, Terrie! WOOF WOOF!
I love this post. I'm more cat-like, and the Hubster is more dog-like, but we cross over a lot, too. Our base values are very similar despite growing up in different cultures (both US, but city/country, North/South, etc.). The differences make spice.
Cats are still better though...
That is one...uninformed opinion!
Thanks, Elaine!
Just got up so I’ll read closer later but in first peek at pics- you know I’m gonna have to go with the doggo
But Catster and doggo are cute and sweet together
Thank you
Sweet 🤗
So beautiful. Perfectly said. So great to read this. My partner is definitely more the dog and I'm more the cat. Except when settling on the next location or discussing challenges. lol
I knew that's why I liked you.
Thanks, Kristen!
A really tip top post! Thank you.
Thank you, Edward!
Lovely piece, Michael! Loving the same shared life is an excellent base.
We're cats and dogs biking together all over the world.
Thank you, Claire!
Oh I love this! It also describes me and my husband perfectly, ha! I am the cat.
(cats are still better hehe)
Woof woof!