Send her roses now and then
A box of chocolates might help
She loves to hear, “I love you.”
Even if you don’t
Candy lies with chocolates and roses
When things get bad
And the secretary winks
Keep in mind
This won’t make it any better
Keep your valentines at home
Secretaries don’t come easy
And two women in your life
Ain’t a big improvement
Over one
When the embers cease to glow
Don’t forget or you’ll regret
You forgot the anniversary
There’s nothing out there better
Give her candlelight and roses
Candy lies with candlelight and roses
Old Jules
Copyright 2003 NineLives Press
So Far From Heaven 
Is that the same as “cheaper to keep ‘er”?
Hi Ed. I prefer to think of it as respecting the needs of a friend and partner a person mightn’t like all that well, one who mightn’t reciprocate in respecting the needs of the party-of-the-second-part, but one a person cares for and wishes as much happiness on as can be accomplished through a few easy, simple acknowledgements. Especially when there are kids involved, but not necessarily. The fact is trading in the old for a newer model doesn’t tend to improve anything much in my view. Treating the pet dog better and having more loyalty there than toward a friend you don’t like just doesn’t stand up to close scrutiny. IMO. J
There’s a lot of happiness and comfort to be found in endurance. Honor trust with integrity. Nice post.