Everyone’s mother says, “Make sure he loves you more than you love him,” for a reason. It’s a good rule of thumb, and it doesn’t even necessarily have to be true, as long as you believe it. If you really believe that he loves you more than you love him, you’re on the right track. And if he really believes that you love him more than he loves you, then you’re both in a really good position. Both sides are happy when they have that feeling. And Gene and I both have that feeling…always have.There is one area where I will not compromise in a relationship, and I know Gene wouldn’t either, if he should ever get into another one. Which he won’t—I’ll make sure of that. That place is being completely honest, not playing games.And he was honest. Gene had a spiel (that I’ve now proved to be at least half untrue). He always said very adamantly, “I do not want to have children, ever. It is not something I think I would be good at or wish to do. And I never, never want to get married.”The first two years Gene and I spent together were so great, so joyous and just so much fun.
