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I just happened across an article written by an expert. I love these. They give us ways to enrich our lives in "10 easy steps." This one was about how to deepen the connection with your partner. I have been with the same partner for 43 years, and I am not sure how much deeper I want to go, but I thought, "Hell, why not? Let's just see if these experts know what they are talking about."

This particular article provided 10 questions you can ask your partner every day (well, that will get old) in order to plumb the depths and connect on some sort of cosmic level. Yeah. So here it went:

How was your day today? "Well, it was kind of cold in the basement. You know that one of the cats is peeing in the corner by the water heater?

What do you need from me right now? "Huh?"

What are you looking forward to today, this week and this month? "Huh?"

Am I being a good spouse to you? "Huh?"

If you could be a character in any book, which character would you be and why? "Huh?"

Describe your perfect day. "That's easy. Coffee, golf, accordion practice, and that stuff you make with sauerkraut and sausage."

What is your greatest fear? "That you will keep asking me these questions. I have to poop."

I feel so completely in tune with my husband. And it only took eight questions! We are way ahead of the curve on this! Our marriage is so full of meaning and depth. We are one. And I realize just how in tune we actually are. Because now I have to poop.

- Molly D. Campbell

Molly D. Campbell writes a blog from her pantry, often in pajamas. She is a two-time Erma Bombeck Writing Competition award winner, winning honorable mentions in both the humor and human interest categories in 2010 and 2012. She recently self-published Characters in search of a novel, her first book.