A Case of the Human Condition: Would My Husband Like to Add My Name to His?

By Barbara Falconer Newhall

January 8, 1989, The Oakland Tribune

Jon and I had been married nearly 12 years. It was time to pop the question again.

I called him at work.

Jon pouring butter on salmon on kitchen counter. Photo by Barbara Falconer Newhall

Jon after 35 years of not being Jon Falconer Newhall — cooking dinner for my birthday in 2011. He’s still comfortable in the kitchen and at the supermarket. Photo by Barbara Falconer Newhall

Sometimes, the best way to get Jon’s attention is to phone.

“What do you think?’ I said, going straight to the point. “Are you ready to add Falconer to your name yet?” [Read more...]

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