RE: [Paddlewise] Paddling in doubles/divorce boat as income source

Caroline Roth <carolineroth_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

> After doing ballroom dancing as partners for 15 years,
> my husband and I knew that working together is very
> difficult.  We each paddle our own boat our own way -
> staying near enough to each other to keep in touch.
> We are not the strongest paddlers (see another thread)
> and had been advised to get a double (for the safety
> reasons mentioned).  I think we have both improved
> being on our own.
> And, yes, we still dance - maybe even better than before

Nice post.

My SO and I differ in how closely to rocks we should paddle, but otherwise,
the double works very well for us, and we do not have big arguments about
"control."  In contrast, the woman I was married to for 15 years has about
the same degree of addiction to danger that I do, and likes to paddle equally
close to rocks, but ... we can't get along paddling a double.  I hope this
relationship lasts longer than the first one did.

I think the "divorce boat" rap is accurate, but more of a bellwether of the
couple's success in distributing control between them.  Note I did not say
"share" control. The rear paddler has the rudder.

So, I offer up my services as:  "Doctor Dave" and will, for an appropriate
fee, place any couple who wishes (and has the bucks) in my double, do the
video and voiceover, and then make sure it gets on reality TV so the rest of
us can benefit from their experience ... provided they don't forget that
all-important fee.  (A paddler has needs ... for new gear!)

--
Doctor Dave
soon to be on Oprah, and my new book is coming out in August

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