For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for February 05, 2013

Ooh — now, THAT was a dumb thing to say (and it’s a good thing you can’t see into the future, Michael — if only you knew)!

I can’t remember, is his future wife named Deanna?

Oh yeah, that’s the future Mrs. Mike Patterson.

At that age and state of development. a simple “yer nuts” would be enough to appease his tormentors. An outright declaration of “hate”, while hurtful to Deanna, merely confirms their suspicions (and perhaps hers as well). Might as well man up and give her a smooch- if she’ll let you, after that.

I detested and loathed samantha n from the 2nd grade when she moved to my town until the end of the 6th grade…Mifddle school, we ended up in a study group, and we’ll be celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary june 8th :)

Something wrong with the colors in panel 3.

And so the love story begins…Just about the same story as yours, punslinger. Congrats!

Didn’t she already do this since the re-boot?

SPOILER ALERT: That’s your future wife there, Mike. You’ll also have a couple of kids with her.

Should’ve known he couldn’t keep his mouth shut. As bluskies said, he could have said something else to stop the teasing. That’s sweet, punslinger! Congratulations!

And so it begins…

Ah, second grade. Or is this third?Anyway, it only happens once.Thank GOD.

And yet he ended up marrying her.

As I remember, though, he nearly killed her in a car wreck. It was the wreck that brought them back together. I met a young lady 40 years ago. First thought was, “Wow, check out those legs!” After 37 years of marriage I’m still checkin’ em out. Keep pluggin’ along, punslinger.

No, you hate Myra Sobinski. And with very good reason.

Look what happened 20 years later! :) <3

I remember him being married, but I don’t remember his wife’s name.

howtheduck: Spelling errors in which language? My kids were furious that correct US spelling got counted off in Canada.

I can’t believe they got married later on. She will have something to throw in his face.

I wonder where Richard Rogers is now. He declared his love for me to the whole school in sixth grade.

Priceless for us long time fans!

I saw plenty of this in elementary school, a girl calls a boy “Tommy Vomit” and he in turns calls her “Malice Allison”. Later on in high school, Allison squeals to her friends that “Tom is such a hunk, can you imagine he asked me to the semiformal!”