Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for August 06, 2016

’Tain’t easy being a bachelor. I’m still one and there are times I’m messy.

And how long before Third-Wheel TJ is asked to find new quarters?

“Just Toni and Me,”“And Old Smiley Makes Three!”“We’re Living In My-Folks-Rent-al!”

Brad, just before it slowly dawns on Him that Having TJ around after They are married, might not be such a HOT Idea after all…..,

TJ has enough money for his own place!! I’m sure he wouldn’t mind giving the house to you

Thinking ahead about cleaning a head

Can’t believe Brad wants to put off Toni moving in! He should be saying lets start packing your stuff!

Wait a minute, why don’t they just invest in a bigger chair? Or does Brad already own that house?

And trust me, Toni, if you start cleaning, they will assume you have claimed the task and will step back rather than interfere.

I was right on where, but…. I didn’t see THAT coming!I hope they get a bedroom with good sound-proof walls 0.o

Night-Gaunt49 GoComics PRO Member said, about 3 hours ago

@Mikeyj

Schroeder was hardly a tyke when we met him and he found he was a prodigy at toy piano.^^I never mentioned Schroeder, but, as I recall it, he was also younger than Charlie, in the early strips

I was pretty sure that I remembered Schroeder as being a baby, in his first appearance… I was correct

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Maybe it’s just the dirty house. But it could be also that Brad doesn’t want to live with Toni as a couple with TJ still in the house. You’d think that Brad & Toni – two firemen – make enough money to rent this small house on their own. Maybe Brad has some silly plan to entice TJ out by December. That won’t work (TJ doesn’t like to be outsmarted).

Right on! I’ve been one to always want to marry my women before moving in together, but last couple or 3 times necessity forced us to move in before marriage. Yes, there’s a natural inertia postponing the wedding once the move-in has taken place. Several of my long-time friends have done this as well, even boasting about it. I’m sadder but wiser, also in Sacramento.

I, too, have several friends who have very long term relationships. They are people of love and integrity who demonstrate what natural marriage is supposed to be. In fact, I refer to these partners as "your husband " or “your wife”.

I think the main reason for civil marriage is to restrain those who are without sufficient love and integrity from taking advantage of one or the other.

Brad’s parents own the house he is renting. Why are they even tinkling of keeping TJ in the place? How many bathrooms does it have? With Shannon, too, possibly.

how did they let you escape from Arc-o-Mess?

I’ll probably get ridiculed for being “out of touch”,but I agree 100% with your second sentence.

OOooooohhh no! Don’t do it this way Greg! Keep the moral precedent! Tell people that it is possible and good for people to not live together before marriage. Please! My wife and I did it, it can be done! It’s not financial suicide, yet statistics do show that the divorce rate is higher among those who live together.

When the mentality is that it’s a “trial run,” that mentality can follow into the marriage.

(anyone who wants to argue me on this, I will never remember to check back here and read up,)

So it ends up being Toni who brings up moving into Brad’s place, not the other way around! Interesting.

best comment ever.

Maybe Brad should hire Knute to help with the cleaning!

…. TJ and I ? Oh, let’s not go there again !

Why don’t just say forget it and get a place of their own. It’ll cost more but will be symbolic of them. Why bother with her or his place. Start fresh and new.

When will women ever learn? Don’t move in with the guy until you have that ring on your finger. Brad will use Toni as an unpaid whore. That’s how guys are. And women like that then wonder when he will marry her. Why should he, he’s getting what he wants without getting married. And besides, no man wants to marry a woman that will go to bed with him before getting married. He’ll wonder if she will go to bed with him, how many other guys will she go to bed with. That is an unpaid whore. If she’s going to be a whore, she might as well get paid for it. .A “real” man doesn’t want a loose woman to be the mother of his children. I guess wedding rings don’t mean what they used to. I hope Toni does not move in with the guys. If she does, she will be the subject of whispers in the men’s locker room at the firehouse (when Brad’s not there of course).^^^Ummmm what century are YOU living in?

Toni surprises me – she’s always had a lot of common sense. She should listen to herself: I’ll live with “you boys”. Sounds like Brad should be nervous about some TJ problems. I remember one segment when TJ walked in on Nancy when she was bathing…..

go figure brad. hes a bachelor and Luann’s brother. he couldn’t have a messier background than that one.Toni will bring beauty and order to the household.

“TJ and I” not “TJ and me”

Looks like Team Evans has created an unrealistic scenario just to continue The Monkey-boys Adventures.

My dad’s 3 rules: A guy should have a degree, a car, and a job before he proposes. Anything less is asking for trouble.

Okay, just saw another GG post i missed. We have some differences, but at least they are not separated by centuries.There persists being a view by some – especially men – that marraige is always better for the woman. Huh? Just as there are men served by finding they do not want to marry someone they are living with, so, too, are there women who later think, “Whew, i really dodged a bullet by realizing i did not want to marry that man.”If the couple is truly well suited then living together will not do any harm and simply cements the choice to make their relationship stronger as it did for us.

First, clean up, with TJ. Then, evict TJ and import Toni.Get married, get Shannon, and live as happily as you can under the circumstances….

TJ can babysit!

Donny, did you get kicked off of Arc-o-Mess ?

“And what exactly is my problem…”I don’t think it is possible to limit it to only one, but I’d say that your primary problem is that this is ABSOLUTELY NOT the forum for your sanctimonious, extremely judgmental diatribes.And it is certainly not the forum for the mean-spirited insults that you directed at Kymberleigh and at others (calling people “weak” and so on). Which were flagged, by the way.Yet you probably think you’re a “good Christian” by doing all of that, eh? Superior to those you’re admonishing, right? Sorry, buddy, you’re missing the point of the original teachings by a good mile.

Other than hating men and being really hung up about sex I’d say you are pretty self righteous.

TJ moves to Toni’s place, and toni to Brad’s…case solved , except for part of TJ’s rent money helps Brad save money?, so I don’t know what difference would be Brad’s rent and utilities money plus Toni’s plus TJ’s, so if we put Brad as B, Toni as T and TJ as J, what is best along with intangibles……………. current J+B separate from T………….. J+B+T …………. or J separate from B+T and also if “Shannon basically moves in with B+T” will her dad help financially for his daughter (kind of like child support )

people choose what they choose, and all points of view should respect what others elected to do, is their lives, not one’s……………. that being said…………………… IMO (my personal view) people should concentrate in finding happiness between themselves, and not depend on how others feel and treat you, and after that they can find someone they can share their own happiness with, and hope it is the same with that other person, if 2 people are willing to live together AS A ROMANTIC COUPLE, they should be willing to be husband and wife, sex should not be the most important thing, should be a way and an instrument to express physically the love and commitment 2 people feel for each other…………….. that being said, I see more highly 2 people unmarried and with an open relationship where they do not hide who they went with than a couple who gets married and one of them meets other people behind the back of the other; and more highly someone in a monogamous homosexual relationship than someone who is straight and highly promiscuous (not saying that these are my choices, just saying who I would see more highly)

“@ Frank Farkel. With a name like Farkel I wouldn’t be too judgemental if I were you, which I’m not. "LOL! That was pretty amazing, having the first part of your sentence do a pre-emptive strike on the second part, without even realizing it.

Uh… how ‘bout maybe we don’t do this? Okay?

Re: the art work. 1st panel, Greg actually has Toni in a relaxed, natural position instead of the stiff-backed position most of his characters share. Note 2nd panel…Toni has a ram rod up her back again.

Diamonds are forever.Apparently, you’ve never heard of “divorce”??

Wow. Insults galore, and an extremely un-Christ-like demeanor toward others. OK, it is abundantly clear that there is really no sense in anyone engaging you further. Happy trails, buddy.

“For example, we all say a “near miss”, yet we all know it was a “near hit”. …….not important enough to make it a peeve.”.Nah, a “near miss” is a type of miss, one which came close without hitting. A “near hit” would be a hit near the target..That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. But consider: Planes fly past each other all the time, missing. It is only when they come close (i.e. “near”) that the miss is noteworthy.

@TasmanianDevil“I miss John Ritter. He was a great comediate talent. He left us much too soon.”.I remember John saying that early on, people would say, “That’s John Ritter, Tex Ritter’s son,” but later on he kept hearing, “That’s Tex Ritter, John Ritter’s father,” and that he regretted his father’s decline in recognition..I I saw his son, Tyler acting in The McCarthys and was reminded of his father in Three’s Company and recognized him. Didn’t realize until a few minutes ago) Jason Ritter on Joan of Arcadia was his other son.(ain’t the Internet wunnerful?). I watched Kate Holmes and told my wife, “Hey, she’s got GoldieHawn’s smile!”“She should, it’s her daughter.”

.Later, watching Colin Hanks, I saw various Tom Hanks characteristics. This time I knew enough to check..It’s good some talent goes through generations.

“If we don’t change the direction we’re going, we’re likely to end up where we’re headed.”.Can’t argue with that.

“Regarding near miss vs. near hit.…..apples and oranges.”.Versus apple juice and orange juice

“Be upfront. Tell us exactly which party you are referring to. The world is gray enough as it is, we don’t need any more vague gray areas. I take it you are referring to the Democrat Party ".No child, I was referring to the previous post.Historically speeking, it would be the Republican Party since the Democratic Party s not big on gun rights, or the right of citizens to posess guns (seeing as how a gun itself cannot have a right)..“yet it is the most secretive and corrupt regime ever filled with never ending scandals from top to bottom.”.If they were actually the most secretive, you would not know it. So, at most, “failed secretive.”(Donny, is that really you?)

The chairs have grown over night. Or else Brad and Toni are both shrinking.

Rather than enter back into that argument, I’ll just observe: Brad and Toni didn’t rush into being engaged. As their relationship evolved, each showed a lot of respect and consideration for each other. Brad’s concerns for Shannon, and his willingness to include Shannon in his time with Toni, are not the traits of someone who is in it mainly for the sex and would dump a girl or string her if they chose to live together before marriage. Toni put off talk of marriage until she was sure she wanted Brad and Brad only; she’s hardly a gold digger. Nor is she looking for a sugar daddy – given the fact that Brad was laid off when the Fire Department but she was not, it’s possible that she has more seniority and hence earns more than Brad. What we’ve seen of this couple indicates a steady and mutually respectful relationship – not relationship based on using the other for selfish ends.

You write about people being “uncivil” but your comments to ae2 are very rude and insulting. Try to practice what you preach.

“What’s the difference between an unpaid whore and a woman putting out without a ring on her finger.”

In that case, what’s the difference between an unpaid gigolo and a man putting out without a ring in his finger? He’s having sex outside marriage too.

Judgemental and misogynist much?

I knew it, an evangelical… sorry buddy, we are passed the 1600s, go try to force your crap on the gullible of your ilk.

, yet it is the most secretive and corrupt regime ever filled with never ending scandals from top to bottom.^^Another one who confuses Obama with Bush

Not exactly a spoiler: i do what Luann is trying but w 50+ shallow squats each time. Of course, at my age you can not really tell but i feel better about it. Not sure how well her choice woukd work, though. You’ll see.

TJ can just take over her lease and she can move in.

Never understood guys who live like that. I never did.. I was a neat freak. :p

And besides, no man wants to marry a woman that will go to bed with him before getting married.

^^^^^^^^^^what century are you from? That is an unpaid whore. If she’s going to be a whore, she might as well get paid for it. ^tell that to my wife of over 32 years you sexist jerk. I suppose it would be ok for the guy to sleep around all he wants to in your msogynistic ‘utopia’.

A “real” man doesn’t want a loose woman to be the mother of his children. ^^^A real man does not judge a woman NOW for actions of the past. lest he be judged by the same standards. OMG you are unbelieveable.

what a load of sanctimonius BS. OH and way to go mentioning ‘JO’ here. Yet others get in trouble for much less. Your genralizations are so broadbased. You know NOTHING ot eh individuals. So just STOP.

The less Christian America becomes, the more uncivil we become. If we don’t change the direction we’re going, we’re likely to end up where we’re headed. Take a look around, I hope you’re happy with the world we’ve created for our children. Future generations will be pissing on our graves for the cesspool of a culture we left them. Idiots!

^^^^^^^Please STOP with your BS attitude. Your sanctimonius holier than thou spiel is what is wrong. How dare you preach your way as the only way, and attack others with your perceived self-rightiousnous. You know whwat they say about OPINIONS. Everyone has one just like certain charactaristics all humans have . You however are also behaving like a whining 2 year old.

Your reeking of self righteous ‘pride’ is disgusting. Keep your garbage at home.

Just pipe down already

Divorce is separate unto itself because it is a character issue. They should never have married to begin with. Marriage is forever (till death do we part) as are diamonds forever^^^^^^^^You really reek of nonsense.