For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for October 09, 2011

I always wondered how married couples managed to share a bed when one of them was sick. Now I know.

By the morning, John will also be sick.

God, my roommate sounds like that- but at least she stays on her side of the hallway!

Why are you reading it?

Dude,you hate everything on this site! Why do you even come here?

I dunno, I think taking care of someone you love, or being cared for, can feel romantic.

Long term or thankless stuff is wearying, of course, as is a petulant patient, but a little cuddling when someone feels bad is a nice thing.

On another subject….

You know….. clicking on an avatar takes you to a profile page, which shows the last 10 comments that person made.

If they’re all negative blustering, you know it’s just a sad bid for attention.

So I vote to pay it none.

While this may seem to be some, it’s all in general….not about anyone specific, of course.

And hi Darryl, if you see this.

Obviously, the one Avatar that continues to harp about this strip has also IGNORED the title of the strip.…“In sickness and in health, FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE…”

GET WITH THE PROGRAM ABRAMS!

as sick as she is, I bet she is up taking care of the family, that is the way moms are.

Wow. Looking at the last ten comments an individual has made explains EVERYTHING — except, of course, for why that individual is reading ANY of the strips s/he comments on.

There can be great peace sleeping in the guest bedroom.

You too, Elly? Gosh, everyone has had a cold this past week! Me, one roommate, my brother, my mom….

atleast she was nice enough to not sneeze on you

When I was married, I would take my noisey cough and germs off to another room. No sense in making him sick too and noone fit to take care of anyone-and the kids would all get it!

I like that they’re in the same bed..this way, should she need him, he’s right there…Being in the same house, he’s already exposed to the cooties, so why not be there to snuggle & provide some body heat? =D ….We tried sleeping apart when either of us had a cold or cough…and neither one of us slept worth a hoot…So— ‘through sickness & health, through good times & bad’ … <3

For me I’m the one who gets that stuff. Husband just goes to sleep better then I. Just like him I just tolerate. He really gets ill.

Sure, spread it around. The kids are next?

My first reaction is how inconsiderate John is being. Yes, Elly isn’t in the best condition to be romantic (which could mean many things). But at least she’s not moaning and complaining in bed, demanding that someone else do things for her. And he could at least offer some sympathy and/or some assistance. The only thing positive is that he didn’t say that comment out loud.

Lightenup: I had the exact same first reaction.

Lynn has a gift of drawing characters looking exactly how I feel if I’m sick.

This has been me for the past week! How my husband keeps from catching my yearly colds I don’t know . . . I guess he just has a better immune system than I do.

Uh-oh! Elly neglected to get her flu shot early. Now look.