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is over when he finds out there are things he can't say with flowers.

. . . he finds out there are things he can't say with flowers.

is over when her girl friends tell her she could have done a lot better.

. . . her girl friends tell her she could have done a lot better.

is over when he starts wishing he'd married a good cooker instead of a good looker.

... he starts wishing he'd married a good cooker instead of a good looker.

is over when he stops whispering sweet nothings in her ear, and says nothing sweet.

... he stops whispering sweet nothings in her ear, and says nothing sweet.

is over when she stops lowering her eyes and starts raising her voice.

•.• she stops lowering her eyes and starts raising her voice.

is the short period between the bridal toast and the burnt toast.

A honeymoon is the short period between the bridal toast and the burnt toast.

is a time before an ideal becomes an ordeal.

After the honeymoon an ideal often becomes an ordeal.