"A new, recently engaged friend of mine let slip this week that he has some Lord of the Rings memorabilia in the flat he shares with his fiancee, including a huge map of Middle-earth that is currently not on the wall, because they're looking for the right frame. Well played, that fiancee. Chef's kiss. This couple are in their extremely early 30s, so hats off to her even more, for already being so skilled at an essential long-term relationship manoeuvre"
"When I met my husband, in pride of place in his bachelor pad living room was the only proper piece of art he has ever bought. It's a painting of an apparently iconic football moment between a couple of men called Bobby Moore and Pele, who are embracing, topless. It appears homoerotic but supposedly isn't. The background is a colour that must surely be called Wince Turquoise, because it's so bright and lurid that your eyes narrow and your teeth bare involuntarily"
A recently engaged friend keeps Lord of the Rings memorabilia, including a large Middle-earth map, off the wall while the couple ostensibly searches for a frame. The fiancee intentionally avoids confronting the item directly, using subtle tactics to steer the flat's appearance. A married narrator recounts living with a husband who displays a vivid, cringe-inducing football painting that has remained unframed for nearly two decades. Both stories illustrate unspoken compromises and quiet interior-design negotiations that partners employ to reconcile differing aesthetic preferences without open conflict.
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