Couples Novels & Stories

It was comfortable, filled with unspoken words and shared understanding. --- As the day ended, both couples found themselves reflecting on how far they had come. Maya and Ash, Ava and Julian—lahat sila ay natutong magmahal, magtiwala, at maniwala ulit. And though the future remained uncertain, one thing was clear, they were ready to face it together.

Hindi dahil sa wala siyang karapatang malaman ang totoo, kundi dahil sa ngayon, ang kailangan nila ay ang yakap ng isa’t isa. "Naniniwala ka ba sa connection ng couple, Hero?" biglang tanong ni Elara sa mahinang boses. Kumunot ang noo ni Marco. "What do you mean by that, Love?" "May nabasa kasi akong article sa f******k. Isang couple about siya sa pagtitiwala. Kailangang connected ang dalawang magkasintahan upang masabi nila sa isa't-isa mga nararamdaman nila," pagpapaliwanag nito. "Mas lalong nagiging matatag pa ang tiwala nilang dalawa kung may koneksyon sila."

At ang short ko. What the hell! Higupin mo na pabalik si Jeff sa tirahan niya?! Dahil wag na wag niyong sasabihin na kinuha ni Jeff yung… Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Parang madidismaya ako. Lalo na nga yung ngayon ko pa lang na gets yung… “Tss. An action by a real couple toward to their thirst to each other body.” Yung definition niya. Patay.

Si Wade, bahagyang ibinaba ang tingin sa mesa bago sumagot. “Couples should understand each other more.” Simple lang ang sinabi niya. Pero parang may bigat. Napahinto si Athena sa pagnguya ng pork belly. Halos mapatingin siya sa kanya nang diretso. Husbands and wives should understand each other more. Iyon ang dating. Parang normal lang para sa kanya. Parang logical lang. Naalala ni Athena ang araw ng kasal nila. Two years ago.

"No, there's just this trending married couple that broke up. Savannah and I talked about it. They said, nagsawa na 'yong lalaki sa babae kasi puro vanilla sex lang sila." "V-vanilla?" She nodded. "I was scared, Ismael. May mga anak na sila at sobrang tagal na rin nila bilang mag-asawa, pero nagawa pa siyang lokohin at hiwalayan." I saw her tears fall down. Now, I'm sure Cal will wake up because he'll hear his mommy sobbing. "Shush baby. We are different from them." "Sabihin mo sa 'kin kung sawa ka na, gagalingan ko pa. Sabi nila sex will strengthen a couple's bond."

Bigla'y nag-angat ng tingin ang kuryusong mga mata ni Winter sa akin. Nagulat ako sa biglaan niyang tanong. But she just look curious and innocent. "Ah..." I smiled awkwardly. "They're not, I guess." "What's a couple?" Gulong tanong ni Snow na pabalik-balik ang tingin sa amin ni Winter. I smiled again. Hinaplos ko ang buhok ni Snow at umiling. "It's nothing... it's just a term for two individuals like your mom and dad. They are couple."

Tumingin din siya sa akin at ngumiti. “In our society, marriage is a sacred institution. It's a tradition of cooperation, mutual trust, and reliance on one another to get through life's occasionally choppy waves. It's been stated that marriage involves sacrifice, commitment, and hard work—all of which are undoubtedly true. But a strong foundation is always necessary for a healthy marriage, regardless of how it ultimately turns out.”

We just wanted to live a life that we wanted. Fourteen: Do you still love each other? Six: Yes. Eleven: As a family, yes. Fourteen: You know, there are things that real couples have done that they cannot do with their family members. I think "that" activity was referred to as the couple's assurance and trust to each other. What do you think about that?

It's Dex. -Are you available tonight 6pm? Let's have dinner near the convenience store. This is your number, right? Just looking at it ay bigla nawala ang ngiti sa labi ko nang naisip ko ang magaling kong asawa. Is this cheating? Well, technically, we're not a real couple. We're not also committed to each other. What we have is just a contract. Yes, we got married but, we're not really in a relationship.

At totoo nga—hindi pa man ako nakakapag-process, may bagong post na agad: “Rich Marriages: Playing Separate Games, Who’s Truly Invested?” Anonymous post daw galing sa “insider,” sinasabing yung sikat na couple na “Mr. S at Miss J” ay convenience marriage lang—lahat ng sweet posts ay for show lang, pero sa totoong buhay magkalayo at walang emotional connection. Hindi pinangalanan, pero obvious sa lahat kung sino. “Grabe! Ang tanga ko pala. Akala ko real love story, fake pala lahat!”