Dan Bucatinsky: More Than I Can Chew
Couple vows to stay within 15 feet of each other... always
Filed under: Weird But True, Religion & Spirituality, Sex
Out of all of the very loving, very devoted couples I know, I can't think of one that would survive -- sanity intact -- never being more than 15 feet from each other. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, isn't that what they say?Buddhist teachers Michael Roach and Christie McNally have made extreme togetherness a lifestyle choice, and have vowed to never be more than 15 feet apart from one another.
They live in a yurt in the Arizona desert, but that's not all they share. They read the same book, eat off the same plate, even breathe at the same pace during yoga sessions. And never, ever are they more than 15 feet apart, even in the middle of the night when one of them needs to get up. I am antsy at just the thought of such an arrangement.
After reading about Roach and McNally's arrangement, Slate writer David Plotz and his wife Hanna Rosin decided to try an experiment. They, too, would commit to staying within 15 feet of each other, but for only 24 hours. They recently wrote about the experience, and while their recap is awfully funny, it's very touching too. (Sharing breakfast together is good, they found. Sharing bathroom time is not.)
What about you? Could you use a little more together time with your spouse or partner, or does the thought of this much togetherness make you itch?
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
6-14-2008 @ 11:07AM
Jenni said...I couldn't do this 24/7, but I do have to admit that, even when we are both doing our own thing on the computers it's nice to be close. Maybe we'll try it one weekend...
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6-14-2008 @ 12:48PM
hollytriedit said...I could not do this! I think it's a crazy idea in the first place. Seriously, they will need some marital counseling eventually.
And sometimes, just being alone is exactly what you need to recharge. It would be the same if you knew someone was only 15 feet away.
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6-14-2008 @ 4:05PM
Jessica said...I think it is important to mention that they are Buddhist monks and teachers. It isn't traditional, or even supported by top Buddhist officials, but they appear to be living a philosophically different partnership than I imagine any of us are.
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