Funny You Should Ask

by Elissa Sussman

I think of success as being able to work whenever and as often as I want. Being able to support myself comfortably

“Are you?” he asks. “Happy?” I lift a shoulder. “I could be happier, I guess. Couldn’t we all?”

“I’ll always be an addict,” he says. “But right now, I’m an addict in control of my addiction.”

Relationships are like countries. Friendships, families, marriages. Any deep, meaningful relationship tends to form its own customs. Its own language.