Loving in Tandem

While driving this morning, I spotted a couple on a tandem bicycle, and it struck me that a tandem bike is a bit of a metaphor for how we need to find that gentle balance in a relationship and work together to make things progress smoothly. When we do, they turn out great and the effort is minimal. Here are my thoughts:

• The man steers and takes the brunt of any obstacles in the way (dirt, etc.).
• Both people have to be giving equal—or at least close to equal—effort to make the bike move.
• They have to be balanced; if one is off, they'll fall over.

When things go smoothly, they can both enjoy the ride and point out to the other person sites they may have missed. It seems like perfect harmony to me.