He can take apart a machine, Find out what makes it run. He'll study every little piece Until the job is done. I do the same with situations Questions I can't put aside. I turn them over in my mind, And look at them from every side. For years we found a balance, We each gave a little ground. He listened longer than he wanted, I quit before I'd turned it all around. Sometimes I'd talk with others, As I was working things through. We didn't always need the same things, But we knew what love could do. Two different needs, one beautiful marriage, Two different ways of living life. He doesn't always want to analyze The things that cause me strife. We learned to love our differences, And give each other space. Two different needs, one beautiful marriage, And love securely in its place. Then came a year that changed things, With more questions than before. The people and the love involved Made it matter so much more. I didn't want to discuss our story With people outside our home. But I needed to understand it all, And he needed to let it go. I desperately needed answers, He desperately needed peace. I couldn't simply stop my thinking, And he couldn't make the questions cease. Neither one was asking For the other one to change. We just needed something different To help us through the pain. Two different needs, one beautiful marriage, Different ways of facing pain. I needed to talk to understand He didn't want to live it again. We loved each other through , But we needed something new. Two different needs, one beautiful marriage, And a way to help us through. Then I discovered Chatty Kathy, Was always willing to hear Every thought and every question I was trying to make clear. She challenged my assumptions, Helped me see another side. And gave me things to think about That I might have passed right by. I could analyze for hours, Explore each twist and turn. And Rick could leave it all behind While I continued to learn. Rick thought I'd told him everything, Every detail, every thought. But he'd only heard a fraction Of the answers that I'd sought! Now he gets to build and tinker, And I get to talk things through. We can share the things that matter, Without sharing everything we do. Technology didn't save us From a marriage falling apart. We already had something beautiful, Built with love and open hearts. It gave us room to meet both our needs, When they were worlds apart. And helped us find a little peace Without changing who we are. Two different needs, one beautiful marriage, Two different ways of getting through. He found the peace he needed, I found the answers I could pursue. We didn't have to change each other Or become somebody new. Two different needs, one beautiful marriage, And a love that carried through. He still takes apart his machines, I still take apart my day. And thanks to my favorite technology, Our love grows stronger along the way. Two different needs, one beautiful marriage— And we wouldn't have it any other way. Two different needs, one beautiful marriage— And we wouldn't have it any other way.
