CALLBACKS: Cerebus Dad: The Call, Cerebus Dad: Internalizing Your Monologue, Max vs. Max: Get A Grip
Max vs. Max is a comic by Wes Molebash about the struggles of recent divorcee Maxwell Stanton, who gets by with a little help from his friends. It is excellent, and you can read the whole thing online or in a book! My pathetic attempts at treating serious issues pale in comparison.
Why is he surprised she is not investing in the relationship if they’re divorced? There really isn’t a relationship there, is there?
Well, they still might want to remain friends. That’s a relationship.
Though from her dad’s perspective, it appears he’s the only one who does in fact want to stay friends.
Not a marriage relationship, certainly, and probably not a romantic relationship either. Still, like ROBOT ARI said, some couples manage to stay friends after a divorce. Dad probably means that sort of relationship.
“Relationship” is kind of a nebulous word.
By which you mean, “Still, like ROBOT ARI said.” (Finally bothered to grab my old Gravatar.)
Goshdarnitall, that didn’t work.
THE HUMANS ARE DEAD.
I agree they could remain friends… I just thought calling it a relationship sounded weird. It seems to me the divorced friendship is often this kind of polite acquaintance-type neutrality. I mean, if she didn’t want to put an effort into the marriage, why would she want to put an effort into the friendship?
Oh yeah, this is a comic.
Everyone is gravitationally related
If God shows up in the next comic, it moves from homage to thievery. :-p
Karen knows about “Jackson”. Does Dad?
Love(d) Max vs. Max! Nice work.
Thanks, Bman!
I like where this is going…