Marriage and Technology Similar

Technology and marriage have lots in common—sometimes they are great and sometimes they just stop working.  Then they can become extremely frustrating and often expensive (or impossible) to repair.  You may have to start over. 

I make the point because it is essential to check everything carefully before you get too committed. 

Significant difference: Partners in a marriage usually change at the same rate, but technology is changing so rapidly that even those in the business find it difficult, if not impossible, to keep up.

Here is one of my personal experiences:

Over 10 years ago I installed a burglar alarm system that doubled as a medical emergency  system complete with wireless pendants that you wear around your neck.  The same alarm monitoring company provided both services for the same price.

Recently, however, the 10-year-old system stopped reporting alarm conditions and I had to pay for an entire new system. The service company could no longer buy a critical part for the old one.

Months of successful operation passed, but as I write this, the telephone company repairman is working on my telephone connection.  The phone line quit a week ago and I had no alarm service for the entire time.  The sirens still go off, but the signal for help goes nowhere.

Yes, marriage and technology both require attention and communication to make them work.