Americans in Bed Page #5

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that would be good

for our relationship?

No, I think

it'd be terrible for

our relationship.

The idea of me going out

into the world saying, "Hey,

who do I want to f*** next?"

is not a mindset that is

gonna be helpful to

how do I keep Julie

happy, how do I keep

our relationship

moving in a forward,

positive growing place?

But she was totally

all about that

at the beginning,

and, like,

now she couldn't be

farther from that.

Well, I was coming from

a different--a very

different relationship

with, like, very

different rules,

kind of.

And it's like,

I think, again,

it speaks to, like,

the character

of my ex-partner

and of the relationship,

the relationship,

meaning what I was

putting in as well.

And it's like--that's

not this relationship.

This is a different

relationship.

I think it's

important when you have

an attractive partner

to show that, like, you

know you could lose it,

and a little jealousy

is a good thing.

And I think she's right,

you know. There's a certain

element of, like--

you know, you have

to watch your property--

heh!--you know?

It's like somebody's got

to be standing on the

property with a shotgun,

making sure that nobody

comes to loot you.

It's nice to feel

that you're worth

owning, you know,

and not like, "Oh,

you're my girlfriend,

I trust you."

It's like, "No,

I'm your girlfriend.

Fight for me.

"Make me feel like you

know someone else is

gonna pick me up

if you're not around

or if you're not checking in

or if you're not whatever."

It's, like, that's what

I want; I don't want

somebody who is, like,

doesn't think he has

to keep trying.

It's true.

When we first got together,

she wanted her ex

to come after me

and try to beat me up.

I'm not even kidding.

I'd go to my brother.

My brother was like,

"He should beat up

Randy."

I was like, "I know."

And I'm like,

"What the f*** are you

talking about?"

He should have,

but he--

Like, f*** that noise.

I don't need him to just

try to come and beat me up.

What are you, two cave men?

It speaks

to his character

that he didn't.

How I've always

perceived love is,

when you get that

sensation in your body

that you've never felt

before, you know,

that's not...

It's something

that you've never

felt before,

but you know it's coming

from a good place.

So it's more instinctive

than anything,

and...yeah, yeah.

Your inner soul, it

cannot tell you wrong.

It's just...

so extreme

and so intense

that you're just

bursting with it.

Hmm.

And I feel like I'm

bursting--ha ha!--

with all this love

for you.

It's a beautiful thing.

And it's scary

because all at one time,

you feel like you have

a fear and you have,

like, things

like these incredible,

awesome emotions

all bundled into one

and it's just like,

"Rrr! " Ha ha ha ha!

I don't know how to

describe it, but, you know,

it's a feeling like,

"No, baby, I love you

so much I don't want to

let you go," like, "Oh!"

And we play with each

other and we laugh

with one another...

Yeah, well,

I'm big on that.

And we can cry

and...you know?

And at times, we don't

even need to speak...

and it's that always knowing

that that person is there

and being secure

in that, so...

Yes, I do love you.

[Blows raspberry]

Ha ha ha ha!

[Blows raspberry]

Ha ha ha ha!

Mmm.

FARID:
Most recently,

I don't know, something's

taken over me to tell George

while he's laying there

in bed, "George, I just want

you to know that I love you,

I really appreciate you,

I'm there for you."

You're awake for that,

aren't you? You do

recall? Ha ha ha ha!

'Cause it's just,

"Oh, I love you, too"

kind of thing.

What are you--

when are you talking--

No? Just in the morning

or before going

to bed at night...

I mean, yeah, of course.

I let you know

how much I love you

and I care about you,

and I just thought I'm

overtaken by just a sense

of great appreciation--

Well, if I'm awake,

yes, I'm hearing that,

but if I'm not,

why are you saying that

to a sleeping person?

I just want to know

that you hearing it

and that you feel it.

Oh, if I'm awake,

I'm definitely

hearing it, yeah.

Thank you for that, but it

sounds like you're saying it

to--while I'm sleeping.

No, no, just at times

I wonder if you're

listening,

if it's sinking in, if

it's something that

just kind of, like,

goes over you, if it's

meaningful to you.

I mean, this guy has

a big heart, you know.

He's got the biggest

heart I've seen and,

you know, and he's got

a lot of love to give.

Mm-hmm.

And I feel it,

you know.

How do you know

when you feel it?

Oh, I just feel the energy,

the presence of it.

I feel that--it's a feeling

of being showered by love,

you know, so I

definitely feel that.

And I know he wants that

so much in return,

and, you know, I do

my best to give him that.

You know, with Farid,

there are times when

I'll just surprise him

and acknowledge him,

and he bursts out

in tears so, you know,

I know I'm definitely

having an impact

and affecting him.

I used to ask George,

"How would you feel

if I were to ask you

to get married?"

Just testing the waters,

and his response was,

"Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!"

I remember early on.

I'm like, "OK, I'm just

gonna drop that,"

not that it was even

a possibility.

And then he sprung on

a--what was it, a couple

of Christmases ago?

Was it two years ago?

Yeah, 2008, actually.

Yeah, he sprung

a surprise engagement

party on me,

where he had assembled

a whole bunch

of people here.

And I walk

into my apartment,

this apartment, and--

I don't know how many

people were in here,

but, "Surprise!"

And in front

of all these people,

George proposed to me,

which is quite out of

character from what I

was expecting from him.

But I do think that

being able to show this

off and tell people--

it's still kind of new

for me to--I don't know

how to refer to you

as--you know,

I hear people say

"my husband,"

And "my husband"--

that, to me, sounds

very strange.

Yeah.

I still don't know

how to address...

what titles...

Yeah, I guess "husband,"

yeah, "husband partner."

That's weird.

Like, would you tell

your mom I'm your

husband? I don't know--

I guess I would.

Ha ha ha! Would you?

I would.

That, to me, sounds

very strange.

I don't know. I'm not

comfortable with that yet,

but it just feels good.

I just felt a deeper sense

of commitment

around this little piece

of jewelry right here

when we did get married.

MOHAMED:
We were legally

married November 6th,

and then our wedding

was January.

YASMIN:
The wedding

is, like, the party

celebration part of it.

So, in Egyptian culture,

there's another--heh!--

another layer of rules

kind of, where, you

know, like, obviously

we're together,

but we don't full--

we don't--you know,

we're not fully together

in every single sense.

And so it was kind

of like, between

November 6th

and January 1st was

kind of like...

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