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On one hand…on the other 

Not only…but… 

Whether…or… 

There are many things that bind friends together. Sharing a laugh over an embarrassing incident. Comforting each other in times of need. Finding it in our hearts to forgive. But the thing that binds friends together the most is a secret that changes everything. 

There are many things that tear couples apart. Committing domestic violence, engaging in extramarital affairs, ignoring each other’s core interests and major concerns, but the thing that tears couples apart the most is that no one is willing to take on responsibilities.

有许多事，可以让朋友们紧密相连。分享彼此的糗事后相视一笑。身处困境时互相的慰藉，发自内心的宽容原谅，但最能令朋友心手相依的，是一个共同的秘密.一个足以颠覆一切的秘密.

 

The war for control of Carlos began the night he proposed, and Gabrielle had been losing ground to Juanita ever since. 

From the prenuptial agreement which she reluctantly signed...to the selection of wedding music she despised...to the color of the house paint she hadn't wanted, Gabrielle had suffered one defeat after another.

And now that Juanita suspected her daughter-in-law of having an affair, it had become increasingly apparent, in this war No prisoners would be taken. 

Martha Huber waited her whole life for something to happen to her, something exciting. As a child, she hoped to be kidnapped by a band of pirates. As a teenager she dreamt of being discovered by a Hollywood talent scout. As a young woman she fantasized handsome millionaire would sweep her off her feet. But the years had flown by and still nothing exciting had ever happened to Martha Huber until the night she was murdered. 

There is a widely read book that tells us everyone is a sinner. Of course, not everyone who reads this book feels guilt over the bad things they do. But Bree Van de Kamp did. In fact, Bree had spent most of her life feeling guilty. As a child, she felt guilty about not getting straight As. As a teenager, she felt guilty about letting her boyfriend go to second base. As a newlywed, she felt guilty about taking three weeks to get out her thank-you cards. But she knew the transgressions of her past were nothing compared with the sin she was about to commit. 

There is a general consensus that learning English by watching desperate housewives is an excellent choice. Of course, not everyone who watches this show finds merits after they finished up a complete season. But Owen did. As a matter of fact, Owen has been watching this show,  the first season in particular, for more than 10 times in recently years. For the first time, he leant a wind range of advanced vacubulary, For the second time, he reaped a great deal of useful expressions, for the third time, he grasped a bunch of sophisticated sentence structure. But, sadly for him, by the time he shared his findings in DH study group, most of the members didn't take it seriously.

Jenny felt unprecedented pressure to assume what life has to offer. As a mother, she had to take care of her son from changing diapers to giving her baby a bath. As a daughter, she had to look after her mother who has been living with paralysis for years. As a boss, she had to deal with the escalating issues caused by recent misconduct of the project team. But she knew from the bottom of her heart that those hardships were nothing compared with her husband’s ruthless and vindictive betrayal.