"The War of the Roses" was reshown by My Movie Channel on cable last night. Barbara and Oliver Rose fought to death, literally, over their house. Their lawyer failed to mediate between them. That's what happens when barbed wire takes over the olive branch.
The fine line between love and hate is most obvious in cases of close relationship. They say propinquity breeds contempt. To their credit, Oliver and Barbara sent their two children off to college before starting their war. In most cases, the offspring is caught in the crossfire.
Mediation douses the flames of discord. The couple is made to realize what each really values and needs. And their common elements- child/den above the property, real or surreal.
In the end, all that Oliver and Barbara needed was a ladder!
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