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Two By Two	comment	Two by Two is a 2016 novel by Nicholas Sparks. Russell Green is in his mid-30s, has a well-paying job at an advertising firm, a glamorous wife, Vivian, and an adorable 5-year-old daughter, London. Beneath the surface of this picture of an enviable life, Russell has always been aware that his marriage was built on not-so-steady foundations. When he decides to leave his job and start his own advertising business, his marriage takes a marked turn for the worse, until he finds himself struggling to adjust to the life of a solo parent with an uncertain income. However, with the support of his loved ones, especially his sister, Marge, and his friend Emily, Russell begins to rebuild his life, forging a beautiful relationship with his daughter and summoning up reserves of inner strength that he wasn't aware he possessed.
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Two By Two / int_1053b44e	type	Therapy Is for the Weak
Two By Two / int_1053b44e	comment	Therapy Is for the Weak: Zig-zagged: Russell briefly considers seeing a therapist to deal with his overly people-pleasing ways, but rejects the idea on the ground that he would wind up going out of his way to please the therapist as well.
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Two By Two / int_15aa2b3c	type	The Confidant
Two By Two / int_15aa2b3c	comment	The main character frequently confides in his wise parents, his wise sibling, and his sibling's wise partner.
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Two By Two / int_1869b4b1	type	Unreliable Narrator
Two By Two / int_1869b4b1	comment	Unreliable Narrator: Downplayed. We are mostly meant to accept Russell's version of events but there are subtle clues that when it comes to Vivian, Russell's memory can be selective. For instance, the book starts with an anecdote about Russell's clueless behaviour when Vivian went into labour, where Vivian's exasperation with him is probably something that most readers will share, but Russell still seems oblivious to what exactly he had done wrong. Similarly, there are times when Russell describes Vivian's reactions as being unpredictable, but later, hearing the explanation from Vivian's own perspective makes the reader less certain that she was being so unreasonable after all.
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Two By Two / int_18d15922	type	Title Drop
Two By Two / int_18d15922	comment	Title Drop: The phrase "two by two" refers to the title of a book that Russell regularly reads out to London, describing Noah's action of taking each animal in twos. The phrase also occurs In-Universe as the title of a song and when Russell describes how he and Emily and London and Bodhi respectively walk "two by two" when touring the zoo.
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Two By Two / int_19da8a03	type	Incurable Cough of Death
Two By Two / int_19da8a03	comment	Incurable Cough of Death: Marge.
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Two By Two / int_1b38f6b7	type	Shout-Out Theme Naming
Two By Two / int_1b38f6b7	comment	Shout-Out Theme Naming: London names each of the fish in her aquarium after a different Disney Princess.
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Two By Two / int_1da5941e	type	The Quiet One
Two By Two / int_1da5941e	comment	The Quiet One: Russell's dad, who isn't much of a talker unless he has an Armor-Piercing Response to something Russell says.
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Two By Two / int_1fe9e22	type	Childhood Friends
Two By Two / int_1fe9e22	comment	Childhood Friends: London and Bodhi's friendship. Initially, Russell finds himself worrying prematurely about the possibility of Childhood Friend Romance, although given how it turns out between Bodhi's mother, Emily, and Russell himself, that possibility is almost certainly ruled out.
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Two By Two / int_20989d05	type	Parents as People
Two By Two / int_20989d05	comment	Parents as People: Vivian believes it's better for London to have a stay-at-home mother, and she and Russell are able to make this happen in the years before London starts school. However, Vivian appears to become increasingly dissatisfied with this role, and she mentions after she goes back to work that she feels like "the real me" has been restored. Russell doesn't appear too pleased to hear her say this and defends her previous SAHM role as "meaningful, too."
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Two By Two / int_229f6872	type	A Day in Her Apron
Two By Two / int_229f6872	comment	A Day in Her Apron: Russell gets a much better sense of how Vivian spent her days as a stay-at-home mom after she goes back to work.
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Two By Two / int_23698fa8	type	Aborted Arc
Two By Two / int_23698fa8	comment	Aborted Arc: A major element of Russell's character is his unwillingness to stand up to Vivian. We never get to see the two of them have an argument that does not end with Vivian either getting her way or abruptly ending the conversation. That said, she does eventually come to treat Russell with respect, thanks to a last-minute intervention from Marge; however, Russell does not become significantly better at standing up for himself.
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Two By Two / int_23a06c52	type	TheUnReveal
Two By Two / int_23a06c52	comment	We never find out for certain why Vivian thinks her marriage to Russell isn't worth saving, but there are some strong hints. Russell notes that Vivian became "moodier and more irritable" throughout the early years of parenthood, which doesn't make sense to him because she "made motherhood look easily." He seems to believe the solutions are to hire household help and allow her to spend money on herself, despite the impact all this has on their budget, and to put more effort than ever into romantic gestures that Vivian has come to regard as routine. Yet he makes no attempt to discover the source of her changing moodsâ€”which may amount to undiagnosed postpartum depressionâ€”and identify a long-term solution. Nor does she attempt to broach the subject with him, instead bottling up her true feelings and channeling her frustrations into defiant and contemptuous behavior. In general, bad communication comes to be the theme of their relationship. Contrast this with Sparks's 2003 novel The Wedding, in which a series of romantic gestures are enough to save a 30-year marriage that had also lacked communication and compromise in many areas.
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Two By Two / int_255a421	type	Retail Therapy
Two By Two / int_255a421	comment	Retail Therapy: Vivian is a firm believer in this. Despite Russell telling her that they will need to cut back on their spending after he quits his full-time job, she racks up even higher shopping bills than before as implicit revenge against him for their more precarious financial situation.
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Two By Two / int_27074b46	type	Holding Hands
Two By Two / int_27074b46	comment	Holding Hands: On London's first day of kindergarten, Russell offers to hold London's hand as they enter her classroom, but she turns him down because "I'm not a little girl anymore." Seconds later, however, she asks her grandfather to take her hand, which he is happy to do.
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Two By Two / int_28a65154	type	Girly Girl
Two By Two / int_28a65154	comment	Girly Girl: London loves Barbie and the color pink.
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Two By Two / int_2a6a8e89	type	Sadist Teacher
Two By Two / int_2a6a8e89	comment	Sadist Teacher: Ms. Hamshaw, London's dance instructor. Even though London doesn't like her, Vivian believes her methods work because of her competition team's record.
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Two By Two / int_2a8a7ea6	type	Bury Your Gays
Two By Two / int_2a8a7ea6	comment	Bury Your Gays: Marge
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Two By Two / int_2d93999b	type	Pastimes Prove Personality
Two By Two / int_2d93999b	comment	Pastimes Prove Personality: We know how the reader is meant to feel about Vivian because of her likes (reality TV, fashion, the gym) and dislikes (junk food, the outdoors). Meanwhile, Russell pats himself on the back in one scene for going through an entire idle day without reading any celebrity gossip.
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Two By Two / int_2dc0d2bf	type	Hidden Depths
Two By Two / int_2dc0d2bf	comment	Hidden Depths: Vivian graduated summa cum laude from Georgetown.
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Two By Two / int_2e76947a	type	The Topic of Cancer
Two By Two / int_2e76947a	comment	The Topic of Cancer: It wouldn't be a Nicholas Sparks novel without it. Russell and Marge's mother frequently expresses her worry that their father will be diagnosed with "the cancer" at any moment. Cancer does claim a character by the end, but that character turns out to be Marge.
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Two By Two / int_30927b2a	type	Granny Classic
Two By Two / int_30927b2a	comment	Granny Classic: Russell and Marge's apron-wearing, cookie-baking, flower-planting, Red Hat Society meeting-attending mother.
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Two By Two / int_309edee6	type	Divorce Assets Conflict
Two By Two / int_309edee6	comment	Divorce Assets Conflict: Vivian's divorce lawyer provokes one of these, mostly as leverage so Vivian can get sole custody of London. She doesn't, and the division of assets ends up going fairly smoothly in the end.
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Two By Two / int_35e56a75	type	Outdoorsy Gal
Two By Two / int_35e56a75	comment	Outdoorsy Gal: Zig-zagged. Russell wants to raise London to be one of these, and she does show signs of interest in the outdoors by memorizing the names of plant species. But since London spends her early years with Vivian as the stay-at-home mom, she ends up spending most of her leisure time shopping and playing inside with toys. Later, when it's just Russell and London, she starts getting more fresh air.
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Two By Two / int_3cb1d38d	type	Bad Boss
Two By Two / int_3cb1d38d	comment	Bad Boss: Jesse Peters, Russell's boss at his previous ad agency, a known lech who starts treating Russell coldly after Vivian stops letting him flirt with her.
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Two By Two / int_4133a8bc	type	Forgets to Eat
Two By Two / int_4133a8bc	comment	Forgets to Eat: At one point, Vivian is so focused on buying clothes for her new job that she skips breakfast and lunch, and only stops for a meal when her hands start shaking from hunger.
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Two By Two / int_43dc74d0	type	Sensitive Guy and Manly Man
Two By Two / int_43dc74d0	comment	Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Russell and his father.
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Two By Two / int_443b78cd	type	Tranquil Fury
Two By Two / int_443b78cd	comment	Vivian finds many reasons to be angry throughout the book, but she typically expresses it with even-toned coldness. The one thing that provokes her into screaming at him is London's growing affection for Emily.
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Two By Two / int_44c38f1f	type	Motherhood Is Superior
Two By Two / int_44c38f1f	comment	Motherhood Is Superior: Vivian believes that she is more deserving of custody of London because she stayed at home to raise her for most of her life, even though she has just relocated to a new city on her own.
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Two By Two / int_4655ec83	type	Important Haircut
Two By Two / int_4655ec83	comment	Important Haircut: In preparation for job interviews, Vivian cuts her hair to the shoulder-length style that Russell remembers from when they met.
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Two By Two / int_4756a7f	type	Bourgeois Bohemian
Two By Two / int_4756a7f	comment	Bourgeois Bohemian: Emily makes enough money as a painter to raise her son on her own, live in a large house with a koi pond, and drive an SUV with a built-in DVD player.
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Two By Two / int_4b4f6a2f	type	Mood-Swinger
Two By Two / int_4b4f6a2f	comment	Mood-Swinger: Vivian, who can shift from cheerful to passive-aggressive to openly hostile within seconds as it suits her purpose.
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Two By Two / int_4dc13d51	type	Grand Romantic Gesture
Two By Two / int_4dc13d51	comment	The best sign of a relationship's ultimate success is how well a Grand Romantic Gesture goes over.
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Two By Two / int_5941d75	type	Beta Couple
Two By Two / int_5941d75	comment	Beta Couple: Marge and Liz.
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Two By Two / int_59b9f4df	type	You Are Fat
Two By Two / int_59b9f4df	comment	You Are Fat: Vivian is known to criticize Russell's few extra pounds and his choice of snacks, even right in front of his sister and her girlfriend.
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Two By Two / int_5a22609e	type	Creator Thumbprint
Two By Two / int_5a22609e	comment	Creator Thumbprint: Although Two by Two is unique within the Nicholas Sparks canon in many ways, there are still plenty of these: It takes place in North Carolina. This is a Subverted example of Creator Provincialism as it moves from one of several idyllic oceanside towns to Charlotte, the largest city in the state, with some scenes in Atlanta. That said, there is a Shout-Out to Rodanthe, the setting of a previous Sparks work. The main character frequently confides in his wise parents, his wise sibling, and his sibling's wise partner. The lead female has dark hair and a "slightly olive" complexion. A love interest is an Unkempt Beauty who makes her living as a painter. The book strongly indicts professional ambition, high-powered figures in business, Greed, and Vanity. A woman is praised for her beauty while simultaneously condemned for knowing how beautiful she is and using it to her advantage. The lead male is resistant to the idea of living in any city other than his hometown. The best sign of a relationship's ultimate success is how well a Grand Romantic Gesture goes over. Someone from the protagonist's past turns out to have been their One True Love all along. Someone dies of cancer.
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Two By Two / int_614ab353	type	Witch with a Capital "B"
Two By Two / int_614ab353	comment	Witch with a Capital "B": Marge once uses, in Russell's words, "a term synonymous with female dogs" to describe Vivian.
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Two By Two / int_655f472c	type	AcceptableFeminineGoals
Two By Two / int_655f472c	comment	Acceptable Feminine Goals: Russell unfavorably contrasts Vivian, who enjoys her corporate PR job, with Emily, who makes her living as a painter, and his mother, who worked as a medical receptionist purely out of financial necessity.
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Two By Two / int_67d5984e	type	Mills and Boon Prose
Two By Two / int_67d5984e	comment	Mills and Boon Prose: When Russell thinks back to his first time having sex with Emily.
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Two By Two / int_6b05b601	type	Jerkass Has a Point
Two By Two / int_6b05b601	comment	Jerkass Has a Point: Vivian reacts very negatively to Russell's decision to start his own ad agency, forcing him to sleep in the guest room that night and refusing to speak to him for three days. He discusses this with Marge, who takes Vivian's side on the ground that he just put their single source of income at serious risk despite their mortgage and new baby. In addition, as Russell soon discovers, Vivian was justified in doubting his ability to build a client base. He gradually admits that he Didn't Think This Through, particularly by failing to market himself before investing in the infrastructure of his business.
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Two By Two / int_6cea929e	type	There Are No Good Executives
Two By Two / int_6cea929e	comment	There Are No Good Executives: Russell seems to have this attitude toward his old boss, some of his old clients, and (increasingly) Vivian.
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Two By Two / int_711714da	type	Opposites Attract
Two By Two / int_711714da	comment	Russell and Vivian's romance begins as many Sparks romances do, with instant passion that quickly leads to a serious commitment despite different values, interests, and temperaments. Yet as these differences become irreconcilable and Russell realizes how little he really knows about Vivian, he begins reflecting on his past relationship with Emily, which was more companionate in nature and characterized by shared values, interests, and temperaments. Given the timing of this book, this aspect of the story could be interpreted as Sparks's realization that the fast-burning, opposite-attracting romances of his previous books—to say nothing of his own fast-burning romance with his ex-wife—probably wouldn't work out so well in real life.
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Two By Two / int_727a65e0	type	Gaslighting
Two By Two / int_727a65e0	comment	Gaslighting: One of the many fights that Vivian picks with Russell concerns the fact that she was not present when London rode her bike without training wheels for the first time, even though, as Russell recalls, Vivian has never encouraged London to ride it before:
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Two By Two / int_73f8d546	type	Working-Class Hero
Two By Two / int_73f8d546	comment	Working-Class Hero: Russell's father, a plumber.
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Two By Two / int_74911014	comment	Internal Deconstruction: Russell and Vivian's romance begins as many Sparks romances do, with instant passion that quickly leads to a serious commitment despite different values, interests, and temperaments. Yet as these differences become irreconcilable and Russell realizes how little he really knows about Vivian, he begins reflecting on his past relationship with Emily, which was more companionate in nature and characterized by shared values, interests, and temperaments. Given the timing of this book, this aspect of the story could be interpreted as Sparks's realization that the fast-burning, opposite-attracting romances of his previous books—to say nothing of his own fast-burning romance with his ex-wife—probably wouldn't work out so well in real life. We never find out for certain why Vivian thinks her marriage to Russell isn't worth saving, but there are some strong hints. Russell notes that Vivian became "moodier and more irritable" throughout the early years of parenthood, which doesn't make sense to him because she "made motherhood look easily." He seems to believe the solutions are to hire household help and allow her to spend money on herself, despite the impact all this has on their budget, and to put more effort than ever into romantic gestures that Vivian has come to regard as routine. Yet he makes no attempt to discover the source of her changing moodsâ€”which may amount to undiagnosed postpartum depressionâ€”and identify a long-term solution. Nor does she attempt to broach the subject with him, instead bottling up her true feelings and channeling her frustrations into defiant and contemptuous behavior. In general, bad communication comes to be the theme of their relationship. Contrast this with Sparks's 2003 novel The Wedding, in which a series of romantic gestures are enough to save a 30-year marriage that had also lacked communication and compromise in many areas.
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Two By Two / int_7aaa865a	comment	After-Action Healing Drama: London gets seriously hurt while riding her bike and ends up staying at the hospital overnight.
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Two By Two / int_7c9dcc1	comment	The Unfavorite: After a bee sting, London screams for Russell's help, indicating to Vivian that she is no longer London's go-to parent — and her expression tells Russell that she isn't the least bit happy about this.
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Two By Two / int_7cd98af5	comment	Potty Failure: Played for Drama: London wets the bed for the first time in years after Russell and Vivian tell her that they are getting divorced.
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Two By Two / int_7f2c70ee	comment	Silent Partner: Emily's son, Bodhi, to London. Though he is seen and discussed often, Bodhi speaks only a few short lines throughout the entire book, while London keeps up a steady stream of chatter throughout their outings together.
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Two By Two / int_7febc23b	comment	Establishing Character Moment: Vivian is angry at Russell the first time we ever see them together; this is justified because right after her labor pains begin, he jumps in the shower so he will look decent for photos later. The real Bitch Alert comes one chapter later, where we learn that Vivian has a habit of running up the credit card bill on clothes and shoes for herself, and that Russell knows to drop an argument whenever she indicates annoyance.
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Two By Two / int_839be725	type	Lady in a Power Suit
Two By Two / int_839be725	comment	Lady in a Power Suit: Vivian spends an entire day buying power suits and designer shoes in preparation for her new job.
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Two By Two / int_83cef301	type	Right for the Wrong Reasons
Two By Two / int_83cef301	comment	Right for the Wrong Reasons: Marge can tell that Vivian is up to something because she mentions her boss's name quite often, whereas Russell has no idea what Marge's boss is called. Apparently, despite how close they are and how often they speak, Marge has never unloaded about her work day to Russell. She's right, but it's an odd heuristic.
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Two By Two / int_880ce607	type	Vanity Is Feminine
Two By Two / int_880ce607	comment	Vanity Is Feminine: Invoked by Vivian, who absolutely never eats carbs or desserts and spends most of her money on clothes and shoes. Averted with the more positive female influences in Russell's life, as his sister's partner, Liz, and closest friend, Emily, are both described as being traditionally feminine without being vain in the slightest.
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Two By Two / int_8970d739	type	The One That Got Away
Two By Two / int_8970d739	comment	The One That Got Away: Marge, more than Russell, regrets Russell having split up with Emily, who she thinks was the perfect match for Russell.
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Two By Two / int_8d0785d5	type	Didn't Think This Through
Two By Two / int_8d0785d5	comment	Didn't Think This Through: When Russell starts to fear that he may be fired, he decides that the only solution is to start his own ad agency, since his boss dominates the local advertising industry and he can't get any interviews with ad agencies anywhere else. It never occurs to him (or anyone else) that he could look for a job as an in-house marketing executive in a different industry, perhaps at one of several big-name corporations headquartered in Charlotte. Instead, his decision to strike out on his own is a major catalyst in the breakdown of his and Vivian's marriage. Vivian claims that Russell effectively forced her get a job of her own by starting his own agency. Russell repeatedly denies this, insisting he "never made her do anything" and, in fact, promised Vivian that her life wouldn't have to change. Not even he fails to secure any accounts after several months does it occur to him why she might feel another income stream is necessary.
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Two By Two / int_920b5728	type	Sleeping with the Boss
Two By Two / int_920b5728	comment	Sleeping with the Boss: Vivian.
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Two By Two / int_970c07d4	type	Nature Lover
Two By Two / int_970c07d4	comment	Nature Lover: Many of Russell's hobbies and fondest memories involve being active outdoors.
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Two By Two / int_99e87707	type	When You Coming Home, Dad?
Two By Two / int_99e87707	comment	When You Coming Home, Dad?: Gender-flipped: London does not take well to the Workaholic Vivian's travel schedule.
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Two By Two / int_9c4003a1	type	One True Love
Two By Two / int_9c4003a1	comment	Someone from the protagonist's past turns out to have been their One True Love all along.
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Two By Two / int_9d12bbc1	type	Foreshadowing
Two By Two / int_9d12bbc1	comment	Foreshadowing: Mrs. Green's constant fears about "the cancer" striking her husband, which are prompted by her having lost her whole family to cancer by the time her younger son was 28. She even dreams about her husband being diagnosed with cancer. Her worries are justified, and details from her dream come true, but it's not her husband who is afflicted, but her daughter, Marge. Russell fully expects that Walter Spannerman will begin hitting on Vivian at some point after she begins working for him. Not only does Russell turn out to be right, but Vivian is more than receptive to Spannerman's attentions.
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Two By Two / int_9e1e14ea	type	Ambition Is Evil
Two By Two / int_9e1e14ea	comment	The book strongly indicts professional ambition, high-powered figures in business, Greed, and Vanity.
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Two By Two / int_9e9203e1	type	Dramatically Missing the Point
Two By Two / int_9e9203e1	comment	Dramatically Missing the Point: Russell was very much a hands-off parent in London's earliest years. He notes that Vivian was "the one who'd read all the books" leading up to London's birth, and he's in awe of her knowledge of London's needs and her ability to "make it look easy," while all he does with London most days is read her a bedtime story and tuck her in. When Vivian becomes "moodier and more irritable" and starts letting the housework go, he brings in a cleaning lady and a babysitter, he spends a few hours alone with London once a week, and he makes even more surprise romantic gestures than before—all with the main goal of making Vivian "happy with me." But it doesn't occur to him that the imbalance of child care in their home may be a big reason why Vivian has become so stressed out. The two never have a serious conversation about this, although Vivian drops plenty of hints.
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Two By Two / int_a1b76006	type	Nerves of Steel
Two By Two / int_a1b76006	comment	Nerves of Steel: Russell admires Vivian's emotional strength and self-assurance in the early years of their marriage. Over time, though, she becomes "moodier and more irritable."
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Two By Two / int_a54534a0	type	Parental Neglect
Two By Two / int_a54534a0	comment	Parental Neglect: Discussed: Despite a few typical parental screw-ups, London is generally a well-adjusted and healthy child. However, Russell and Vivian accuse each other of different forms of neglect at various points.
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Two By Two / int_a551708b	type	Grandparent Favoritism
Two By Two / int_a551708b	comment	Grandparent Favoritism: Russell and Marge note that both of their parents are much more affectionate and indulgent with London than they were when their own children were her age.
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Two By Two / int_a7f7e5f4	type	Absurdly Youthful Mother
Two By Two / int_a7f7e5f4	comment	Absurdly Youthful Mother: Russell marvels several times at how Vivian never seems to age physically.
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Two By Two / int_a82ff02f	type	Meet Cute
Two By Two / int_a82ff02f	comment	Meet Cute: When Russell first introduces himself to Vivian, he's not sure that the compliment he pays her will go over as intended. She finds it charming.
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Two By Two / int_ad1db87c	type	Oh, Crap!
Two By Two / int_ad1db87c	comment	Oh, Crap!: Russell realizes where his marriage to Vivian is headed after he eavesdrops on her having a flirtatious phone conversation with her boss.
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Two By Two / int_add9abb3	type	The Missus and the Ex
Two By Two / int_add9abb3	comment	The Missus and the Ex: Discussed: Vivian and Emily briefly meet off-screen.
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Two By Two / int_b506c9ff	type	Hide Your Lesbians
Two By Two / int_b506c9ff	comment	Hide Your Lesbians: Averted with Marge and Liz. Despite being a religious couple, Mr and Mrs Green accept Marge's coming out. They even give up to the church when the pastor condemns Marge's sexuality as sinful.
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Two By Two / int_b5b3599d	type	Amoral Attorney
Two By Two / int_b5b3599d	comment	Amoral Attorney: Vivian's unnamed, unseen divorce lawyer, who is known for wearing down her opponents until they cave and resorting to spurious accusations.
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Two By Two / int_b9d11ad6	type	Self-Insert Fic
Two By Two / int_b9d11ad6	comment	Self-Insert Fic: Most of Two by Two was written after Nicholas Sparks and his wife, Cathy, divorced. Like Sparks, Russell makes his living as a writer (albeit in advertising), and his view of relationships is largely informed by romantic fiction. Sparks has admitted that the beginning of the story, in which Russell showers while Vivian is in labor, was inspired by his own actions in real life. All that said, he has Downplayed this trope by stressing that Vivian and Cathy are very different people.
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Two By Two / int_bac9f95d	type	Sweet Tooth
Two By Two / int_bac9f95d	comment	Sweet Tooth: Russell and London. Averted with Vivian, who won't even eat a pudding-and-Cool Whip snack that London prepares for her.
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Two By Two / int_bb18a227	type	It's All About Me
Two By Two / int_bb18a227	comment	It's All About Me: While Vivian is certainly guilty of this, Russell is by no means immune to selfishness himself. He repeatedly expects the women in his life to upend their days to make his own easier. He believes his nascent dream of starting his own business is as or more important than bringing in a steady income when there's a mortgage and a young child to consider. And then there's this damning bit of narration:
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Two By Two / int_bb9b52f3	type	Extracurricular Enthusiast
Two By Two / int_bb9b52f3	comment	Extracurricular Enthusiast: Vivian has London enrolled in art, dance, piano, and tennis lessons during the summer before she starts kindergarten, ignoring London's aversion to dance class.
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Two By Two / int_bc103f8b	type	Subverted
Two By Two / int_bc103f8b	comment	It takes place in North Carolina. This is a Subverted example of Creator Provincialism as it moves from one of several idyllic oceanside towns to Charlotte, the largest city in the state, with some scenes in Atlanta. That said, there is a Shout-Out to Rodanthe, the setting of a previous Sparks work.
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Two By Two / int_bd50e676	type	Queer Romance
Two By Two / int_bd50e676	comment	Queer Romance: Two by Two marks the first appearance of a same-sex couple (Marge and Liz) in a Nicholas Sparks book.
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Two By Two / int_bec0417c	type	Happily Married
Two By Two / int_bec0417c	comment	Happily Married: Discussed in relation to Russell and Marge's parents. Are they really happy together and to what extent do they simply stay together out of habit?
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Two By Two / int_c194d0f9	type	Cuteness Overload
Two By Two / int_c194d0f9	comment	Cuteness Overload: Russell is often struck by how adorable London is in looks and temperament.
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Two By Two / int_c37e00e7	type	Formally-Named Pet
Two By Two / int_c37e00e7	comment	Formally-Named Pet: London's hamsters, Mr. Sprinkles and Mrs. Sprinkles.
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Two By Two / int_c819533b	type	Rage Breaking Point
Two By Two / int_c819533b	comment	Rage Breaking Point: After years of love and patience, Russell feels like he hates Vivian for the first time upon learning that her divorce lawyer plans to accuse him of having an "inappropriate" relationship with London. Vivian finds many reasons to be angry throughout the book, but she typically expresses it with even-toned coldness. The one thing that provokes her into screaming at him is London's growing affection for Emily. Vivian also has an RBP with London after the latter drops a wet towel into the wrong laundry hamper, on top of her new dress.
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Two By Two / int_c8411f03	type	Disneyland Dad
Two By Two / int_c8411f03	comment	Disneyland Dad: Downplayed: Russell does not spend excessive amounts of money on London, but he does indulge her pleas for sugary cereal and fast food, often as passive-aggressive revenge against Vivian.
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Two By Two / int_cbe687ab	type	Corrupt Corporate Executive
Two By Two / int_cbe687ab	comment	Corrupt Corporate Executive: Walter Spannerman, a property developer who has "a reputation for cutting corners and paying off politicians."
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Two By Two / int_ccc9d8b0	type	Bickering Couple, Peaceful Couple
Two By Two / int_ccc9d8b0	comment	Bickering Couple, Peaceful Couple: Russell and Vivian vs. Marge and Liz.
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Two By Two / int_ce6487aa	type	Misery Builds Character
Two By Two / int_ce6487aa	comment	Misery Builds Character: The main premise of Russell's arc.
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Two By Two / int_d01c42f	type	Beauty Is Best
Two By Two / int_d01c42f	comment	A woman is praised for her beauty while simultaneously condemned for knowing how beautiful she is and using it to her advantage.
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Two By Two / int_d848560f	type	Unusual Euphemism
Two By Two / int_d848560f	comment	Unusual Euphemism: Marge refers to an unspecified pin-up model as having "big bahoonas."
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Two By Two / int_dca6a9d	type	Start My Own
Two By Two / int_dca6a9d	comment	Start My Own: After falling out of favor with his boss, Russell decides to open his own advertising agency.
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Two By Two / int_deecc9eb	type	Awful Wedded Life
Two By Two / int_deecc9eb	comment	Awful Wedded Life: Russell and Vivian's marriage gradually descends into this, with occasional glimmers of hope, until they split up.
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Two By Two / int_e1ec301	type	Cover Drop
Two By Two / int_e1ec301	comment	Cover Drop: The book cover shows Russell dancing with London while she is wearing her butterfly wings. In-Universe, this is a photo of the two of them captured by Emily.
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Two By Two / int_e378370c	type	But Not Too White
Two By Two / int_e378370c	comment	But Not Too White: There is a hint that Vivian's skin tone is a shade darker than she would prefer.
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Two By Two / int_e4a8945d	type	Dads Can't Cook
Two By Two / int_e4a8945d	comment	Dads Can't Cook: Unless it can be made on a barbecue grill, or it involves nothing more than chopping vegetables and putting them together in a bowl, Russell doesn't know anything about cooking or grocery shopping until Vivian's increased absences force him to learn.
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Two By Two / int_e52a0409	type	Calling the Old Man Out
Two By Two / int_e52a0409	comment	Calling the Old Man Out: London accuses Russell of forcing Vivian to go back to work and demands that her mother return immediately from her work trip.
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Two By Two / int_e98babd8	type	Screw the Rules, I'm Beautiful!
Two By Two / int_e98babd8	comment	Screw the Rules, I'm Beautiful!: Vivian is a Dude Magnet and Head-Turning Beauty who does little to discourage attention from other men, and is not above using this attention to her advantage. This creates tension in her relationship with Russell, especially after she becomes the Right-Hand Hottie to Walter Spannerman. However frustrated Russell may be over this and other problems in their marriage, Vivian seems to be aware that she can seduce him into forgiving her and returning into his Extreme Doormat ways whenever she wants.
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Two By Two / int_eb8ec7c8	type	Jerkass
Two By Two / int_eb8ec7c8	comment	Jerkass: Vivian rarely considers Russell's point of view or discusses her decisions with him before stating them as a matter of fact. If he tries to raise any concerns, she accuses him of trying to start an argument, or simply leaves the room. If something is objectively her fault, she always finds a way to turn it around on Russell; at times she attacks him for actions that she had made previously. Despite all this, until the last few days before their marriage breaks down for good, Russell never stops going out of his way to please Vivian, who has come to expect this and barely expresses sincere gratitude, appreciation, or affection for him. HOWEVER, she is generally a very good mother to London.
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Two By Two / int_ec40626	type	Love Martyr
Two By Two / int_ec40626	comment	Love Martyr: Despite many grand romantic gestures, Russell, who admits to getting his notions of romance from fiction, had bad luck with women before meeting Emily; he usually ended up Just Friends with women he fancied and couldn't understand why he, a nice guy, finished last. As a married man, his dislike of conflict is a big reason why Vivian can run roughshod over him, but accepts his lot out of love for her despite being aware of this. Over the course of the story, he begins to come to terms with how little respect he gets from his wife. Despite all this, after Vivian picks up and leaves him, he still wants to salvage their marriage! Thankfully, this does not last.
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Two By Two / int_efc1d647	type	Never a Self-Made Woman
Two By Two / int_efc1d647	comment	Never a Self-Made Woman: Almost every major female character is defined by her relationship to Russell: his wife, his daughter, his sister, his mother, and his ex-girlfriend. In Vivian's case, her major successes are largely due to the favor of other men.
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Two By Two / int_f005700f	type	Conspicuous Consumption
Two By Two / int_f005700f	comment	Conspicuous Consumption: The book makes frequent mention of Walter Spannerman's private jet.
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Two By Two / int_f4b744f5	type	Unkempt Beauty
Two By Two / int_f4b744f5	comment	Unkempt Beauty: Russell frequently compares Emily's seemingly effortless good looks to Vivian's constant grooming, shopping, and dieting.
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Two By Two / int_f511ea9b	type	Product Placement
Two By Two / int_f511ea9b	comment	Product Placement: Barbie, Neiman Marcus, Lucky Charms, Dairy Queen, and Chick-fil-A are among the brands dropped throughout the book.
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Two By Two / int_f64a9cf7	type	Earn Your Happy Ending
Two By Two / int_f64a9cf7	comment	Earn Your Happy Ending: Russell's firm now has two full-time employees and clients in three states. London and Russell have overcome some of their early struggles as a father-and-daughter team and now enjoy summer afternoons outdoors together, just like Russell wanted. They have also moved to Atlanta, where they live in a smaller but comfortable house. Russell and Vivian have divorced more amicably than expected and share custody of London. Emily and Bodhi have also moved to Atlanta. Emily and Russell are in a long-term relationship and are likely to get engaged soon. Vivian is engaged to her boss. Russell's parents have their eye on Atlanta-area real estate. London now enjoys dance class after finding a teacher she likes.
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Two By Two / int_f8600b	type	Cool Big Sis
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