Okay, I'm going to play devil's advocate here.
Clark is right.
Lois has given him no indication (great sex doesn't count
) that she's serious about a long-term relationship. So right now she's getting all the benefits of being married with none of the commitment on her part. They need to work out their level of commitment *before* they get to have their dessert. Clark has been pretty open with Lois. She needs to do the same with him, even though it's hard for her. He deserves a real wife and she deserves a real husband, not both of them playing house.
And, Carol, as much as we're all hanging on tenterhooks here, real life comes first. No need to apologize for having one.
