They had always been so in sync, hardly ever a lull in their conversations. And when there were lulls, the silences were comfortable, companionable. Now everything was just hard. Stilted, superficial conversations and weighty, oppressive silences.
Clark...you are a lunkhead! Please stop fighting. Lois is trying to be the partner and companion you sorely need. She wants to listen and help. Great foundations for being a wife. Don't shut her out. Something to think about very seriously. Let's face it, would Lana Lang have been this patient? Nope.
Thunder. Smoke. Road. Motel. Ingredients for disaster...