The document discusses Raymond Carver's short story "Neighbors" and the relationship between Bill and Arlene Miller and their neighbors Jim and Harriet Stone. Bill and Arlene feel their marriage is declining as the years pass, while Jim and Harriet maintain a happy marriage. Bill begins acting differently after housesitting for the Stones, coming home early from work and having an increased sex drive, which suggests the Stones' happy marriage is influencing his behavior and making him reflect on his own relationship with Arlene.