 What is the relationship like between Ed and Sheryl?
An elderly couple ride a tandem bicycle through a park, laughing and smiling in Instagram-perfect sunshine, as a calm, relaxing voice lists the potentially lethal side effects of a diabetes drug. Up until then it just seemed like constant warmth, as though she didn't have any childhood concept of Dad apart from him getting home from work, then her sitting on his knee, eating cookies and watching football highlights until Mom came in and scolded them both for ruining their appetites before dinner. It was constant warfare; every opinion she had became a battle, every decision she made a conflict. And then politics got all crazy, weirder then ever, and it became impossible for them to talk without it erupting into fights almost instantly.
 Their relationship is tense as Ed will not get help when he needs it, but it is mostly cordial
 Their relationship is tense as Ed will not get help when he needs it, but it is mostly cordial  They are fairly indifferent towards each other but interact more when there are other people around  They have a good relationship but do not like to watch the same TV, as Sheryl hates football  They are very tense and the only thing that brings them together is their daughter