Moonlight and Robots

"Moonlight and Robots" by Jerry Dunham is a science fiction story that looks at a future where love and marriage have a strange twist involving robotic copies. The story looks at what makes us who we are, explores love, and considers how technology changes relationships. Thad Morgan is trying to win a marriage contest that makes him work with his future wife, Myrna, using robot versions of himself. They play games to see if they can tell the real person from the robot, and Thad thinks about how he feels about Myrna and how odd the customs are. They go through ups and downs, misunderstandings, and surprising emotions, and finally, they understand their true connection, letting love be more important than the unusual game. The story ends with them wanting to be real with each other, leaving the robots aside as they get ready to start their lives together.