In a Walgreens world, co-op would be completely fluid and friendly. In reality, it has its roadbumps and stop signs. This month Co-Op Couples comes to a quick four-way stop with Pass and Play.

"Guitar Hero 5 has Johnny Cash in it!" "No." "It lets more than one person play the same instrument!" "No." "I get Guitar Hero Van Halen for free with it!" "Nope." "It lets you play as your Avatar..." "Really?"

And thus, Guitar Hero 5 was brought into our home.

Sometimes a relationship keeps people apart. The long distance relationship was always considered difficult, but thanks to modern technology there's no reason to feel apart from your significant other. Our latest co-op couples looks at using co-op gaming, movies and chat to keep connected.

Anyone involved in some sort of daily or ongoing operations department knows that there is always a cost of operations to each and every task. A bit of "give and take". This month we apply that principle to Co-Op Couples.

Welcome back to our two-part Co-Op Couples editorial, Rocking Out! Find out what really irks this married shredder, and how to find the remedy. (No Jason Mraz jokes, we promise.)

We have yet another user-submitted Co-Op Couples article in the form of a great read from brainp0wa. Continue reading for the first fun chapter of a two-part Co-Op Couples series.

"Yes, dear..."

 This week we're featuring another Co-Op Couples submission, this time from guest writer Ethan Kaye . Ethan helps us revisit Castle Crashers , Xbox Live's 2009 Live Arcade Game of the Year, as well as some other favorite co-op titles. Read on for a musing romp through the living room of a friendly new Co-Op Couple...

User roland was kind enough to prepare a guest submission for our Co-Op Couples column this time around. He tackles an age-old issue of finding the right game to play without wasting so much precious time and money. His solution: the co-op Demo Date Night!

Co-Op Couples can blossom anytime of the day, any week of the year, and any season of life. Sometimes the gamer in all of us is apparent from the start of a relationship; other times it comes crashing into a seasoned marriage without warning. This latest Co-Op Couples is for the amusement of the married among us...and the anticipation of those who aren't yet.

Being a couple is tough enough. Being a Co-Op Couple is near impossible. Thankfully, our latest feature reiterates the importance of being as selfless as possible, but without becoming an "Our Home Plays Co-Op" doormat.