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I mean sticking to one person for years and years, it is hard for me to imagine.
You're going to get as many different answers as there are members.wolram said:I mean sticking to one person for years and years, it is hard for me to imagine.
Evo said:You're going to get as many different answers as there are members.
Ivan Seeking said:We've been married for over twenty years now.
Every day is filled with bliss. I wake up every day hearing angels singing.
it's living with your best friend with both persons working for mutual benefit
Astronuc said:As Evo said, there will be a variety of experiences as there are people.
When a marriage works, it's living with your best friend with both persons working for mutual benefit.
It's not always bliss, but hopefully the good times and good memories help both get through the rough spots. It is certainly hard work.
Marriage is full partnership - or is supposed to be - and an interdependent relationship.
My examples are my grandparents and parents.
NeoDevin said:I've been married almost a year now, so I don't know if my thoughts count yet, but I think I like the way Astronuc put it
It's not always romance, or angels singing, but it's knowing you have someone you can count on, who will work towards making a better life for both of you. (the romance and angels singing does happen fairly often though)
Astronuc said:My mother's father woke up early to start the fires in the living room and kitchen (they cooked on a wood stove even into the 1960's). He then made tea and two slices of bread with butter and vegemite, and brought them to grandma (nana) every morning. And he did this for as long as I she was alive. She unfortunately died in 1971 due to a misdiagnosed illness.
As far as I can tell, my grandparents (maternal and paternal) were devoted to each other.
My parents will observe 51 years of marriage in November. My father has just gone through surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. He made the comment that he was glad that he had the support of my mother. They have been there for each other for 50+ years - and they are hoping for as many more years as possible. It is possible that my father's cancer could come back with a vengeance (and he could have a only few years more), and so he makes the most of every day and moment he has - with my mom.
Evo said:If you are married to the wrong person, every day can be hell. Unfortunately, you don't find out how wrong they are until after you've been married for awhile. This is why I can't imagine people getting married without having first lived together for at least a year or two.
That is the purpose of dating. The point is to find out about the person before one commits to marriage.Evo said:If you are married to the wrong person, every day can be hell. Unfortunately, you don't find out how wrong they are until after you've been married for awhile.
wolram said:2 years, that is an eternity, if ones minds do not meld within 2 weeks i would pass.
wolram said:Is you being fed mushrooms, surly your condition is impossible.LOL.
I get up each morning thinking what I should do today and part of that thought is wrapped up in the concerns that I share with my partner of 33+ years (more of 32 years of which of which we have been married). I cannot imagine a relationship with my partner in which I held her in lower regard.wolram said:I mean sticking to one person for years and years, it is hard for me to imagine.
Evo said:This is why I can't imagine people getting married without having first lived together for at least a year or two.
It's nice to have a partner with whom one can share one's life, to share stories. That is the ideal situation.hypatia said:I like having a partner to share life with.
There are practical reasons for marriage, including society's notions of joint ownership, sharing of resources, extension of some forms of benefits to spouses, etc. Those are good reasons to formalize the arrangement and not simply co-habitate. My wife and I have not spent 33+ years together because of a written agreement, but because of our bonds to one another. For this reason, I favor legalizing same-sex marriages. When people bond to one another so well, they should be able to formalize their relationship and enjoy the benefits that society confers on married couples.fruitengine_han said:I don't know know... Actually, I don't believe in the idea of two people adjoining themselves together for reasons like they signed a special agreement written in paper... Commitment should start inside their heart and not by signing any written documents...
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hypatia said:I made a lousey single person. I was bored doing things by myself, with no one to share the stories with. I like having a partner to share life with.
Gale said:That's me. I'll be quite happy when I get married. Now just to find a guy...
chemisttree said:It also means never forgetting where you put your shoes.
Ivan Seeking said:Um, what about the guy in the photo?
Gale said:Kind of a long story... Long story short, he's no longer in the picture. I'm still shopping for a potential mate.
Certainly commitment starts within the heart. If there is not commitment, there is no need to sign a piece of paper. That would be dishonest.fruitengine_han said:I don't know know... Actually, I don't believe in the idea of two people adjoining themselves together for reasons like they signed a special agreement written in paper... Commitment should start inside their heart and not by signing any written documents...
rewebster said:I see him --right there----he's still in the picture
Evo said:If you are married to the wrong person, every day can be hell.
Good advice. Also, don't do like we did. Make sure you sign a pre-nup. We didn't and now neither one of us wants to get divorced.Astronuc said:Also consider -
https://www.physicsforums.com/blogs/astronuc-15685/getting-married-then-consider-811/
jimmysnyder said:Good advice. Also, don't do like we did. Make sure you sign a pre-nup. We didn't and now neither one of us wants to get divorced.