Till Death do us Part?

[capt_buzzard]

What is a happy marriage between two people today in 2005?

Will a marriage today be 'till death do us part' or is it just a fun thing because everybody does it? Is it just to procreating? And do we still do it for Love and Happy ever after?

[minks]

Originally Posted by capt_buzzard

What is a happy marriage between two people today in 2005?

Will a marriage today be 'till death do us part' or is it just a fun thing because everybody does it? Is it just to procreating? And do we still do it for Love and Happy ever after?

Here in the Americas us in the north have a 51% chance of divorcing and it is a 60 something % chance south of the 49th parallel.
Looks like really lousy odds of a happily ever after marriage huh.

I think people enter into a committed relationship mainly out of love. But that may not end in marriage these days.
I sure hope it isn't because everyone else does, and I sure hope it isn't for procreation pity the children and what kind of home it would be if the parents never loved one and other.

[nvalleyvee]

Originally Posted by capt_buzzard

What is a happy marriage between two people today in 2005?

Will a marriage today be 'till death do us part' or is it just a fun thing because everybody does it? Is it just to procreating? And do we still do it for Love and Happy ever after?

I'm such a romantic that I believe in happily ever after if you choose to work on the relationship everyday. I'm not sure too many people know what committment is anymore unless it's to the almighty dollar and the making of it. I think people forget it's not just about me me me in a relationship and communication and compromise are big parts of it.

[capt_buzzard]

Originally Posted by nvalleyvee

I'm such a romantic that I believe in happily ever after if you choose to work on the relationship everyday. I'm not sure too many people know what committment is anymore unless it's to the almighty dollar and the making of it. I think people forget it's not just about me me me in a relationship and communication and compromise are big parts of it.

Oh I go along with that nvalleyvee. And I'm still at it after 32 years

[capt_buzzard]

Originally Posted by Jives

The key to a good marriage is to realize that your mate isn't perfect...and neither are you! There will always be some little things that bug, no matter how long you're married. Just learn to get by that and remember the person you married, you love.

For example, my wife has no Earthly idea of how to change a toilet paper roll. I can't count the number of times I've sat down only to be ambushed by an empty roll!

On the other hand, I seem to have a problem turning socks right side out after I wear them. I never really realized this was a problem, since during my entire 34-year stint as a bachelor, I never had a problem washing them inside out and turning them the other way when I folded clothes, but apparently, this is actually a heinous crime.

Everyone's always looking for that "perfect" mate, and divorcing them when they turn to to be less than that. Well here's some news for everybody.....

There's NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT MATE!

Even the toothpaste cap

[nvalleyvee]

Toilet paper, toothpaste, socks........ if you feel the need to argue about these ultimately irrelevant things - there is something deeper wrong with your relationship. I agree with you Jives. Perfection is something planted by the magazines and movies of our society - impossible to attain - and as for me who the hell wants perfection. I want a loving and caring partner.

[capt_buzzard]

Originally Posted by nvalleyvee

Toilet paper, toothpaste, socks........ if you feel the need to argue about these ultimately irrelevant things - there is something deeper wrong with your relationship. I agree with you Jives. Perfection is something planted by the magazines and movies of our society - impossible to attain - and as for me who the hell wants perfection. I want a loving and caring partner.

And she doesn't like my hair cut too short. I kinda like it that way. WOMEN.

Originally Posted by Jives

The key to a good marriage is to realize that your mate isn't perfect...and neither are you! There will always be some little things that bug, no matter how long you're married. Just learn to get by that and remember the person you married, you love.

For example, my wife has no Earthly idea of how to change a toilet paper roll. I can't count the number of times I've sat down only to be ambushed by an empty roll!

On the other hand, I seem to have a problem turning socks right side out after I wear them. I never really realized this was a problem, since during my entire 34-year stint as a bachelor, I never had a problem washing them inside out and turning them the other way when I folded clothes, but apparently, this is actually a heinous crime.

Everyone's always looking for that "perfect" mate, and divorcing them when they turn to to be less than that. Well here's some news for everybody.....

There's NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT MATE!

Jives.... you're killin me man!

here I go....

she likes AC, I like the window open...

she wont pull up to the top of the garage so I can get the lawn mower around the tail end of the truck without going into the street...

she salts the food to much...

she leaves the hose unreeled across the walk up the side of the drive...

So you know what I do!

I live with cold air all night, push the mower around and into the street, eat salty food, and re-reel the hose...

cause everynight before I go to bed she tells me she loves me and I get a kiss and she pets my arm a little...

thats good enough fer me.

[nvalleyvee]

OMG - I forgot the MOST IMPORTANT thing - do you make each other smile and laugh each day?

[capt_buzzard]

Originally Posted by nvalleyvee

OMG - I forgot the MOST IMPORTANT thing - do you make each other smile and laugh each day?

ALWAYS nvalleyvee and at night too. Just before bye byes