What makes you happy or unhappy?
I'm not married.
I'm pretty happy - it's enough for me to exist.
I'll enter the alternative soon enough.
I was happily married... once ... but she wasn’t. She never did tell me why, other than, “I’m not happy, I don’t love you any more...” (sounds like song lyrics)
*... I married again, seems we were married a lot longer time than the nine years we were together, I’d say we were pretty happy, we had six really good years until she died, (ALS)
Wow... just took a look at the poll, curious numbers... which gives me an idea for a post.
Sometimes I think that people don't take the time to find out about their prospective partner. They rush in, sometimes its insecurity, sometimes its lust. For me I took a year, and really got to know my future wife, in so many ways, she was a virgin, and we didnt have sex for 3 months into the relationship. I was patient, and gentle, at all times trying to be considerate of her feelings. One thing I learned, is that you can leave your job, the state you live in and your significant other, but where ever you go, you take you with you. Unless you clean up your messes, then I don't believe your marriage will be a success. Is our 52 years of being married perfect, hell no, what marriage is, but at least we fight fare, and don't go to be upset at each other. I am very lucky, but then I worked very hard at making my marriage a success. My wife isnt jealous, or possessive or controlling, and neither am i, I don't own her, she isnt a piece of property, but communication is so important, and now I hope for many more years of happiness.
I am on Marriage 2.0 and it’s great. We’ve used what we’ve learned from our previous marriages and have customized something that really works for us (Yes, that does include non-monogamy). We love the life that we share. Also, we both get along with our respective exes very well. Life has never been better (knock on wood).