Do you think a marriage can last a lifetime?

Question

If both people work at it, can a marriage really last "forever"?

Answer 1

Oh yes. I know plenty of people who decided going into the marriage that divorce was not an option. With common goals and willingness to put work into a relationship it's definitely possible. My parents have been married for nearly 26 years and they're still very in love. Not to say they haven't had rough patches, but they put the marriage and their family before themselves and it's gotten them through.

My grandparents also just celebrated their 55th anniversary and they're still holding hands and dancing to their song. It's definitely possible, but I'm guessing it wasn't all roses for them, either.

Answer 2

I think Whitney Ann said it right.
The marriage should be treated as a separate entity, being loved and protected and nourished and put above oneself. If you honor and cherish and protect the "marriage" it should stay intact and flourish. Both parties however must feel the same and do the same. This is usually the catch. One or the other does not feel this - or do it. That part I guess is out of our hands. (what someone else does.....)
Marriage was intended to be a "forever" deal. It's us who have chosen for it not to be.
I have found through my own marriage that instead of letting it creep into my head of how it "could be" elsewhere - just not having that as an option makes me focus on a solution - not an escape route. And I can assure it's never been done, by me, anywhere near perfectly, but I keep trying.

Answer 3

Of course. If no marriages lasted forever, I think there would be a lot less people getting married. True, there are a lot of divorces in this country, but the rate is not 100%; it hovers around 50%) It is the hard work that you mentioned that makes a marriage "last forever." People have just forgotten that.

Answer 4

Yes, it really can. I have seen some wonderful relationships.
Some marriages actually get better with time.
It is wonderful to see.

For instance my sister and her husband have been married close to 30 years now, And they sit at the breakfast table and hold hands. During the evening they cuddle up and watch TV.
When they got married they agreed that they would never belittle each other, that they wouldn't ever nag, shout, or say bad things about each other. They respect each other and they continue to be each others best friends. And my sister says they love each other more every year. It is a wonderful to see.

Some marriages last a lifetime but with lots of drama and dysfunction. But some marriages just get better.

Answer 5

Marriage could last a life time but theres some things that both people in the marriage would have to do.
You both have to be in love.
True Love.

yous have to make a comitment to each other that yous would want to be together for a lifetime or longer.

And no matter what happens with money situations or anything else that may come across yous, yous still have to be in love.

Answer 6

My parents were married for 46 yrs. My mom died Oct 05 after being ill for several years. My dad followed less than six months later. He loved my mom and did not want to live without her. So my answer is yes, a marriage can last forever because I believe there is a soul mate for everyone.

Answer 7

Yes, I definitely believe if BOTH people work at the marriage; it can last. Here is the main thing for both people in the marriage to remember always-The grass is not greener on the other side-The grass is greener where you take care of it!

Answer 8

I believe that you can. Your both in it together through better or worse. Now a days instead of communicating couples seek what they are missing in their marriage which usually leads to divorce. My husband and I have our days where we are arguing usually I start it but I know that when he says he loves me and doesnt want anyone else he is telling the truth. If you really love your spouse then you should compromise,communicate,be intimate,and be there for each other through thick and then. I truly believe it can last but you both have to make it work.

Answer 9

particular. If somebody marries and on no account gets divorced the marriage can final an entire life. yet, i've got self belief what you're asking is that if 2 people can marry and nevertheless proceed to be luckily married and in love for an entire life. And the respond continues to verify. you may make one yet another a precedence. the place there's a will, there is alway's a fashion.

Answer 10

YES !!! I have been married almost 14 years , 4 kids and I can't see it ever going bad. I waited until I was in my late 20s. I didn't compromise anything. I mean to say that I didn't settle. I didn't look past things that I thought would get better. And yes, it is very important that you both work at it. It is always a work in progress. Fights and the such happen, but to me, they just make me love her more.