I'm going through a divorce, so that answers your question. I met him when I was 16 yrs old and married him at 21. So in total we've been together 21 yrs. I loved him when I married him but I never felt "complete" or that we were "one". We don't see eye to eye on life's most important elements like raising children, family priorities and religion. At that age, we didn't think to talk about those topics. We honestly felt that love was the foundation of marriage. At some point it becomes overwhelming, the love slowly fades. To that person who said people give up too easily on marriage, her response does not apply to me. I stayed in my marriage long enough to know that things were not going to change. We are both good people that grew up apart. I believe how we argued added to the dissipation of my marriage. Please argue without malevolent. Because once you lose respect, you can never get it back.
2006-12-26 13:35:21
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answered by Anonymous
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Absolutely I'm happy with my spouse! =) My husband and I made the decision 33 years ago to be married. It was the best decision of my life.
Thoughts of divorce? No. For us the only reason for divorce is infidelity, and we both have always known that if that ever happened, the other would be gone. For other issues, divorce is not an option. You work through it, and through that process you come out stronger.
Am I totally happy with my marriage? We could all use some improvements............but I'm totally happy that I married my man. No marriage is perfect, and no marriage is easy................but a good relationship and a loving marriage is well worth putting the effort into.
Absolutely my life has been much better since I've been married. Both the love and the companionship have been tremendous rewards. :)
2006-12-26 12:08:07
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes, I do have thoughts of divorce but it's usually when I am mad.No, I am not totally happy with my marriage but I wonder where I would be if I wasn't married to the man that I am now with. I was married to another man for a long, long time. This relationship is so much better than the first one and my life is better now that I am married again. I went through alot after my first divorce.We have only been married for 3 1/2 years and I am hoping for many more years.
2006-12-26 12:08:52
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answered by Nancy M. 4
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1) Happy with my spouse? Very. I married him knowing his flaws, and I wouldn't change a thing about him. He's just what I need in life, and he compliments me well. We have a very healthy relationships, and our marriage is more stable than most of the marriages around us.
2) Thoughts of divorce? It's the easy way out for most of the people out there. Once you consider divorce as a viable option, it's easy to give up on marriage. Marriage is tough. The wedding is great, but marriage takes a lot of energy to make work. It's not going to be pretty all of the time.
3) Totally happy? In more ways than one. We have survived so much together, and it helped that we dated for so long before we tied the knot. We're both out of college, and we're working together as a team. We have communication, trust, respect, honesty, and love to hold us together. PLUS we are both still independent people despite being married. We're not co-dependent on each other.
4) Life better? Not better, just different. Each stage in our relationships has been sweet AND bitter, and I embrace all the future stages we go through. Marriage doesn't make a relationship better though.
2006-12-26 11:36:35
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answered by FaZizzle 7
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I am immensely happy with my spouse
I rarely have thoughts of divorce though I did file because I felt I had few other options.
I am 90% totally happy with my marriage and life better now that I am married.. though I was happy when separated as well.. happiness is a state of mind for the most part..
2006-12-26 12:08:09
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answered by pinniethewooh 6
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No I'm not happy with my spouse. I am considering divorce after almost 10 years of marriage. No I'm not totally happy with my marriage and my life is worse.
2006-12-26 11:40:56
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answered by SassyCassie 1
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Yes I am happy, no I do not have thoughts of divorce, Yes I am totally happy, and YES life is sooo much better now that I am married.
2006-12-26 17:24:42
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answered by kherome 5
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My husband and I have four grown children 23,21, and 2 are 20, we have t grand daughters 4 and 2, we have never gone to bed angry, never said a bad word to each other, never get jellos, we just live a simple normal life, we have fun love our family, our dogs and friends. I became handicapped due to an accident so now some of our out door activities he and I can no longer do together, he goes with one of the kids or buddies and all is well, we are together most of the time when he is not at work, but if one of us wants to do something with someone that is fine, we don't watch a clock and get up set at how long one another is gone, we set set aside time to do things with each other every weekend, the one big thing that we have is communication, we talk, don't bottle things up, do not point fingers at each other and blame each other when things go wrong, we just live a nice happy life....... The most embarrassing thing that my hubby does is he tells everyone just how much he loves me, strangers too! I can not tell you how many times I have had men come up to me to shake my hand, hug me, give me a peck on the cheek because they heard what a wonderful mother, wife, cook, and woman that I am. I will never get use to that, it is kind of funny that this man is so crazy about me after all these years but I am crazy for him as well! I think we are just a couple of old love birds!
2006-12-26 12:53:59
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answered by Scooter 3
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I almost never think of divorce. In anger I have considered it but it passes.
I am very secure in my marriage. Happiness comes from within.
My life is MUCH better since I have been married.
2006-12-26 11:38:30
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answered by Jennifer D 5
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YES! I love being married.
I only think about divorce if I am really mad at my husband -- but even when I am really mad -- I still wouldn't want to be without him.
Totally happy? For the most part YES! there is always room for improvement, but if life was perfect that would be really boring and being married and facing day to day issues is a part of life and if you are doing it with your best friend it makes everything so much better.
i suggest for everyone to be married if they can find that one special person. your spouse should be your best friend. when you find it, its the best feeling in the world.
2006-12-26 11:36:16
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answered by curious_One 5
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