people depart several years after marriage. mostly due to one of them falling in love with someone else,and never see each other again .then who can claim that love is forever
2007-10-16 03:55:37 · 13 answers · asked by jenny 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
please dont give examples of ur parents and grandparents.my parents are married since past 50 yrs. but their generation had limited chances to meet new people. and most of the people they met were not available at that time
2007-10-16 22:10:06 · update #1
My parents and grandparents did it. Maybe our generation just lacks focus and stamina. We change everything -- jobs, partners, pets, homes. We don't have the moral fiber that they did and it's our own faults.
2007-10-16 03:59:12 · answer #1 · answered by Sassie 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You're right, many marriages end in divorce, and many couples who believe they are deeply in love part ways after a time. I think in this day and age many people find it easer to just give up on marriage (or the relationship) rather than put forth the effort to make it work. Love is a wonderful thing, but it requires a tremendous amount of work to make it successful over years of time.
Many other marriages though go the distance. My parents have been married 47 years and are still going strong. My grandparents were married for 52 before my grandfather died. I have several friends and relatives whose marriages have lasted 25 years and beyond and show no signs of strain. I have others who have barely made it 5 years. The divorce and/or break-up rate I'm sure far outweighs those who stay together.
Regardless of the statistics, I do believe there is love that lasts thru time and I believe in soulmates. So while we can't claim that all love is forever and I for one can't put forth a credible, logical argument that love can in fact last throughout this world and into the next, I nevertheless still believe it's true.
2007-10-16 07:53:23 · answer #2 · answered by Goddess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh so skeptical! I wonder why? people do stick together for their entire lives. It needs EFFORT, TRUST, RESPECT & FORGIVNESS. Too many people allow a mole hill to become a mountain & then get out when it gets hard, rather than stick in there & work things out. Old saying, "when the going gets tough, the tough get going". Look around & you'll see loads of couples who are going strong after decades. Am I saying they haven't had problems? No way! But when they have woes they work them out. Sure sometimes one person in a relationship will leave to be with someone else. But how many times do they find perpetual happiness? Some people are happier in relationships, rather than marriage. And sometimes one of them marrys & regrets it later. We aren't all the same (thank goodness!) & long term couples draw strength from that & use that strength to bond themselves against whatever life might throw at them.
2007-10-16 04:28:54 · answer #3 · answered by tone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandparents were an example of how love is forever. My uncles and aunts also gave me good examples. Love is something to be cherished everyday. There is no "And they lived happily ever after", every day you need to work on love, like watering a plant.
This generation knows squat about comitment and sharing and compromising. It's all about me today, MY career, MY job, MY money, MY independence. People get married with that ME mentality when we should all be focusing on US mentality.
Love is real and it is forever, but it is definetly not something to be taken for granted. It can last as long as you want to provided you choose a good mate and you two give it a 100%.
2007-10-16 04:13:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love is forever most some cases. You love your parents right? or your children? Those kinds of love never change.
I still love my first husband...though we aren't together because we didn't have the same life goals, we still love and care for one another. We don't see each other anymore either...but that doesn't mean that we couldn't go out have dinner and catch up with one another and wish each other the best in life.
2007-10-16 04:04:08 · answer #5 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Boy you are a very negative person. If you go into marriage with that attitude then you are correct - it will not last more than a few years.
You have to enter into marriage with the correct attitude - that is is "till death do us part", that there is no escape hatch for you. That way you know you have to work out each and every problem and work to keep the love alive.
2007-10-16 04:02:06 · answer #6 · answered by mn lady 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My parents were married until my mother died. My daddy spends his days at home, missing her, looking forward to the day they can be together again. Just like my grandmother did when my grandpa died.
I feel sorry for anyone that's never seen everlasting love firsthand. It is real, though.
2007-10-16 03:59:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My parents have been married for 65 years and they claim that love is forever. It is a nice concept and I for one will never give up, it will happen for me.
2007-10-16 12:06:18 · answer #8 · answered by replexgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people do make it forever. The fact that many don't doesn't mean we should disregard those to manage.
2007-10-16 04:00:18 · answer #9 · answered by Sunshine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All that u have mentioned is situational where as love is in the heart,just think about it,good luck!!
2007-10-16 03:59:14 · answer #10 · answered by country_girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋