Isn't it too late by then...?
2007-11-13 10:09:30 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
"Who's that at the door!?!"
"Stooge!"
"Give him his THC pacifier back before he throws a fit!"
2007-11-14 02:21:16 · answer #1 · answered by TD Euwaite? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can only speak for myself on this. I've always tried to maintain a positive attitude about things, including my personal situation at different stages of my life. And I believe that to a large degree, we create our own happiness. So, even though I was single for many years, I was relatively happy. But after I married a wonderful woman 17 years ago, I have been infinitely happier.
Hope this does not sound too sappy, because that is not my style. I just tried to give an accurate account of how marrying the right woman dramatically changed my life.
2007-11-13 10:18:58 · answer #2 · answered by Hammock Tester 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An ancient philosopher (Plato or Socrates?) once said this about marriage:
"By all means marry. If you marry well, you will be happy. If you marry poorly, you will become a philosopher."
I guess that poor guy married very very poorly as he is still famous today, over 2,000 years later. LOL Wow, now she must have been a real witch, eh?
I saw a 3 stooges episode where Curly asked a question,
"Pardon me, are you married or are you happy?"
Women with an agenda have a different set of marriage vows. When they say "I do", they really mean "I do, but not very often." LOL
2007-11-14 02:16:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
probably more like, he doesn't know what misery is until he gets married!
....haha...ha...ha...joke....
marriage in and of itself neither creates nor cures unhappiness. A marriage is an outward declaration of something which either already exists, or doesn't. You are only as happy as the two people in the marriage - the M word in and of itself doesn't change anything.
If you've found true love, then yeah, there probably is no greater happiness. But simply getting somebody to agree to marry you...no...this does not create happiness. Especially not lasting happiness.
2007-11-13 10:16:33 · answer #4 · answered by Janelle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, you must know that a man can truly be happy without being married. Marriage is a thing that people do when they are (hopefully) in love. When the man is in love (that means usually that he is in love with someone who loves him and is nice to him), wouldn't that be when he is experiencing true happiness? Marriage is a legal certificate; I'm not sure that it has anything to do with the rest of what goes on in a relationship. I hope that makes sense.
2007-11-13 10:13:53 · answer #5 · answered by baklavakay 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not buying that. If a man hasn't figured out happiness by that time, it's doubtfull he will. Marraige can greatly enhance a mans happiness if it's with the right woman. But it will not make an inherantly sad man suddenly happy. I think this applies to the opposite sex, too.
2007-11-14 02:40:12 · answer #6 · answered by Magic Mouse 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not think happiness comes from being married. I think a couple could be happily married but happiness comes from within the person.
2007-11-13 10:16:24 · answer #7 · answered by luvlisteningtomusic 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In marriage, you have to make your own kind of happiness. Both of you have to work at and it is a happiness that needs to be nurtured from start to finish. Happiness just doesn't occur because of a piece of metal around ones finger. It's hard work at times, but it's worth it.
2007-11-13 10:16:42 · answer #8 · answered by Charles WE 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pretend, adult men have a mispreception of "happiness" firstly. they are indoctrinated to the coolest ole boy ideas and shallowness...at the same time as they are extremely touched by ability of the start of their first newborn and stand in awe of the existence they have helped to create....they see from a unique view. Adults at the prompt are not making little ones, little ones make adults...and then you already know what duty is amazingly all about. it isn't all about ME.....
2016-10-24 04:36:25 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a man only knows what true happiness is after he gets married...... it's when he was single
2007-11-13 10:34:35 · answer #10 · answered by Dr Phil 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That can be true if he marries the right woman for him. If he marries the wrong woman he's likely to realize real sadness and misery like he's never experienced before.
2007-11-13 10:13:48 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋