I hardly meet the right guys around here, and all the guys I would really love to date are not living in Finland. I might as well move, next year. I'm not in a hurry to get married, but If I do, I already know the location I would want the wedding to be.
I definitely interested in companship and everything that goes with it. I can be loyal and faithful to someone without being married to him or living with him.
mrali: why u r not intrested in companionship? try to enjoy as more as u can,u r not old or weak,world is yours
snugglysenior: May I go one or two thoughts further....
Why do people get married? It doesn't keep them from cheating.
To give a child a last name? A child needs love...they don't care what they're name is.
The percentage of divorce is great.
Lives of men, women and children are destroyed.
Banks accounts and business are lost.
People think they won't cheat if they get married. Well we know that's a pot of bull.
Marriage is controlling.
You don't need a piece of paper to be true to someone. Loyalty comes from your heart....not your pen.
I know this is a downer. It really doesn't have anything to do with my marriage. It has everything to do with the way I see society these days.
Yep, a piece of paper doesn't assure loyalty.
However, I kind of think of marriage as another sign of devotion. Like a man does when he puts his arm around you. You know you are safe with him, when he is in the next room, but with his arm around you, it gives that extra bit of safety.
I don't have to get married, but with the right man, it will definitely be a bonus to the committment.
mbcaseyNorth Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA16,449 posts
lusciousmile: I just watched a beautiful wedding on tv.
I hardly meet the right guys around here, and all the guys I would really love to date are not living in Finland. I might as well move, next year. I'm not in a hurry to get married, but If I do, I already know the location I would want the wedding to be.
snugglysenior: I definitely interested in companship and everything that goes with it. I can be loyal and faithful to someone without being married to him or living with him.
Very Nice... that is very good thinking it shows ur alive heart and sprit of life,u r a beautiful and looking a loyal and open minded
I understand what you are saying...believe me I do....but I think you might be romanticizing this ritual. Of course it is romantic but that's not what marriage is about. It's giving of yourself completely no matter what comes along. I am guilty of not living up to the vows because I left my husband 4 times. He was an alcoholic. Three times I went back to him hoping that he would stay sober but it's not the way it went. I had no choice to break my vows because I had a young child.
If I wasn't married to him I still would have had to leave him for our childs safety.
Do you really need his arm around you to feel safe. Wouldn't you feel safe because you know he loves you?
lusciousmile: Yep, a piece of paper doesn't assure loyalty.
However, I kind of think of marriage as another sign of devotion. Like a man does when he puts his arm around you. You know you are safe with him, when he is in the next room, but with his arm around you, it gives that extra bit of safety.
I don't have to get married, but with the right man, it will definitely be a bonus to the committment.
snugglysenior: Please don't think I'm arguing with you...
I understand what you are saying...believe me I do....but I think you might be romanticizing this ritual. Of course it is romantic but that's not what marriage is about. It's giving of yourself completely no matter what comes along. I am guilty of not living up to the vows because I left my husband 4 times. He was an alcoholic. Three times I went back to him hoping that he would stay sober but it's not the way it went. I had no choice to break my vows because I had a young child.
If I wasn't married to him I still would have had to leave him for our childs safety.
Do you really need his arm around you to feel safe. Wouldn't you feel safe because you know he loves you?
snugglysenior: Please don't think I'm arguing with you...
I understand what you are saying...believe me I do....but I think you might be romanticizing this ritual. Of course it is romantic but that's not what marriage is about. It's giving of yourself completely no matter what comes along. I am guilty of not living up to the vows because I left my husband 4 times. He was an alcoholic. Three times I went back to him hoping that he would stay sober but it's not the way it went. I had no choice to break my vows because I had a young child.
If I wasn't married to him I still would have had to leave him for our childs safety.
Do you really need his arm around you to feel safe. Wouldn't you feel safe because you know he loves you?
Snug. Just because I once supported someone who disagreed with you on a thread, does not mean I have anything against you. Don't let people who have had differences with me for months influence your thinking. Think about it, it would be of no purpose to you or I, just them.
Now, about Marriage....
If you left him for being an alcoholic, then you shouldn't beat yourself up about it. He didn't live up to his end of the bargain, and even though he may have had problems out of his control, you did him no wrong. Staying with him and entertaining his drinking habits, would have been unfair on your part.
Yes, marriage to me, is a gesture of romance, it's a tradition, just like many others you, others and I, are familiar with. I probably sound optimistic about it, because I haven't tried it. I must also insist, that I do not have to get married.
I actually have a few prospects I have dreamed about secretly.
Good luck with your prospects. Hope you have some good dreams
lusciousmile: Snug. Just because I once supported someone who disagreed with you on a thread, does not mean I have anything against you. Don't let people who have had differences with me for months influence your thinking. Think about it, it would be of no purpose to you or I, just them.
Now, about Marriage....
If you left him for being an alcoholic, then you shouldn't beat yourself up about it. He didn't live up to his end of the bargain, and even though he may have had problems out of his control, you did him no wrong. Staying with him and entertaining his drinking habits, would have been unfair on your part.
Yes, marriage to me, is a gesture of romance, it's a tradition, just like many others you, others and I, are familiar with. I probably sound optimistic about it, because I haven't tried it. I must also insist, that I do not have to get married.
I actually have a few prospects I have dreamed about secretly.
I have to clarify that my husband was a good man. He loved me deeply and he most certainly loved our daughter. But a disease took him over and he died from it in 1975. After our divorce he was my best friend and when he died it took me three years to get over it. My daughter and I still talk about her daddy even though she is 44 years old.
sweetowen: Your marriage sounds very similar to mine.
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