....ummmm....what happens when a static relationship ends up a dynamic anyway? Or what we adored at first ends up getting on our nerves? How do you explain that?
I think too often people take disagreement as a personal attack. If you are able to disagree and still kiss each other like his parents did, that means you have a healthy concept of love and personal opinion. They are two different things, and sometimes one may simply give in a little for love or vice versa. It's how that works in a good relationship...it's a give and take. The smart man or woman knows when to give in or stick to his or her guns.
Love, progress, common goals, a sense of well being keeps people together. I would definitely cultivate communication and assertiveness, but also compromise and flexibility. It's all necessary for a healthy relationship.
It's all very complex nowadays, and most people weigh all their pros and cons, it's become like haggling the best bargain, and even then not being so sure. Is that really love, and if we think in those terms would we really want to bother after all? I can't help but wonder.
Marriage was taken way more seriously back then. Do you think that's a reflection of changing values as far as respect and honesty people have in general for each other?
Has it gone out of fashion....is it simply a piece of paper, is there real hope for the ones over 40 who have never done it that they ever will? Opinions please!!! Let's get this party started
I am guessing your marital status may have something to do with it. Of course there could be other reasons but that seems the most obvious one to me so far.
CherryBlossom73 Forum Posts (307)
welcome and good luck to you.
RE: Relationship Deterioration & Successes
This topic has completely derailed into fantasyland...