Comments on: Getting what we deserve

By: Megan

Megan — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:38:53 +0000

Hmmm… my experience is backward. I married at 19 to a man with whom I was happy – fantastically, wonderfully (and most importantly) totally aware-of-it happy. The unhappiness I have now is the price I suppose, but even in the middle of it all I’m grateful that I had it, and that it will always be part of me.

By: Florinda

Florinda — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:04:19 +0000

I would say many of the same things about the second phase of my life, but you’ve already put it so well I don’t have to. Thank you.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:46:38 +0000

This post is linked in my current post.

By: Kira

Kira — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:30:04 +0000

Yes.
Exactly.

By: Ladanea

Ladanea — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:27:31 +0000

As always, you give me great hope. Thanks for the reminder that it’s through the growing and figuring out our own path that we find abundant joy. I think this week it’s been Love Thursday, Love Saturday, and Love Tuesday. Yay!

By: Leanne

Leanne — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:11:29 +0000

Yep, you’re right. Well said too. :)

By: Chewie

Chewie — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:58:14 +0000

Sometimes the incredible blessing of an amazing partner happens even before you know what you need and who you really are. I can not believe I get to be married to my husband…and when I met and chose him I was a total kid/idiot/baby! It is a miracle that he is such an amazing choice for a husband!

I’m really blessed. I need to be sure to tell him tonight. No, he didn’t save me from anything, but he sure is a great person to hang out with at night after the kids are in bed. *contented sigh*

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:46:33 +0000

Yea, so maybe not everyone NEEDS a mate to be happy. But it’s so NORMAL. So expected. Just one of the many (many, many) things about partnering with commitment is that in doing it, you become like most adults.

We all benefit from hearing about a good one. Thanks!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:08:11 +0000

What Vane said.

By: Paulla

Paulla — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:55:28 +0000

I totally agree. Most of us need to do some major growing up and life needs to smooth out the rough spots before we can find happiness. Amazingly, my hubby and I (married 16.5 years) made it through. We’ve both changed so much (and finally grown up) that it feels like the first 10 years were another marriage entirely.

I like the new one much better. :)