I am unsure here. I will say there are many, many similarities in my STBX's background:
- We were both raised in Catholic homes - Both fathers are/were very functional alcoholics - We grew up in the same geographic area, not far apart - We had similar educations through HS (attended parochial schools through HS) - We both were middle children - We both are technical professionals in the computer/internet industries... he is a systems manager, I am a technical writer/researcher - We both were political news junkies - We both enjoyed cooking, museums, and other common interests - We both are supervisory/managerial level employees with entreprenurial companies - We both enjoyed some of the same authors and types of reading material... we often shared books. - We both enjoyed watching NCAA basketball with the family.
Now... that may lead to boredom having to come home to someone who is your "duplicate," I don't know. I would think some dissimilarity would need to exist also. Some differences we each had are:
- I am the much more outgoing of the two, STBX was more shy and quiet - STBX really enjoyed gardening and outdoor work... I hated it - STBX was a real workaholic, constantly. I would put in my 40 hours generally because of other things I was interested in, and would only do OT on an infrequent basis. - STBX was much more conservative politically than I am... I question everything that happens politically, he was a Limbaugh conservative
So... who knows? We're now heading for a D. He's living a lifestyle beyond my wildest imagination and has done some of the oddest and (MHO) stupidest crap imaginable... something I never would have expected out of someone with his background.
