Having married at 28, I did have many years to live life without a lover, before I met my wife. There are lot's of things I can do to make me happy, my job, sports, friends, church, family, literally dozens of things. They make life enjoyable. I would say on a scale of 1-10, my happiness was about a 5-6. What makes is all worthwhile is when I have a lover to share it with. When I had my lover(wife), my happiness jumped to about 10. It all depends on your point of view. I have listened to my wife list all the things she wants in life yet, and she listed everything from above except for PASSION. I want everything that she wants, and the thing that makes it all worthwhile is PASSION. Without the passion, it is a very EMPTY type of love.
Quote: Even if it's with your wife, it'll still be a temporary, short-lived happiness that requires a continual fix provided by another person.
If I was providing all of my own happiness, WHY WOULD I WANT TO BE MARRIED?
Curious, MPT, what makes your happiness completely fulfilled?
