Rick: Big Kudos to you for your honesty and introspect. SO…
How is important to get married? I'm sure - if you've read my posts for the past few years or so - that you know how important it was to me… But not so much for Josh… Why? I'm not so sure. Maybe because he watched me suffer through the finalities of getting my divorce. I think it scared the Hell out of him. Because, being honest - mine was a bloody battle. And the scars remain.
So - we live together. Most of the time. And we are GOOD!
You see - marriage does not come with a guarantee. We are all evidence of that. We all thought we were in it for keeps.
I wish you the best, my friend. Be true to yourself.

Barb