I think what gets lost on this board is that people change and are needs change. I’m probably never going to marry again because I’m pretty sure my needs now aren’t the same as I’ll have in my 60s and 70’s.
No relationships last forever and some are meant to be short term. The important thing is that each person comes into your life for a reason and to teach us a lesson.
No regrets And moving on to protect yourself all sound good to me.
Of course people and needs change. The point is, in a relationship one hopes that even if people and needs change they still work together on the relationship, that it stays a priority.
My parents were married just shy of 73 years.
Originally Posted by LH19
It’s very rare to see 2 people who have been together for decades still committed to meeting each other’s needs physically and emotionally. Takes a lot of hard work and is becoming more easier to just start over.
Just because something's easier doesn't make it the best choice. I'm not talking about GFs or BFs, I'm talking about marriages. Marriage vows don't typically include "til one of us changes, has different needs, isn't up for the hard work and decides to take an easier path by starting over with a newer model."
I mean, what's the effing point of that, seriously? Sorry - I'm exceptionally sensitive to this today as my exh is in town.
M 20+ T25+ S ~15.5 (BD) BD 4/6/15 D 12/23/16
"Someone I loved once gave me A box full of darkness. It took me years to understand, That this too, was a gift." ~ Mary Oliver
