I didn't mean that men hate women who dump them. We keep a soft spot for them, in our hearts, and perhaps also in our back lawn?
Just joking.
When women are done with you, they don't look back. That I am not joking about.
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Marriage and significant other relationships
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Just joking.
When women are done with you, they don't look back. That I am not joking about.
And that's ALL he will have if he does not temper it around the Mrs.
One of my friends at the gym, a guy in his early 50's, says "I don't wake up looking for a fight, it just finds me."
Truth is he will do just about anything to keep his wife happy and his marriage intact. Smart move!
Truth is he will do just about anything to keep his wife happy and his marriage intact. Smart move!
I got over it, but I still remember it. I'm glad the relationship ended, but it was painful. The first is the worst.
Say NO!!!
Food is always tastes GREAT!
If you plan on buying that new bass or amp you better say NO!!
It started as a joke temporary tattoo with the name "HERMAN" I got in a box of stickers.
I looked at my wife of 16 years and said "I should get a tattoo like this, but with your name"
She said "you would never!"
2 weeks later, here it is.
Now when she's mad at me for buying another bass, I just point to it.
My wife and I communicate very well. If there's a problem, we actually talk about it.
Crazy, right? The secret to a happy or at LEAST a stable marriage is communication yet I find most couples almost WANT to complicate things for themselves.
Super silly, tbh.
Crazy, right? The secret to a happy or at LEAST a stable marriage is communication yet I find most couples almost WANT to complicate things for themselves.
Super silly, tbh.
You're taking a literalistic, direct approach to answering a question that is looking for reassurance. Ask for a turn, conspicuously observe. Say something like "it shows off the beautiful woman that you are."
If that still falls under the first example, then god help you.
The second one of mine only half counts. She was a much younger redhead with big........you know. It only lasted a couple of years. As soon as the new and fun wore off she was in the wind.
Maybe we don't.
I still remember getting dumped the first time. I remember where and exactly what she said. And my thinking right after of all these things I should have done and said. And that was in 8th grade!
No. And then yes, but still not really. Hope I cleared that up.
My 3rd at 68 her first at 64. I knew she'd be awesome when she said "it's not your job to make me happy. That's why I have a horse."
No real drama in our relationship. Years ago I asked her to tell me immediately when I hurt her feelings and that's worked beautifully. No "7 months ago, you said...."
We really do have fun 90% of the time, but we've both been down, out and brokessninjas in our lives, so there's some understanding there, too
No real drama in our relationship. Years ago I asked her to tell me immediately when I hurt her feelings and that's worked beautifully. No "7 months ago, you said...."
We really do have fun 90% of the time, but we've both been down, out and brokessninjas in our lives, so there's some understanding there, too
I'm surprised she didn't say you should have stayed with Herman!
19 years ago I reconnected with my very first girlfriend from 7th grade, 40+ years after we last saw each other. We've been together since.
We haven't had our first fight yet. We are both 73 and have been through a lot. Many surgeries, her stroke 6 years ago, our 11 year old granddaughter killed by a driver who didn't see her in the street, and now my wife is losing her ability to walk. Yet our life is filled with faith and joy and we desperately love each other. I'm hers, and she is mine. We can get through anything.
We may not agree on everything, but I can't think of anything we disagree on. We certainly wouldn't argue about anything. We both had enough of that with our ex-spouses.
We haven't had our first fight yet. We are both 73 and have been through a lot. Many surgeries, her stroke 6 years ago, our 11 year old granddaughter killed by a driver who didn't see her in the street, and now my wife is losing her ability to walk. Yet our life is filled with faith and joy and we desperately love each other. I'm hers, and she is mine. We can get through anything.
We may not agree on everything, but I can't think of anything we disagree on. We certainly wouldn't argue about anything. We both had enough of that with our ex-spouses.
I'm a fan of "you look great in everything."
songwriter21
I have an obsession for wood. The musical kind.
A serious relationship is one thing (faithfulness)...marriage is another. Forcing myself to love someone, via a legally-binding business contract? Um, no. That's not love, because it'ss unnatural. People are insecure on trust, and can't ignore peer pressure, so marriage happens. It makes sense, though, if the reason is financial and/or religious.
2026, and marriage is still wide-spread...crazy, imo. Divorce rates are higher than ever, and marriage is still widespread...even crazier
I went 24.5 years in my first. One day I realised just how miserable and pissed-off I was every single @#$& day and for a change I snapped back and yelled at her. My first time ever getting that angry with her. I realised right then that it couldn't go on, there were numerous problems and dark thoughts were on my mind far too often.
We were adults about the separation agreements. We still own some things together and mostly get along. She is very hurt by it all, I was her first ever relationship, and that's what kept me there in the relationship for nearly 10 years, knowing how much it would hurt her. In the end, I should have walked out the door at least 5 years earlier but ...
... now I have a wife who I mostly get along with. Her only real complaint about me is that when I say no, I mean it. Her household was, in my opinion, far too empathetic (4 sisters might do that) and there are things which you simply don't do. For instance, don't buy our overweight, disabled (step)daughter a full-fat caramel latte when she asks you to. Say no, and mean it. I have no trouble with that, and have been known to tell her exactly why, which makes me a jerk sometimes, apparently. It's all paying dividends, though, because my wife sees that I simply don't get asked to do these things because the answer is already known. Confrontation has become unnecessary for me.
I guess the point is, communicate, even if it isn't what the other wants to hear.
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