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All cheaters suck.

Male or female, and there are plenty of both.

Plenty of both will read this post, I'm certain.

There are NO circumstances under which cheating is acceptible.

None. Period.

Your SO is a perpetually drunken, shrieking shrew/asshole day and night and you happened to be really drunk?

Crap. Thats still no excuse for living without honor.

Leave them.

THEN find someone else if you want.

Its not even about doing right by the other person.

Its about doing right by yourself and living with honor.
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I find there to be many key issues with marriage nowadays. Most of these problems that I see come from one or both spouses putting their own interests above the interests of the spouse.

Your first factor is important: "1. Love one another." But it takes more than that, doesn't it?

You then put these: "2. Be faithful to one another....no matter what. 3. Be honest with one another." I think that both of them are interdependent. Spouses should be "faithful" to one another in every way - not just sexually.

I think that the characteristic that is most important in your list is "respect." I'd actually put that as equally important to love. I'd make my list:

"1a) Love one another, and be lovable for one another;
1b) Respect one another and be worthy of one another's respect."

It's the second part - being worthy of the continuing love and respect - that I find most important.

From respect and respectability comes faithfulness. Respecting your spouse causes honesty. And respecting your spouse causes you to "4. Talk with one another and work problems out."

I'd also add a final point: "5) If the fun and excitement do not last, have something else to rely on." No relationships are constantly fun. The newness and excitement fade. Marital decisions made in this phase are most prone to fail. If you do not have respect for the other, and the ability to problem solve, or even the trust to defer to that person on conceivable matters, then the relationship will likely not go well. Those must be developed before marriage.


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Along with NWFlyer parents have been together for many years... they are also not lovey dovey types... but they enjoy each others company and have enough common interests/love each other...

That's not to say they haven't had an argument or two... they have... but because they have a mutual respect for one another and both of them are generally considerate of the others needs they have had a successful marriage...

I don't have any photos of the two of them together... but... :)
I don't know why people don't stay together... I do know that some people shouldn't stay together... and I don't know the formula to stay together...

but I know that any successful relationship (any relationship) needs trust, caring, and respect... there's much more to it then that... but those are necessary.

Scott
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Can someone please tell me some happy, long term stories and make forever seem real again?

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I have a cousin and sister-in-law who were both married when they were 16. They have been happily married for 38 and 44 years respectively. :)

What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy
ones? -- Monday.

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Lots of people spend more time planning the wedding and honeymoon than they do planning the marriage itself. Not that I'd begrudge anyone their "dream wedding" but when I see people fighting over the flower arrangements... I have to wonder. :S


I think the fact that they got married on their own terms and created their marriage on their own terms gave them a wonderful foundation for the future.

Amen, NW. I see so many people put so much effort into the perfect Cinderella wedding, then no effort into the marriage. It's amazing. And when you do get married, you have to commit to each other. I just learned of another neighborhood marriage on the outs, two teenaged sons involved. Seems one person got tired of pulling all the weight in the relationship.

I love what you said about creating your own life and traditions together. That's exactly what we did, and it's been the best. :)

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Don't get me wrong ... my mom can be pretty darn bitchy sometimes. I think it helps that they compliment each other, though ... my dad is pretty laid-back and tough to get rattled, though on occasion I wish he'd tell her to stuff it sometimes when she's picking on him.



Welcome to the world of marriage. That's what it is. Not all times are great and happy, and people are people. To me, being married is a commitment to try to work through these interpersonal issues.

Some things are not negotiable, though.


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You're right. I DID leave out respect. I guess I figured that if you loved someone, were faithful, were honest and could talk to them about anything, that the respect was automatically there.

My sincerest apologies.
Nina

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He wasn't good enough for you... No one deserves to live with disrespect.

Please don't look to a man for confidence. You need to find value in yourself & in your strengths. Realize who you are. You have the ability to love with all of your heart. You are an amazing woman, you don't need a guy to tell you this. ;)



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Who the hell invented "marriage" anyway?

Probably some stupid fucker that couldn't get any and figured his chances would improve if he limited everyone else to only 1 partner.


Yeah, but then they probably got married and DIDN'T limit it to only one partner.

I'm not against marriage. I think it's a great commitment. I'm against the fuckers that cheat and think the marriage should continue. If they can't BE faithful, they shouldn't get married in the first place.

In my mind:

I DO=1 LOVER.....FOREVERMORE!



So what happens when the "other 1/2 of the equasion decides FOR you that the marriage is bunk?
I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
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As stated before, you can't make someone do the right thing. You just have to personally do the right thing and be honorable to yourself. :)
Nina

Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz)
Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

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Eh...I'm good. I know I'm a good person. I don't need anyone to tell me that.

But sometimes, you still want to hunt the cheating fuckers down and do permanent damage to their privates for hurting you! >:(
Nina

Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz)
Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

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As stated before, you can't make someone do the right thing. You just have to personally do the right thing and be honorable to yourself. :)



But that is why there are so many divorces.

that was the original question - right?

So it doesn't really matter how or what honor you have with yourself - if the other 1/2 of the equasion is making the decisions -
I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

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My step Mom's parents were married for 61 years when Grandma Mae passed on. Never heard them argue, not even raise their voices at each other. Yeah, they were of a previous generation, but it makes me think that if they can do it, why can't we?
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My step Mom's parents were married for 61 years when Grandma Mae passed on. Never heard them argue, not even raise their voices at each other. Yeah, they were of a previous generation, but it makes me think that if they can do it, why can't we?



I hope you keep that thought and make it a reality.
I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

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My wife and I have been together for nearly 25 years and married for 19 of those. I still think she is the coolest funniest person I've ever met.
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Without getting into personal details:

Part of my argument was that there needs to be an open line of communication. The couple needs to talk and work things out. Sometimes, that line is clogged and no one knows how to fix it....and they just give up.

I believe in forever. I wish everyone did. [:/]
Nina

Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz)
Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

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Without getting into personal details:

Part of my argument was that there needs to be an open line of communication. The couple needs to talk and work things out. Sometimes, that line is clogged and no one knows how to fix it....and they just give up.

I believe in forever. I wish everyone did. [:/]



It's ok - forever works for some people . . .
I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

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