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And at least in a couple, there's someone to share the load. When you're single, it's always your turn to take the trash out.
True. But if you are single you have far less chores and spend alot less. Plus if you are single you are always right lol. Me personally, I prefer fwb.
And to the OP you are definitely a big part of your feelings, but at the same time relationships require a degree of compromise. The trick is to find the one who you can compromise with without changing your values.
Did you know that married men live longer than single men? True.
That's not even scientific. It's not as if marriage is the only factor. There could be a good reason why men who don't get married in the first place have issues which cause them not to I've as long.
I think it depends on who you surround yourself with too. I haven't seen any truly healthy relationships in my family and so when I married I thought misery, neglect, abuse all that were a normal part of marriage and something I had to cope with. My marriage was fraught with unhappiness and pain because of that world view and at that time I would have adamantly told anyone within hearing that is was a horrible choice.
The thing was, it was my choice and I made a bad one, albeit not knowing, but still!
The older I get the more I see healthy and happy relationships filled with love. They include compromise, but also provide a support system and depth of intimacy that is unparalleled and I agree with many of the posters here that a life without that experience would feel lacking- at least to me. Now whether you choose to experience that through a partnership, marriage or other relationship it is up to you.
Just because your apartment window faces the dumpsters in the alley with all the bums doesn't mean that all of our windows have the same view.
I think it depends on who you surround yourself with too. I haven't seen any truly healthy relationships in my family and so when I married I thought misery, neglect, abuse all that were a normal part of marriage and something I had to cope with. My marriage was fraught with unhappiness and pain because of that world view and at that time I would have adamantly told anyone within hearing that is was a horrible choice.
The thing was, it was my choice and I made a bad one, albeit not knowing, but still!
The older I get the more I see healthy and happy relationships filled with love. They include compromise, but also provide a support system and depth of intimacy that is unparalleled and I agree with many of the posters here that a life without that experience would feel lacking- at least to me. Now whether you choose to experience that through a partnership, marriage or other relationship it is up to you.
Just because your apartment window faces the dumpsters in the alley with all the bums doesn't mean that all of our windows have the same view.
bg7- oh no, far better than that. It was put in bold and has six thumbs up. I believe Hollywood flicks have never received such a recommendation. And I can't even summon the modesty to blush...
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