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I've always believed in love and commitment, so I really wanted to be married and have kids. I had my share of failed relationships, less than forthright men, heartache, and many emotional scars before my dh found me. I really wasn't very trusting by that point, but he won me over with his honesty, kindness, helpfulness, stability, and persistence. After 27 years of marriage, and raising two kids to adulthood, I can honestly say my husband has truly been a blessing. We've had rough spots, but knowing that I have someone that will be there for me during the good and bad has made all the difference in my life. It's definitely worth waiting for and/or pursuing.
I just returned from a wedding of an absolutely delightful couple in their thirties. At the reception, the bride and groom invited all of the married couples to join them on the floor for an anniversary dance. As I looked around, I was overwhelmed with emotion. We all looked so happy. It wasn't an exuberant kind of happy, but more of a deeply-satisfied joy, and I started to well up. It is a wondrous thing indeed to love someone so completely through all of life's ups and downs.
*The couple in attendance who had been married the longest was preparing to celebrate their 63rd anniversary!
It all depends on my job. For now, I'm best off single, because I need to earn a good buck for my sweat and will go to the location which provides me with the quickest opportunity to become financially stable. Once I get tired of being swatted from coast to coast doing that, I'll finally settle down in one place ideal for me and be ready for long term.
I always liked traveling alone, unbounded, to new places, and this is the age to do it .
As I get older(41y/o) the more I have a desire to get into a long term relationship and I think more about marriage.
Now that I have a certain level of maturity and appreciation for certain aspects of life, I feel even more than ever it is very important to share my life in a serious long term relationship.
Anyone feel as if a long term relationship is the right fit for them also?
Absolutely! I feel the same way, the problem is the older you get the less folks that are eligible! That is the problem I am having. The older you get also the more baggage your partner will have too! It's a double edged sword I guess.
As I get older(41y/o) the more I have a desire to get into a long term relationship and I think more about marriage.
Now that I have a certain level of maturity and appreciation for certain aspects of life, I feel even more than ever it is very important to share my life in a serious long term relationship.
Anyone feel as if a long term relationship is the right fit for them also?
I have generally felt ok either way in the past.
I have been in a LTR for the past 12 years and I do not desire to be out of it becuase it is a fantastic realtionship with a great and understanding person.
If hypothetically this realtionship when to crap at some point and we ended it, I feel like the older I get the less likely I am to want a committed LTR.
The barrier to entry and getting to know and finding "GOOD" people is just too much for me. I am far less sociable than I ever was and find it to be a chore with most people the older and older I get.
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My folks just had their 65rd....
