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with divorce on the increase! do you think there is a secret to a long and successful marriage?what do you think makes your marriage work?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Mousey9t- Fantastic question. I love hearing about couples that have survived over decades. I have been with my boyfriend for almost 6 years. Im 24 and he's 27. He has a very strong faith in marriage and his parents have been married for almost 30 years. But my parents are divorced, although they were married for 19 years. I feel like we have a good understanding of the first steps in making a relationship work, but it's always good to hear it from people who have 'been there and done that'.
We suit because Mr:S is a stable ,calming influence on me whereas I tend to be quick tempered and rash !
You have to trust one another completely too and let each have their own space.Being good friends as well and be able to laugh at all the mud life slings at you.
Also once they have retired ...let them have free access to the dishwasher and wheelie bin management !
What undercovers said!
So many people get married whiolst in that 'flush' of love & when reality hits, the sex becomes boring or less frequent, and all those other 'mundane' things that happen in life they can't cope & take it as a sign the marriage is over.
My first marriage ended because my husband decided 'the spark has gone & I am no longer in love with you' he did say he still loved me but wasn't in love..which begs a question ;o) for the record in the last 11 years he has had around 8 partners due to that spark disappearing!
In the Lineker's case I would say that to be fair, they are parting as friends (as much as they can be). To be able to do that is an acheivement although I would question why Michele felt that their marriage had become 'stale' & they were living different lives. If this is the case then you should try & work at things..of course they may well have tried that already. What annoys me is that it seems career plans take precedence over making a marriage work. ..that is a terrible shame.