tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989259.post5487541505172347157..comments2023-06-06T10:30:40.252-05:00Comments on The Next Chapter: Evolution Over PerfectionMizMellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179706480109020766noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989259.post-19349894263733761272007-10-13T19:23:00.000-05:002007-10-13T19:23:00.000-05:00When marriage was first created people died in the...When marriage was first created people died in their mid 40's so by the time husbands and wives annoyed each other life was about over. Now we go on for an extra 40 years - it is a big ask to adore each other the entire event. Takes work and effort and learning to go with the flow. Sometimes it just cannot work regardless of effort. Still, it is one institution that will never disappear or go out of fashion.lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392205573326695683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989259.post-17381712131596625582007-10-12T14:58:00.000-05:002007-10-12T14:58:00.000-05:00Ah, but our children can't complain when we skewer...Ah, but our children can't complain when we skewer them on our blogs!<BR/><BR/>Our husbands, on the other hand...Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989259.post-5138192155391148742007-10-12T14:27:00.000-05:002007-10-12T14:27:00.000-05:00I certainly can't be faulted for making My Better ...I certainly can't be faulted for making My Better Half out to be Prince Charming. Perhaps I bitch and moan so he will prove me wrong? Still waiting!ccehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867069792357056649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989259.post-31003323387460025602007-10-12T07:49:00.000-05:002007-10-12T07:49:00.000-05:00I've read that the 50% divorce rate only applies t...I've read that the 50% divorce rate only applies to the Baby Boomer generatio, actually. That in other age groups, the divorce rate is lower.<BR/><BR/>I agree that too many people don't even <I>try</I> in their marriage: if things aren't easy, they just say, "I'm outta here!" (Or they get married for the wrong reason: one of my sister's friends got married right out of college because her parents wouldn't allow her to live with her boyfriend, so she married him instead. Four years later, they divorced. Living in "sin" would have been a MUCH smarter thing to do.)<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, the move towards covenant marriages (or whatever they're called) freaks me out, because I think it is important that a woman (or a man) can get out of an abusive situation immediately.<BR/><BR/>To wrap up this long comment, I'll just say, I agree that a successful marriage is hard work (and you can't just let it coast -- it's hard work for life). But I wouldn't trade this experience for anything.Imperatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748228447190366632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989259.post-25365201087874760112007-10-12T06:55:00.000-05:002007-10-12T06:55:00.000-05:00Amen sister!Amen sister!Jennifer (Jen on the Edge)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11334111687109555812noreply@blogger.com