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Originally Posted by Cen1aur 1963
I feel you, but a lot of people think they know the person, sometimes all the way up to 25 years of marriage, and still find something out they didn't know before.
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I agree.
This is one of the many things in life that does not work in formulas. There are a lot of happy people and happy marriages. However, it isn't as though everyone who thinks they have the answer for their life and marriage are all correct. A lot of people are shocked because they thought they did everything as it should be done. Even with a faith base, that can breed a lot of bitterness and animosity because people are wondering what works if how they lived their life and handled their marriage didn't work.
Religiosity and Spirituality + strong family background + strong presence in church and community + excellent career CAN STILL EQUAL horrible marriage and inevitable divorce. It can also equal happy marriage and eventual divorce.
Also, everyone's happy when things are happy. How you really know people and know the strength of a union is to see how things are when shit hits the fan and things are miserable. Finances, illnesses, infidelity (not everyone cheats), getting a little tired of each other for seemingly superficial reasons, etc.