We've been married 18 years and have two sons. It hasn't always been all rainbows and roses - we are human after all.
We dated for 5 years before we married and in the early days of our marriage, I still felt I didn't know him. We had to grow up and we had to find a rhythm...our own rhythm.
Fortunately, we've had more good days than bad...I'd vote happily.
Giddily happily married. LOL! And it's not a lot of work. I know how I want to be treated and treat him the same way. We respect and love each other. And when we're mad...we cuss each other out and move on...LOL!
Happily married 6.5 years, however there were days I thought about throwing a pot of hot grits on him .... Seriously marriage was a difficult adjustment for my husband and I because we married in our mid thirties and had both been independent and single for a long time. However, through ongoing communication, mutual respect, and compromise we have managed to maintain a happy and loving relationship.....it's a lotta work.
I think this thread is a sign. Been together for 5 married for 1 year. We also have a 3 yr old, so we were illegitimate for a while. Anywho, as we speak I am in the living room and he is in the bedroom not talking to me...
We fight so much about me speaking my mind. He always says to just be honest, but when I am, it is a big deal. I don't know if it is because I am not submissive enough? To sum up today, he had been acting funny for about 28 hours. We are going through EXTREME (did I say extreme?) money issues, and he lost something very dear to him. When I tried to help him by asking him a question, he began yelling at me saying my answer was "bogus" and that if I can't just listen and/or give intellectual answers, I need to keep it to myself.. Then today I brought up that he has been cranky and he says " I am always looking for something to find wrong". I guess I was supposed to just shut up and act like I wasn't hurting? I don't know, I am kind of confused with my role because it seems like he says to be honest and communicate, but I am always being punished for communicating. <----Catch 22
I am having issues with submissiveness I think.. any advice would be helpful, not to hijack the thread. Hell, I don't even know what being submissive means, which I do ALL day, EVERYDAY IMO.
To answer the question, I would vote happy.
I think this thread is a sign. Been together for 5 married for 1 year. We also have a 3 yr old, so we were illegitimate for a while. Anywho, as we speak I am in the living room and he is in the bedroom not talking to me...
We fight so much about me speaking my mind. He always says to just be honest, but when I am, it is a big deal. I don't know if it is because I am not submissive enough? To sum up today, he had been acting funny for about 28 hours. We are going through EXTREME (did I say extreme?) money issues, and he lost something very dear to him. When I tried to help him by asking him a question, he began yelling at me saying my answer was "bogus" and that if I can't just listen and/or give intellectual answers, I need to keep it to myself.. Then today I brought up that he has been cranky and he says " I am always looking for something to find wrong". I guess I was supposed to just shut up and act like I wasn't hurting? I don't know, I am kind of confused with my role because it seems like he says to be honest and communicate, but I am always being punished for communicating. <----Catch 22
I am having issues with submissiveness I think.. any advice would be helpful, not to hijack the thread. Hell, I don't even know what being submissive means, which I do ALL day, EVERYDAY IMO.
To answer the question, I would vote happy.
ITA wonderful post.As TJ Jakes said "marriage is for grown ups'. Happily married for 8 1/2 years and been together for 11. We have our disagreements on occasion, but we end up talking and working it out. He's the most wonderful man I've ever had in my life. During our marriage I have learn to let the little things so and pick my battles, leaving his socks on the floor or not putting dishes in the sink aren't worth fighting about. We both have our quirks and we've learned to love them or overlook them. God is at the head of our lives.
Oh wow, I haven't seen you around these parts in forever!!! I def. had no idea you were married...congrats!!! You look so pretty in your picture....just beautiful!Happily married for 4 months and 6 days
Been together since Dec 2002