Posted on 12/02/2016 10:59:30 AM PST by rhett october
Its not exactly a common conversation topic, even among the best of friends. At a typical local coffee shop you might overhear all kinds of home remedies and anecdotal evidence concerning a host of problems but I bet you have never heard someone start a sentence with, How I saved my marriage was
When it comes to marriage, privacy is important and Im not going to say otherwise. Im not going to suggest that we all should be transparent and open about the details of our marriage or that we should all have a brochure entitled, How I saved my marriage, ready for anyone who asks. Im simply acknowledging that this type of advice or counsel is difficult to seek and to find.
Im willing to volunteer this information because I can hide behind a faceless article. I can be anonymous. I can base a strategy at least partly on the experience of others. I might be affiliated with this website. I might be good friends with the owner. Or I could be a guest writer. But enough about me.
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I decided to hit Abuse on myself. I was unfair in my post to the original poster.
Married twice btw :)
1. Don’t.
The End
Yes sir. I eventually became so depressed that I crawled into a bottle, any bottle. I also gained about 50+ lbs. I became #3 because of #1 and #2.
I’ve moved out, now, and after being diagnosed with depression, I am on anti-depressants (which is supposed to include weight gain, but I’ve lost 20-25, because I’m not so stressed with her actions/reactions. I still flinch when I get her text message alert, though.) I don’t drink anymore, either (and a LOT less).
When it got to the point that I was being criticized for doing actions she herself had done, and then we couldn’t agree on what exactly constituted “sliced sausage” (I meant, sliced in 3/8’s inch slices, she meant in the middle), I realized there was little to no hope.
:)
I’m only 6 years into my marriage and I felt like this was very good advice.
Thanks for your candor and honesty!
RWC
Who watches the janitors?
(I knew what you meant)
I met the real wife so quickly after the split. I had her name on my mind from prayer and I didn't pick up on it until later. She was angelic by comparison and I honestly thought she might be one for a few years but then I met her parents, so born on earth. Her parents were the same however and very kind and friendly. No sign of hostility or anything.
And now some 20 years later we have never had a fight. Only occasional disagreements and that we work through with reason that she facilitates through kindness and love. I Lose every one. So worth it - LMAO!!!😜
But yeah, time will show the truth to those who really want to see it.
I'm sorry you lost your church home too. That's a shame.
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