Raising children is a snap compared to being married, for me. I've beaten myself almost to death (literally, from starvation) trying to get my husband to be happy with me. The only thing that keeps me from anorexia-to-death is Jesus, my parents, and my kids.
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You make a good point about the military. I'd never seen the similarities before, but now that you mention it, it seems clear. :) The uniforms, the scheduling, the group meals, group tasks, use of weapons..
Heaven knows I'm not the same person that I was when my husband and I first met, but then, neither is he. Constant dieting-I can't do it these days, nor can I run two and a half to three miles a day. My body isn't the same, nor is my stamina.
I’m good at losing weight. It’s an Achievement, and it’s something I can even if nobody else cooperates. My mom and my Weight Watchers meeting nag me if I get too thin!