oh yes, my parents put the dys in the word dysfunction...at the moment, they live in the same house but in separate bedrooms...the tales I could tell. nothing violent but a LOT of arguing, stonewalling, cheating, swinging, drinking...you name it they probably did it.
one of the marriage counselors my X and I saw told us we had recreated HIS parent's marriage...which wasn't much better than my parents' and definitely colder.

It makes complete sense that we would gravitate to what is familiar to us. Well, I don't plan to get married again, if I did he'd have to be able to at least match what I have now financially. I was what is called a 20/20/20 wife so I have good military benefits I won't give up for just anyone.