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Old Sep 18, 2018, 02:46 PM
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Who believes that marriage is forever, through thick and thin, the good the bad and especially the ugly?

I do. but let me elaborate, marriage itself is what you make it, and it is meant to be til death.. as in the traditional vows say "til death do us part..." But again marriage itself is a choice one makes to commit to the other for that long - as in when you take your vows you are saying you made the choice to be with this person til the end of yours or both of your lives. That is not to say that the commitment itself is the end of it, because by committing to be with that person you are also choosing them as your partner through good, bad and ugly. it takes work to remain in that marriage. The problem to me I feel is that people don't acknowledge that or actually make the commitment, therefore, many marriages are sabotaged from the beginning with the mindset that is different than what the marriage commitment is supposed to be. things like in their minds "as long as you make me happy" or other such conditions are really what people think instead of just "til the end" kind of thing. the commitment above all things to me, is the key word in marrying someone. without that it likely wont' be for life.

Who believes that love is a CHOICE and not a feeling?

Love is a choice. The feelings we have for another person will ebb and flow over time. The feelings of strong passion and desire for the other person in the beginning is separate from that and is often mistaken for something people think is the definition of love but love is choosing to support, care for, be forgiving of, and be with that person and is pretty much always based on the infatuation making us want to choose that way but true love is not a feeling but that when those feelings do fade a bit you still remain commited, you stick with the person, continue supporting them and all the many things one does for their devoted partner. if love is a feeling then love never lasts forever because no one in this world remains passionate for any single person constantly and forever. But love can last because it's when we remain in spite of the lack of passion at times.

Who believes that hard times are what make the good times so great?

Good times are great in and of themselves but hard times go a long ways to emphasizing how great those good times are. Without one or the other it does not negate anything. hard or good times are also a very relative and subjective thing depending on where you've been and what life has handed you. This subject could be a long one because it all depends on who you are, where you've been and where you're going in relation to the other times of your life. if you grow up poor, being a middle class working person may be heaven for you but if you've not had it so hard, the level of prosperity may be set at a higher place to feel like that.

Who believes that divorce just isn't an option?

Divorce is an option we all have but it ties in with the commitment above and also is relative. if you truly believe tht marriage is through thick and thin and til death, then divorce may only be an extreme option. it all depends on your level of commitment whether or not it is an option for you. as for me, one leaving, and/or cheating is one of the extreme conditions where divorce is an option - although it is not necessary, it is one of the few reasons aside from of course, abuse, where I would consider it.

And how???? Go...

I'm not even sure what the "how" question refers to.
Thanks for this!
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