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Living Together, Marriage, What Order?
Asked by V.E. from Lansing
on September 3, 2010
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I know I have old values for couples, no living together before marriage, marriage first and then children. But, the couples today have different values, living toget...
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- Old fashion values too
- I've tried several different scenario's. If I had to do it all over again, I would highly suggest not living together first. I would live independly before getting mar...
- My hubby and i lived together for almost 2 years, got married and 3 months later we got pregnant with our first. I had to live with him before i could agree to marry h...
Marriage vs Living Together
Asked by A.H. from Canton
on March 14, 2012
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Some of the replies on a recent question has me wondering why some people have to be so judgemental of others living arrangements. I am not married. We have been toget...
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- You've gotten some good answers here. For me, I don't think I'd want to be with someone for an extended period of time (let alone have kids!) with someone who wouldn'...
- I don't have an issue with it. I lived with my SO for 23 years, owned a home and business and had a child. We did decide to get married 5 years ago - simply because it...
- To spin it a different way for you, if it's "just a piece of paper", then why couldn't he just marry you to honor you? If a man couldn't sign "just a piece of pap...
What to Do About Marriage
Asked by K.C. from Los Angeles
on February 5, 2007
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I am at a crossroads and have been for quite sometime. Locked in a 23 year unhappy marriage. There is no communication, intimacy or the like. Live under one roof, but ...
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- K., Get out, its not worth the unhappiness. If you have kids at home this type of situation is worst on them if you stay, they will only be subjected to what an unhea...
- Hi K., Firstly to save a marriage like this (to have a relationship in general!) requires a lot of work so you have to ask yourself..are both parties involved willing...
- i think yo both need to sit and talk about when and why you started growing apart, that way you guys know where to begin to work out the problem. counseling might also...
Marriage
Asked by K.B. from St. Louis
on December 18, 2010
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So I asked a question earlier that really had nothing to do with this, but received a couple of comments asking about it and wanted to respond seperately and partially...
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- I agree with you. But if he is good enough for you to have a child with, why isn't he good enough to marry? Or vice versa? What will take you too to decide you are rig...
- Most people just believe you should be married to the person you have children with. It is the ideal family. In your situation I would not rush into marriage... give...
- I think you are 100% right. I got pregnant with my son and the first thing most people said after I told them that I was pregnant was, "Are you getting married?" I d...
Marriage ?????????????
Asked by E.A. from El Paso
on August 11, 2011
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So here it is. Me and my boyfriend have been together for 6 yrs and have lived together for 4 yrs and now we have an 18 month old daughter.he proposed to me 3 yrs ago ...
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- Well, you want to be married, and he is full of excuses. What anyone here say is irrelevant. Some are fine with not being married, and some are not. He is "getting ...
- Ask him to set a wedding date. If he won't, then leave... you've waited long enough, and if he's not going to do it, stop wasting your time!
- You are already married. You have a child together and live together. So in TX, you are married. I'm sure yall have the same checking account and items in both of y...
What Should I Do About My Marriage?
Asked by T.N. from Denver
on March 15, 2011
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I’m not happy in my marriage and I don’t know what to do. To make a long story somewhat short, I’ve been married for 11 years. I got married when I was 25 and m...
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- I would say that his behavior certainly is very worrisome, especially the online sexual conversations with other women--and then he LIED about it. It's bad enough tha...
- Leaving him may seem to be a difficult choice for many reasons but in the long run seems to be the best. At this point you guts are in its best to seperate before the ...
- You have a right and a need to be happy. However, you already know that you can't make your husband happy to see you, interested in what you say or willing to do thin...
Marriage
Asked by A.K. from Sacramento
on September 7, 2010
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My husband recently spent 15000 on a real estate investment course(Dean Grazoisi) and didn't tell me, I found out on our credit card statement. He says he was waiting ...
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- $15,000 on an investment course?! Where... at Harvard?! That is a lot of money for a training course. 4 year colleges cost that much for one year of tuition. I'm s...
- Don't fear divorce for your own reasons of it seeming "scary" or it leaving you "alone"...but instead for your two year old son wanting an intact home with mommy and d...
- I am sorry that you are going through this. What a betrayal. I found out once that my husband was contributing thousands of dollars to our church without telling me. T...
My Marriage
Asked by D.M. from Detroit
on May 29, 2009
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Hi all, I am having a hard time in my marriage right now. I just want to give you all the facts so it won't be so biased.
My husband and I are age 28 and 29
He is ha...
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- Wouldn't it be less expensive to hire someone to come in & care for your children (or find part time day care) so your husband could have a few hours of sleep (or even...
- I would ask his doctor if that would improve his health. Seems ludicrous to me. I mean if he can't maintain some degree of self discipline at home with you and the k...
- I would think it would be better for your marriage to, rather than pay for another place to live, get the kids into daycare a few days a week so he can rest and go on ...
Marriage
Asked by H.J. from Washington DC
on March 27, 2011
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My husband and I have been married for over four years now and throughout our marriage we have faced too mnay difficulties to speak on. We have two children and do not...
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- Have you try,d councelling? He may need some one on one. And is it possible he is frustrated... maybe some agent orange... Or just had enough of the military telling h...
- I agree with other posters; try therapy first to see if it helps. Each of you should try individual therapy and also marriage counseling. It's worth a shot to see if...
- My marriage almost sounds like yours! I'm sorry you are going through this. You may want to try counseling for your marriage and then separately because you mention...
Living with the Inlaws
Asked by E.E. from Grand Rapids
on August 25, 2008
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ok ladies,well does anyone have advice on to handle living "with the inlaws",because of job cuts and everything my hubby and i and kids are have to live with his mom a...
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- Hi E., I lived with my inlaws for 1 yr and that just ended in July!!! It was a long and grueling year. It was not easy but in the end it turned out fine. I have a f...
- Oh Boy. Ok, I've not lived with my in-laws other than extended vacations with them. However, when I was growing up (from about 12 until college) my grandparents ...
- I lived with my MIL for 3 years while my husband finished school. We had an infant when we moved in and had a 2nd child while we were living there. One of the best...
