What is the biggest mistake you've made in your marriage?

@sutan74 (1112)
Philippines
May 20, 2007 10:11am CST
I start to contemplate on the answer to this question. Here is what I have come up with: 1. Being a Nagger 2. Being insensitive and vocal (less talk,less mistake) 3. Being forgiving
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
20 May 07
well I am divorced, I have a life partner now after 23 years of being alone. The biggest mistake I had made in my marriage was to listen to family and so called friend. I do not do that in this relationship now and it is much better.
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@sutan74 (1112)
• Philippines
21 May 07
Sometimes well meant advice are the ones that cause the beak-up of a relationship. But in the end it is still up to you to decide. Am so glad you have a happy relationship now.
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@GardenGerty (160721)
• United States
20 May 07
Our biggest mistakes are that we have too much indebted ness and we have to work too much, and often our work schedules are not the same, so we also do not have much recreation time together. Somedays it does not even feel like we get a hug from each other, and we are often very exhausted. Worry about money eats away at you and your relationships. If you have a choice, do not go into debt, except for a house.
@sutan74 (1112)
• Philippines
21 May 07
Yes my friend, financial problems can really wear a person out..... physically and mentally. A touch, a smile or just a peck on the cheek oftentimes lift a person sagging spirits.
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
23 May 07
Well, I do not think I have made some mistakes that I can think of. Maybe giving too much of myself without asking anything in return would be one of the mistakes that I have made.
@sutan74 (1112)
• Philippines
20 Jun 07
I think that is our biggest mistake ever..." Giving everything without asking anything in return". Eventually we lose ourselves ... (sigh)
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@ellie26 (4139)
• Malaysia
21 May 07
Hello sutan74, I admit that the biggest mistake I have made in my marriage was and is being forgiving. I forgave him for every little and big thing he has done to me including his adultery. I dont why I always give him second chance and it backfires me. Being forgiving is good but too much of it proof to be ineffective in a relationship.
@sutan74 (1112)
• Philippines
21 May 07
Because "WE" always think that we can change our partners.... that's why we always give them second, third, fourth etc... chances. LOL
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@ellie26 (4139)
• Malaysia
21 May 07
yeah, I guess you are right about that one.
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@tina12679 (1126)
• United States
22 May 07
I have made several mistakes. 1 letting him get his own way all the time (i am talking about hubby not child) 2 not having the strenth to put my foot down and not let him get his own way all the time 3 letting him put all of his wants and needs before anyone else. 4 etc..... etc.... etc.... I could go on forever. and i seem to make either the same mistakes or different ones everyday.
@sutan74 (1112)
• Philippines
2 Jun 07
You're not the only one Tina.... ha,ha
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@kara5287 (299)
• United States
21 May 07
my biggest mistake in my marriage i had made was getting married in the first place. i was 16 and got married to a guy after being with him for only 4 months. shortly after i wanted to leave but couldn't cause i was too scared and confused and he was all i knew at the time. a month before our one year he went to jail and i was finally free. it made me realize i didn't need him. i didn't deserve to be treated that way. and neither did my son. i just got married way to young and for no good reason he wasn't even my sons father.
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@sutan74 (1112)
• Philippines
21 May 07
Hi Kara at 16 you are vulnerable, reckless and blinded by love by then. But now that you have learned from this experience, it can help you become a stronger and wiser woman by now.
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• Canada
27 Jun 07
I woudl beleive that my biggest mistake was being a push over . Showing that I cared to fast and that I would stick by no matter what happened in our relationship making my spouse believe that nothing will ever cause me to leave the relationship therefore not wanting to discuss important issues in our relationship .