What do you enjoy more in your married life as compared to when you were single?

In your case, you find your true partner who is simply right for you. If that is only possible in all romantic relationships, I don't see any reason why there would be divorce, annulment or separation between two married or unmarried couples for that matter. Anyway, you're very lucky to have found your true love...or he's the lucky one. I guess both of you are :D

I would confidently say that we're both lucky with each other. Both lucky and blessed, that is. We always tell each other that, every chance we have. Reassurance is also important for the relationship and romance to flourish.

Wow, you really have very cute babies in the picture :) Yes, I guess besides one's relationship with one's partner the other factor in marriage that brings joy are the children...and I guess when one's relationship with one's partner is not working so well, the kids are the ones which saves the relationship or which still gives meaning and joy in the relationship and in the marriage. I can only see this with those close to me and their marriage life and what they tell me. I hope someday I could have cute babies as well :)

...that would be accomplished the easiest if I could find a cute wife..lol :)

Hi Luchie, thank you so much for sharing your marriage experience :) I think you're one of the lucky ones who is blessed with such a good relationship with your husband, and I can only guess how good your husband is...as a provider as well as a husband. I just hope I could be like that the moment it would be my turn to be married and be a husband someday. Well, for now I see some people close to me who have broken relationships and it is saddening to think that they are so close to you and yet they are unhappy with their married life. Others married life are working though, so they have a more secure and happy married life. I therefore find it most important in the courting stage to make sure that both of you are getting along so well with each other and being sincere and transparent and hiding nothing...real and intimate friends. Mine is all theory right now...lol. Anyway, I feel that i is my destiny to marry late in life and I believe that prayer is the most important factor in choosing the right partner in life, because God will be the one to draw that person in your life...I do believe that, but I will do my part in the searching as well..."seek an ye shall find..."

That's what I call destiny. When you didn't plan something and it happened and you found out it made your life happier because of it, or him, I would say that's destiny. I do hope my destiny would be similar to yours because by now for some reason I am not in a hurry to look for someone while I'm already in my middle age. I guess everyone has different destinies.

I can understand what you're trying to pount out Fulltank. These two phases in life should be enjoyed you it's for one's own good to be happy while single and to be happy as well the moment you get married. Life is a blessing, whether single or married. I'm happy now being single, but I do dream of being married someday and hopefully in the near future. It's not "i will be happy only when I get married to someone I love" but you need to be happy now while being single and in my belief that would be the guarantee you will also be happy ( or even happier ) the moment you find that someone in your life. Anyway, I'm in my middle age right now...lol.

Yes, what you have just said reminded me of the Bible part where it says that the man leaves his parents and clings to his wife. I'm not sure if I remember the exact words but I guess I'm near :)

I'm sorry for what happened but I think in whatever situation we are placed, we still find a lot to be happy about. As you said, you even feel more relieved when you were divorced...meaning there are a lot of difficult loads that has been removed from your life. Yes, life goes on and who knows...you might find a person who will be right for you. Anyway, it's funny to think sometimes that many single person really desires to get married but many of them also didn't know that getting married has a lot of challenges and crosses along the way.

So it boils down to loving the company of your partner, because I heard that in relationships that aren't working both couples can't stand the presence of each other...a sad but true reality to some relationships. Anyway, I'm so glad to hear a lot of relationships working so well like all mylotters sharing in this discussion right now.

Yes, I believe everyone has different callings in life and who knows...I may also have the same calling like you, being single in my middle age now...but I don't worry and I stay focused on being happy and content. As you said, there is a lot of freedom being single. I hope I find someone who would help me keep a part of that freedom so that I won't feel choked in the relationship. I think it's about giving some breathing space for your partner once in a while...to find time for him/herself once in a while...maybe let them meet with their old friends or travel alone at times. I think we needed to be somehow detached with our married life somehow in a way that we give our partner a chance to have some of his/her freedom for themselves.

Wow, what a touching image you have just given us. I surely hope I would find someone whom I could be so close when night time comes :)

Congratulations LovingMyBabies for having been blessed so much to find the right soul mate who gives you joy and who also gave you a family to love. Like you, I also wanted to find the right soul mate for me so I hope if I keep praying she may come to my path sooner or later :)

I think you have a real good point, so it all boils down now on our own attitude...on how we view our own lives, whether we are single or married. If we decide to be happy while married, then I think we would be happy and the opposite is true. It goes the same if we decide to be happy while still single. I think attitude rules :)