what happened to longterm relationships.

United States
February 20, 2007 9:10am CST
I was just sitting here thinking while I answered somebody elses discussion. I remember going to weddings and them pointing out people that have been together forever. And when asked was always told that me and my husband are at the newly wed stage. Now it is hard to find a couple that has been together for awhile. We are now considered the longtimers and we have only been together 6 years going on 7. What happened to commitment. It's like the divorce rate keeps shooting up. I know there are some good cases. Like abuse and cheating. But it also seems like more and more people are getting divorced because they are bored.
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sarge225
@sarge225 (39)
• United States
20 Feb 07
I agree I just think that many people picture marriage as some kind of game with no setbacks or anything like that, they dont think about the commitment part and that is the most crucial part, to stand by yuor spouses side when times are rough. It doesn't make sense to me to wanna bail when you make a promise to eachother to sink or swim, many people choose to sink because they give up too easily because their marriage is not what they pictured. I believe that a marriage is what you make of it. If a spouse is depressed or down about something in the marriage its up to the both of them to figure it out, work together. I uess it all depends on the spouse as well. If you have a spouse that is understanding and willing to help then it makes it that much more enjoyable and easier to fight through whatever it is you are going through. If its the other way around then, it will make it that much more easier to say this marriage will never last.
limosonia1
@limosonia1 (1559)
• United States
20 Feb 07
I just find it hard to believe the lack of commitment to a marriage now a days. I would fight tooth and nail for my marriage. Guess like you said it is up to the couple. I just wonder sometimes what we are showing our children, about love and commitment
coolsid2007
@coolsid2007 (1030)
• India
20 Feb 07
thats actually a great topic... lot of people today are getting anti marraige and kinds i truly believe that people today have lost their identity in some pseudo search of happiness ... world today has become more materialistic than ever,,, people look for excuses to get out of marraiges, , they want to live in a comfort zone all the time ,,, they dont like any challenges in life, shortcut is the only way that they seem to have thanks sid