Here is a question sent in by a reader of this blog.
Use this blog today to write about Valentines Day.
On a day set aside to celebrate the virtues of "LOVE" with all its hype, money and advertising. What is it that keeps some couples together for a life time and others still searching?
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11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Interesting question. It's hard because I think that true love is unexplainable. It's when you like and dislike things about a person yet can't stand the thought of even dismissing their worst flaws from you life. The idea of searching for love is kind of funny to me though. Normally those who search for love only find heartache due to the fact that they settle. Love either finds you or it doesn't it isn't some magical beast to be found on an internet dating service or at the local watering hole.
My husband and I have been married for 30 years. I am not sure what keeps other couples together, but I do know what has worked for us. We continue to love each other even when we don't like each other very much. We communicate rather than fight. Neither of us has lost our respect for the other. Although we are a couple, we are individuals and we are allowed to have different views and interests. when it comes to raising our children, we try to stay united on rules and how we enforce them. both of us are willing to compromise when that is in the best interest of the family. We accepted each other warts and all when we married. Both of us have aged, but that has not given us a reason to look for someone younger, richer, or more exciting. Fortunatly for us, we had parents who were excellent role models and who stayed married happily to their spouses till death parted them. Marriage is a lot of work. We went in to it determined to make it work. It is not always smooth sailinng, but I would not trade the good or bad times. We also waited to get married till we were out of college and had both been on our own for a while. It also helps that we both can cook, clean, do laundry, mow the yard, and just about any other chore that needs to be done around the house without feeling like it is not our job.
I Like beer and go out to the shop to work so I don't have to hear all the damn nagging.
Anonymous said...
I Like beer
Yay! Beer Goggles For The Win!!!!
Personally I am a cheap bastard and the cost of child support keeps me married.
Always a smart aleck in the crowd. :)
one think I have learned is, that if she is nagging ... she just might have a reason. :)
The key for us is commitment and faith in God.
Just like everyone else, there are rocky places as well as good places.
Fortunately, we have not grown tired of each other at the same time.
I think knowing that you are going to stay together no matter what, makes you try harder to make things work.
being willing and able to put her feelings ahead of yours MOST of the tie , divorce is easy , everlasting relationships are not they are a work in progress , that is the fun of the journey
You can not overestimate the power of Love. It is what seperates Humans from those lusting orgy monkeys living in a tree in Antartica.
Been married for 20+ years
Important lessons we are still learning...
*attack the problem not the person. part of that has been learning how to listen, admitting when you've done wrong, and working together.
* don't go to bed or let 'em leave without saying I love you.
* my family is more important to me than anything except God. Our family time is ours and noone elses.
*Jobs, $$ , things can come and go. Cherish each day.
Marriage to your spouse is easy. Marriage to your inlaws... not so much!
My husband and I say our poverty keeps us together. He also tells me that if women don't find you handsome, make sure they find you handy!
Who needs Dr. Ruth when you've got Red Green.
... and beer!
You never know what's in a box of chocolates?
To all the Democrats....Happy Valentines Day!
Socialism is alive and well with the "Stimulus Package":
...Democrats released the text of the plan late yesterday, prompting complaints from Republicans they didn’t have enough time to review the legislation before voting on it.
“It is over a thousand pages,” said Representative Tom Price, a Georgia Republican. “It is physically impossible for any member to have read this bill.”
To contact the reporter on this story: Brian Faler in Washington at bfaler@bloomberg.net.
Great News, it was rushed through because Pelosi had plans to go to Rome this weekend. A trillion dollars and the Speaker of the house can't wait. Really responsible of her.
Nothing like a little bipartism relationships here, is there? People just have to drag over and over the same thing.
And Happy V-Day to the Repubs. Wish I could afford to buy you something.
My husband just came home with papers from his "unemployment meeting". Along with his layoff "warn notice" were applications for Health Wave and Food Stamps. Only problem was that they were in Spanish. What the *&%$?
"Only problem was that they were in Spanish."
I think it means they are laying off mostly a bunch of Mexicans.
Did I miss the article about KS and Summit being turned into a traffic circle?? It seems like this would be a major deal, but the silence surrounding it is odd. In which issue was this reported? Further, wouldn't it call for some sort of public input? I also wonder about the traffic lights on summit intersections. Madison and Maple, with their cameras and all, take forever. Yet Radio Ln, changes in less than 20 seconds. (Freeland's home is off this intersection...hmmmm). Those who design our main intersections will surely foul up summit and KS. What's the traffic circle story?
It is going to be Kansas and the Bypass. NOT Kansas and Summit.
KDOT is doing it, so its out of the city's hands.
KDOT has had some time for public input and there has been at least one meeting.
there will be more meetings.
Im not sure how much KDOT listens.
Rotaries are more efficient and there are fewer accidents around them.
Im not sure how close it is to actually happening.
Could be years.
I think they forgot we still have English speaking people here.
My first encounter with a rotary was outside of Boston. I thought I was going to die. I also went around like 4x times before I got the courage to turn out of the damn thing. Rotaries are fun!
@ Traveler Editor
Where did you get your statistics for the article on Ark City crime?
Where did you get your statistics for the article on Ark City crime?
>>>>>
From the police dept.
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