August 17, 2007
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Got this from an article
Marriage, along with its own particular brand of bliss, generally drags a few other things along with it:
- If you're married and your spouse is making you crazy, you have no place to go but the grocery store. And then you have to come back
- Dating means the tingle of first kisses and carefully thought-out gestures meant to win your affection
- Marriage means a standing birthday order at the local flower shop and mystery toenail clippings left under the couch. It also means never feeling that first-kiss tingle again
- Dating usually means best behavior, sexual and otherwise. Marriage means your spouse laughs when he farts in bed, he leaves his dirty underwear on the bathroom counter (why?) and already knows whether or not "it was good for you"
- Dating means wild, passionate, elevator/cliff/hot tub sex. Marriage means every Saturday and alternating Tuesday
- Marriage means you cannot hang out or visit your only fun mates who are usually males
- Marriage means you cannot travel whenever, whereever.
Comments (9)
Now now....be fair....
Not all spouses are the Homer Simpson type.
If you're married and your spouse is making you crazy, you have no place to go but the grocery store. And then you have to come back
-> If a date is driving you crazy, you usually can escape to your house, but now you're a prisoner trying to avoid that individual in the future.
Dating means the tingle of first kisses and carefully thought-out gestures meant to win your affection
-> It also means having to weed out those who truly care from the shallow types who are interested in just one thing.
Marriage means a standing birthday order at the local flower shop and mystery toenail clippings left under the couch. It also means never feeling that first-kiss tingle again
-> In some cases perhaps, but in other cases it means being creative and surprising each other with new ideas. The first kiss magic is replaced by the wonderful familiarity and understanding the two of you have for each other, such that each successive kiss is better than the one preceding it.
Dating usually means best behavior, sexual and otherwise. Marriage means your spouse laughs when he farts in bed, he leaves his dirty underwear on the bathroom counter (why?) and already knows whether or not "it was good for you"
-> The term "Date from Hell" exists for a reason. =) All that you describe being in marriage exists in the dating world.
Dating means wild, passionate, elevator/cliff/hot tub sex. Marriage means every Saturday and alternating Tuesday
-> Dating means you have to be selective and very careful these days lot's of STD's out there. Plus you have to watch out for the ton of folks who are just interested in a one night stand with no real concern for you.
Marriages are not set in stone or predefined- there are as the couple makes them out to be. Quality people are not in abundant supply- if one should find such an individual, one should consider a more permanent arrangement rather than risk not meeting someone of that caliber in the future.
Dating and marriage is what you make of it. Dating turns into a solid relationship if all goes well. If theres a continual high turnover rate, the dater will be deprived of that deep love bond feeling.
Bingo... =P
I try to communicate. Sometimes it doesn't matter if you try. oh well.
Marriage does take a lot of the fun away. But it has things to offer as well. Such as always having someone around. I find the modern day meaning of marriage doesn't necessarily imply this as it once did. Maybe staying gf and bf is better.
You make marriage seems to be horrible thing. Cheer up Marsh!
We'll go party depsite of what the quote says. =P
That's definitely not true....
If you're married and your spouse is making you crazy, you have no place to go but the grocery store. And then you have to come back
>> You can't escape your conflict forever, but it doesn't solve anything and the relationship never improves if conflict is avoided in dating AND in marriage
Dating means the tingle of first kisses and carefully thought-out gestures meant to win your affection
Marriage means a standing birthday order at the local flower shop and mystery toenail clippings left under the couch. It also means never feeling that first-kiss tingle again
>> Marriage doesn't necessary plateau and don't have that affectionate first kiss tingle anymore... And it doesn't mean you get same flower from the same flower shop every year... it still takes creativity to please the one you love... the love/affection doesn't stop after you said "I do"
Dating usually means best behavior, sexual and otherwise. Marriage means your spouse laughs when he farts in bed, he leaves his dirty underwear on the bathroom counter (why?) and already knows whether or not "it was good for you"
>> all guys fart... so do girls... what so bad about it... it's the ability that can be comfortable with each other that makes marriage special... same goes with the underwear.... AND not every one is same as anyone.... some will be less tidy, some will be more tidy, guys and girls.... and what else is not better than someone who knows you well enough to tell you that you are stupid doing something?
Dating means wild, passionate, elevator/cliff/hot tub sex. Marriage means every Saturday and alternating Tuesday
>> Definitely not true.... I will stop there..
Marriage means you cannot hang out or visit your only fun mates who are usually males
Marriage means you cannot travel whenever, whereever.
>> Which controlling dude/gals that won't allow the other half to have a life?
let's go on a trip together sometime!
Single forever!!!! YAY!!! Marriage was only good for one thing for me....security...and even that was breeched! So fuck it!
ryc: hahaha...what future relationship? I'm too old for that stuff.
hmm, I hope that this description of marriage doesn't apply to me...o_O
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