MAX- I know what you're saying.... What I meant by people not changing was that normally when you are courting and then get married (especially if married quick), when you start to see a change in the other person it's usually just the part of them that they have kept hidden and didn't let you see that side of them for fear of not having you. It wasn't really a change as much as it was just hidden.
Originally Posted by Eccie Addict
I assumed that's what ya meant. Just puttin' my .02 in. :-)
I think people should actually cohabitate for a while before considering marriage. It really is the only way to actually make an informed decision on whether you might be able to live with each others quirks and living habits for life. It also gives you time to have the newness of all the pheromones flying around when ya first get together kinda slow down, so you can evaluate other traits a little more clear headed. LOL
In my experience, it's also easier to get out of a situation like that than it is to divorce. Divorce is way tougher, no matter who the deciding party is. I chose to leave my marriage and it was one of the hardest things I ever went through, but no way was I gonna be unhappy for the rest of my life. It may have been selfish to leave, but I'm only going to get one life, and didn't feel like I had done anything to deserve how unhappy I truly was. After many attempts at trying to change or get things to change, I was still unhappy and he knew what the options were. Anyway, I certainly wouldn't want anyone to stay with me if they were unhappy. I haven't dealt with that yet, but think I would let go gracefully, or at least hope I would.