Social statistics knows a lot. It knows how many couples get married at the altar every year, and how many of them have kids. It knows how many marriages fall apart, and how many times single parents try to start life anew. Social statistics knows a lot of cold numbers behind which human destinies stand.
What it definitely doesn't know is how many marriages are actually happy, and in general, the very concept of marital happiness seems very vague and unique for each person, even in one couple. Well, our selection of stories today is actually related to the topic of happiness in marriage.
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#21
I felt pressure being from the Midwest and needing to settle down early and have kids by 23 or 25. I thought she was the right one for me but I think she and I both ignored the red flags. We divorced on our one year anniversary. That year wasn't miserable, I think we had a pretty good time but the last two months terrible.
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#22
I will start by saying I absolutely love my wife she is a great person who makes me better and supports me. We started dating when I was 15 and never had a lot of friction throughout highschool just hanging out and being dumb. I kinda figured we would grow apart after highschool but we ended up going to the same college and stayed together.
Once I graduated she followed me several states away when I got my first job out of college and after that I figured hey we might as well get married lol. I wouldn't necessarily say that we are soul mates but we both put in the effort to make our relationship work over the years which is more than I can say about some of our other friends.
Is there someone out there who might be a better fit for both of us, maybe, but sometimes you have to appreciate what you have not what you could have.
Once I graduated she followed me several states away when I got my first job out of college and after that I figured hey we might as well get married lol. I wouldn't necessarily say that we are soul mates but we both put in the effort to make our relationship work over the years which is more than I can say about some of our other friends.
Is there someone out there who might be a better fit for both of us, maybe, but sometimes you have to appreciate what you have not what you could have.
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#23
My daughter is getting divorced after 5 years. Her husband said he hasn’t felt happy for a long time. He chose to get her a ring. They lived in an apartment for a while and then bought a house. I guess he could have felt pressure. But at the same time, he did make the choice to ask her to marry him and buy a house. His own parents told him he shouldn’t get divorced.
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#24
Don’t do it it’s my only advice, you’ll make her happy (temporarily) and make yourself miserable.
While also risking half your networth.
While also risking half your networth.
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