marriage
Marriage is not so much a word as it is a sentence–a life sentence.
Say "What the hell?!" to the Dress
This is one of those stories where you might be tempted to feel sorry for me. For what I felt to be limited life choices. For my depth of poverty at the time of getting married. For saying “Yes” when I should have said “Hell no!” For staying married as long as I did. For walking away and losing every single thing I owned.
By Kennedy Farr5 years ago in Humans
The 3 C’s of a Life Partnership Relationship
There are three C’s that interlink and overlap together in a committed relationship to make the relationship complete. The three C’s are Communication, Consummation, and Consolidation. It is possible to think of any one of the three independently as required for a healthy and fulfilling relationship. It is also possible to see the power of three when all are present and in force where one strengthens and multiplies the other causing the relationship to be empowered with a force to withstand all challenges whether they be long gaps in time together, finances, individual goals, family, work, or any outside influence.
By J. S. Wade5 years ago in Humans
Findawife.com
appy 37th birthday to me and what a grand birthday it is. Divorced with two kids. A brat spoiled piss-ant for a son who doesn't want to play football because the helmet will mess up his hair. And a debutant runt for a daughter. She takes after her mother and not in the good ways, the few she has, but in the many bad. I spent the night dancing, drinking, and mingling with the grace and perfection of a trained actor. My face was sheer falseness at its greatest. A sham. A lie. A mask of happiness. My performance was worthy of an Oscar or at the least a SAG nomination. My ex was an actress or tried to be at one point, but never let the title go even after a decade of inactivity. She only auditioned twice and those were for local commercials. She didn't get either gig. She was an actress in name because she felt it carried a certain level of, je ne sais quoi, her words. She was many things by name only, good wife, great mother, loving daughter. Around others, she could weave tales of herself so grand and luxurious I'd find myself believing them too. Then we'd get home. My ex was a cheater, lazy parent, and neglectful daughter. Before her mother died she sent my ex the twenty-four beauty baskets she had gotten her. One for Christmas and her birthday for the past twelve years. The note with it read… "these took up enough space when I was alive I refuse to have them with me in death, have your thoughtless gifts back. It'll be the best thing you've ever done for me. Thanks. I already feel better. Love the woman who gave birth to you." Near the end, she stopped calling herself my ex's mother. She said it tarnished the meaning of the word. She was no mother to that woman or selfish entity with tits, lips, and a vagina. Sitting here half blitzed off wine and shots of Canadian Club I realize my ex was indeed an actress, a great one. Her stage was life, not the screen, and her greatest performance was fooling everyone that she was what she wasn't. We, her family - the supporting cast - were merely fodder for her act.
By Maurice Blocker5 years ago in Humans
Love Capsule
People say love is the essence of life and without it, everything is just mundane. Marriages without love simply miss the sweetness of life; living with someone you’ve known for long and having that similar touch is bliss. Well, this is what I used to believe in until I laid eyes on the man I would spend my life with. And all this happened when my parents invited suitors and their families for my marriage.In our society, it’s no surprise that arranged marriages are considered to be more dominant than love marriages. And so, my family thought it best to start looking for suitors since I had approached the marriageable age. Even though I had dreams of finding my prince charming, I didn’t oppose the concert of arranged marriages. After all, if I haven’t been able to click with someone, opting for a husband chosen by my elders seems to be a plausible choice. We all did meet the family, and as everyone gushed over how beautiful I looked in my suit, the man lifted his eyes to meet mine, and at that time, I felt an undeniable connection to him. He was handsome, charming and tall.We frequently met over the course of the next few months and as I got to know him, I felt happy. He was witty, had a great sense of humour, even though he cracked really lame jokes! He almost liked the same things I liked, and he was a lover of chocolates. That really set me up! My family agreed that this man and his family were a great match and we both would make a wonderful jodi. I seemed to blush whenever his name came up. It was a hint that I was falling for him! But I had to be sure if he felt the same. And so, we met up soon. Even though I struggled to let out my feelings, I finally did, and I was relieved to know that he felt the same way.Was love possible right after meeting a stranger for an arranged marriage?In my opinion yes, because after that day in the cafe, we started liking each other more. And within the next few months, as our wedding preparations adjourned, we grew more closer. We got married in December 2006 and our marital life has been a beautiful ride. We went on many vacations, worked hard together to build our dream home and we even gave birth to our beautiful twins, Megha and Mahir. My husband has been my support rock throughout the time I faced difficulties in my job and when I was unable to take care of our kids properly. It’s as if his presence completed mine. He also had certain expectations from me, which I think is absolutely necessary for a fulfilling relationship. Through the good times and bad, my husband and I have been a terrific pair, setting an example for our cousins!It hasn’t always been all smiles and flowers. We had our fair share of fights. We yelled, fought and even cursed but the willingness to apologise and have each other’s presence in our lives was far too much. Our twins are a beautiful part of our journey; they are simply adorable. Naughty yet brilliant! My husband and I surely get exhausted with our twins at times, but the smile they put on our faces is far too precious to ever lose.
By Zarinabanu Zarinabanu5 years ago in Humans
Dream Date
A dream date just happens! You can try to plan and hope it comes out perfect but the best ones are the ones you don’t plan and end up been amazing. It was an evening in 1995 me and my girlfriends decided to go out for a couple of drinks. As we enter this place talking with each other suddenly a gentleman stops me as I was passing by and he says to me “has anybody ever told you that you are the most beautiful girl in the world” and my reaction of course was he is crazy, after all who says things like this to a total stranger. I went about to eat with my girlfriends as the evening passes I could feel a stare all night. When it was time to leave I noticed he was still there and in the path where I had to go through. I wasn’t sure if to wait for him to leave or what to do, it didn’t seem like he was leaving any time soon. So I decided to leave and as I’m walking by him he grabs me and stops me again and he says “will you marry me?” of course my reaction now is for sure this guy is definitely really crazy, as I’m leaving from that madness he grabs my hand and puts a paper in my hand. I crushed up the paper and stuck it in the pocket of my suit dress. We left and I forgot about everything soon after and didn’t think anything of it. I took my dress to the cleaners, when I picked up my clothes from the cleaners they give me the paper that was left in the pocket of my dress. One day as I’m looking at this paper I just couldn’t stop myself from thinking about this guy that was very different to anyone I have ever met. I kept thinking about him and looking at this crushed up paper with a name and a phone number. Soon I just couldn’t stop myself from calling. This is when the beginning of a beautiful friendship with this stranger started. I called and we immediately just started talking as if we knew ourselves since forever, we talked for months about everything. If this is not what souls mates is I don’t know what it was but somehow the universe brought us together and we just knew we were meant to be. Soon the day came to meet again after several months of our long relationship over the phone. The day came to have our first date, It was a cool evening I’m March of 1996 I was going to his house for dinner and drinks, he had everything perfect a candlelight dinner with some glasses of merlot. I can still remember taking the first sip of the glass of Merlot like if it was yesterday. After a fantastic dinner he then amazed me with his knowledge of making amazing tasting mixed drinks. He had the best taste for music. Everything about him was wonderful he strived to be the best in everything he did. We were very compatible in our likes and dislikes, we seemed to agree in everything we were a match made in Heaven at least that’s what it felt like. It seemed as if the world stopped turning when we were together. Soon enough we were feeling good and tipsy. We went outside to the backyard and he had a beautiful pool and jacuzzi. He laughed and said “I bet you won’t jump in the pool”, it was still very cold weather. Without even thinking, I took off my clothes left my undergarments on and jump in the pool. When I got out I was freezing so he removed his clothes and we went in the jacuzzi. We kissed and had passionate sex. We spent quite some time playing in the jacuzzi having so much fun. After the jacuzzi we went in the shower, and again spent a while loving each other in the shower. Next to the bedroom and we couldn’t keep from making love to each other once we were in bed. It was the best and amazing perfect first date! We fell completely in love with each other. This man became my husband, we were married for 22 yrs and we had four amazing children we lived our lives loving each other and the passion never subsided till the last day. We lived a full life and spent more time together than probably any other couple in this world, we couldn’t be apart from each other. I say the last day because I lost my husband, best friend, and soul mate to COVID in January of 2021. He fought for 7 months and I can’t say that he ever have up he did all he could to not leave me. He had multiple intubations and went through so much, he lost his battle. He is gone but left me with so many beautiful memories of how we lived life to the fullest and filled with love and passion. I can honestly say we lived a full life with no regrets and most importantly above everything with God in our lives! I miss my soul mate everyday of my life, he waits for me and when our zHod calls on me I know my love will be waiting for me with a glass of Merlot to have another first date in Heaven and live and enjoy our love for eternity.
By Marlene Gonzalez5 years ago in Humans
If Something Happens, Our Last Words Will Be, “I Love You”
In my early twenties, I worked construction for a while for a company that traveled the southeast building fast-food joints. For a while, the boss booked us two to a room (hopefully with twin beds). I was on one crew for a few months and roomed with this guy named Doug. He was a newlywed and every night, after we got in bed and turned out the lights, he said, “I love you, Mary.”
By Darryl Brooks5 years ago in Humans
US
US We have been together forever some would say. Everyone knows us only as a couple we met as high school sweethearts with a history. Very romantic in the beginning of the relationship. We had many talks on the phone when we were just meeting. I remember we had a cord on the phone. We would have to stand right near the phone or get a longer cord so it would reach around the wall for a little privacy.
By Denise Dick5 years ago in Humans
A Veil of the Mind
They said it would feel like swimming—no currents, no resistance, like floating in the water. To me, it feels like waves crashing. The rushing waters hit me again and again when a new memory invades my mind. Against my will, I'm forced into the past, reliving moments captured in time, sometimes for the better, but others…
By Jeremy McLean5 years ago in Humans
First Date reboot
Taking a deep breath she looked around, making sure that everything was perfect. She been planning this night for weeks and it was finally here. People talked about what it was like to be married to the person you love and starting a life together, but they never tell you what comes after the honeymoon phase.
By Wendy Leggett5 years ago in Humans
