Comments on: Are Americans Happily Married?

By: Michelle Smith

Michelle Smith — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:15:07 +0000

It is surprising how when you get to the point of divorce – it’s like you are married to a stranger. What happened to the man you fell in love with? And he’s probably wondering the same thing.

I wonder what the problem is? Do people go into marriage without knowing each other well enough? Or do they go into it for the wrong reasons? Possibly some sort of hurry to partner up? I wish I knew. It seems that so many women don’t even like their husbands anymore. Do the husbands feel the same way? They’ve got to sense that something isn’t right.

Jackie, don’t count it out completely. In the meantime, keep doing what you are doing. You don’t need a partner to continue to grow.

By: jackie

jackie — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:49:15 +0000

Okay Michelle, I really debated about commenting on this one because I have such a nasty narrow little view point on marriage. You know my motto–the “M” word is taboo and Marriage=Misery. I really do not think that the true concept of marriage was set up to be so horrible but in reality I really only know a few couples that are truly happy. I think the commitment behind the piece of paper is a beautiful thought. I tfeel that couples loose sight of why they fell in love to begin with and then the bitter battle of control begins.

By: Michelle Smith

Michelle Smith — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:20:05 +0000

Wayne, if that’s what you really think about marriage, then it’s probably best if you don’t. It’s definitely not for everyone.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:27:42 +0000

I will never marry for the simple fact that it’s nothing more than a piece of paper.

I think we should get rid of the whole concept entirely.

By: Michelle Smith

Michelle Smith — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:02:45 +0000

I wonder if it’s okay, but we think it’s in a sad state because the media tells more of the bad stories and less of the happy, successful stories? I like the “glimmers of hope” idea. At least we know that readers of Parade are doing okay.

By: Leah

Leah — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:46:02 +0000

One thing is for sure…we have fewer couple friends that have managed to stay married than those that have divorced. It’s depressing. We work pretty hard on our relationship to “make it”…and encourage our friends to do the same. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Perhaps if we all stopped to think it through beforehand there’d be less divorce. But I’m afraid that would scare everyone away from marriage…if we really knew how difficult it can be. You gotta WORK to make it work. But then…some folks should never be married in the first place. *sigh* I’d say marriage in general is in a sad state, but with glimmers of hope!