Lareit wrote...
The_KFD_Case wrote...
Archonsg wrote...
The_KFD_Case wrote...
You fine folks are killing me here. My single-dom is not conducive to such discussions not being received with a wistful emotional frame of being.
Don't worry about it. Like Tali, couple-dom will take you by surprise most of the time and the "one" will be like a sniper shot to the head.
Aye, the most fulfilling long-term relationships I've experienced have been that way. Ah well, there are many paths through life. Not all of us necessarily get to journey through it with a beloved partner. At least I can take some solace knowing that my wish for my sister came true.
Besides, the journey isn't over yet.
I can count the number of people I know who are truly happy with their beloved with no hands.
So many people seem to settle for what they can get or for what they're comfortable with.
(Granted my parents might have been an exception, but my mother died many years ago for me to be able to judge their relationship)
I know it exists, but......yeah.....
True enough and personally I'd rather continue onwards on my own path than settle for a relationship with someone where neither of us are satisfied/content/happy. Sure, there's bound to be some bumps along the way but I believe part of the nature of a relationship you share with someone is how you surmount such "bumps." That said, I also believe there should be far more enjoyable times than battles. If it is a constant battle then it may not be worth investing it. I'm not saying I do not believe there are things worth fighting for; I do think there are though what I consider worth fighting for may well differ for another person. However, if keeping a relationship requires constant herculean effort and it doesn't feel like it flows easily (which is not the same as saying that it doesn't require one makes an effort,) then it may be time to re-evaluate matters.
As for my parents, they fell for each other the moment they met. They started dating shortly there after and four years later they married. They've been married I think around 41+ years now and are still happy together. That may have set the bar quite high yet it's not as though they haven't had their disagreements and arguments, but one can work through those.