Happy Marriages/Relationships

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Gonna echo @anon50325502

Seems like they’re doing just fine.

Edit: Cancel culture can’t seem to get shit done for how much everyone bitches about it.

Peloton is going to sink on its own probably.

it interesting to consider the possibilities of manufactured ‘cancel culture’ rage to try and manipulate stock prices for short term gains.

It’s not a term used in the literal sense. It’s reference to a teammate in life. All my friends have used this term or would likely use the term if asked about it.

If there’s anyone I can tell everything, it’s my wife, although my closest friends know pretty much all there is to know about me, unflattering details and soft spots included. You know term “warts and all”, right? I don’t know how a long lasting marriage can be successful otherwise.

Much of marriage, with kids, has nothing to do with being hot for each other.

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Yes, many do objectify women like that. And I can’t relate because I can’t see anything special about it. I’d actually find It boring, exhausting, and a waste of time.

As said in previous posts, the biggest womanizer I’ve know is a wealthy, married former friend, who, upon thinking of it, only once said a flattering thing about his wife for all the eighteen years I knew them together. He once offered her a million dollars if she decided to leave him. Yes, he said it, “if you wish to leave, I will give you a million dollars.”

On the other hand, I have one former uncle and three mid-six to seven-figure-earning friends who could easily be man-sluts but are not inclined to do so in the slightest bit. These men are not financially burdened. Their wives do not work.

There are also serious risks to being a manwhore.

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You can have the best-friend relationship experience if you want. I think it comes with prioritizing qualities that are important long term. You can do it.

Is no one impressed that I’ve stuck with this thread so long?

a compliment would go a long way right aboot now~

miffed

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I don’t like people or the elements cramping my wicked style.

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Almost all men notice attractive women whenever they see them and do this until the day they die. That doesn’t mean they can’t make decisions based on more than that.

I pity the man who doesn’t have something important enough that he won’t throw it away for a roll in the hay. But you’re right, a lot of men don’t.

I don’t consider my wife my friend. She’s my family.

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I have done this and It never worked. I always ended up getting bored. Maybe marriage isn’t for me.

The happiest guy I ever met was a guy that was married over 20 years, while also having a girlfriend lol. He was my boss for like two years. One day he leaned over and whispered “the key to happiness is to marry a good woman but also have a younger side piece”

I don’t know if he exactly used the phrase “side piece” but it was a long those lines. lol amazing guy.

Wouldn’t this be exacerbating the trends you and I both complain about?

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He sounds like a cheating piece of shit to me but hey ho.

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To expand on your question of friendship…
Well it’s kind of a multifaceted thing. It’s not so much about the actual mold concerning the word friendship, but it’s characteristics that should be had.

Think of the aspects of a genuine, friendship. Now apply those to a relationship. That’s what we mean when we say “Marry your best friend”.

I see where you’re coming from, but don’t give so much warrant to the platonic side of friendship. But rather those in-betweens that occur in good friendships and good relationships.

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There’s a notable thing you said there. “The happiest guy”. Fair enough. For him though. Did he ever go into detail about how either of the two women felt? Would he even have had the ability to step outside of himself and recall the attributes and characteristics of either women to know? Doesn’t matter if they ever knew about the other, but how they felt. How he made them feel.

The guy could’ve been happier than a fly on shit, but what about the others? I don’t find that to be a win. Just selfishness. His happiness is only coming from him allowing himself to indulge in that type of behavior. When he could’ve easily taken a better and much healthier route not just for his own benefit but for his wife, and for the other woman.

Again, I’m not going to berate you. Or say anything to make you feel less than, because you aren’t. But I don’t think you fully grasp what it means to step outside of yourself not just In marriage, but in life as well. Marriage isn’t hard. We make it hard. It all starts when both individuals accept and learn how to go in and out of understanding what it means to be unified but separate individuals.

Same concepts apply to friendships. Albeit less of a unified sense, but there’s still that element of unity within a friendship.

I get that you’re a very outspoken person, but there’s parts to having that characteristic that you could stand to reign in, relationship wise.
As with all of us. There’s always something about ourselves that we can deny for the sake of others around us, in order for us to come together.

Relationships, and marriage aren’t complicated. You yourself have the power to be in a fulfilling one. What’s truly complicated is looking at yourself, your way of thinking, and picking it apart to it’s essence, In order to see what you can work on within yourself, and strengthening the good you find. In turn, it’s much more rewarding when you find someone who has done the same, or continues daily to do the same. Knowing if they have, isn’t difficult all that much either, it just seeps out of them. That’s not to say they’re perfect, but that they’re trying.

I know you’ve probably heard this ad nauseam, but I do genuinely mean what I’m saying.

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That’s a really well-written post. :+1:t4:

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What @yorkshireiron said

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I’ve heard this joke probably 50 times. I’ll take “things that never happened for $100, Alex”.

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“all dudes”?? Ok bud

yep … we’re all just a dick with a brain. I’d say I disagree but what’s the point? You’re a fuckin’ expert on everything.

What the fuck does this even mean? The “world makes you” mature? Explain - this is just an convoluted mess of a thought.

Man you are just full of nonsense. You really seem to have an inability to take responsibility or control for yourself. Always something external that “makes you” do something. This or that. Never yourself. Sad.

“all men” … you really have no clue what you’re talking about. It’s amazing.

You’re the only one eh? No one who has worked in the same space as you has had different and contradictory experiences/observations than you. Got it.

You’re not unique bud. You’re not special. A good deal of the people on this site share this experience and yet, you find yourself in the minority of opinion…

Again, it’s the “all dudes” bullshit. I find it hard you’ve actually gotten to know any one on an intimate level - including yourself.

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Do I feel a bromance building here?

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With this clown? Not bloody likely.

With you … hey, I have an open mind :wink:

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You are a very smart cookie.

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