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ernie · 06-29-2006, 12:05 PM

Married in their 30s.
Married for 10 years.
Married when we were both 21. Known each other since 14. Started dating when we 17/16.

Did not live together in a common-law relationship before wedding.
Lived together for nearly 3 years. Engaged for the entire time with date set.

Had children.
First one on the way

Attended religious services.
Nope

Were university educated.
we both have Ph. D.'s

Believed that marriage was important for happiness.never would have married or even be in a relationship if I didn't believe that.

It's really about a few things: Marrying for the right reasons (i.e. you want to spend the rest of your life with one person etc.), working through conflicts, compromising and simply communicating. A successful marriage isn't some weird secret formula.

06-29-2006, 12:05 PM	#61
ernie Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Exp:	Married in their 30s. Married for 10 years. Married when we were both 21. Known each other since 14. Started dating when we 17/16. Did not live together in a common-law relationship before wedding. Lived together for nearly 3 years. Engaged for the entire time with date set. Had children. First one on the way Attended religious services. Nope Were university educated. we both have Ph. D.'s Believed that marriage was important for happiness.never would have married or even be in a relationship if I didn't believe that. It's really about a few things: Marrying for the right reasons (i.e. you want to spend the rest of your life with one person etc.), working through conflicts, compromising and simply communicating. A successful marriage isn't some weird secret formula. Last edited by ernie; 06-29-2006 at 12:10 PM.