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General Opinions Appreciated

General Opinions Appreciated



For a while now I have been dissatisfied with marriage overall.  I can be very philosophical and sometimes believe that
marriage is not a natural state for people, so I am very critical of my
feelings because I am aware of this. 
Here goes:  We get along, care for
each other, but hardly spend quality time together, have no mutual friends, very
different families, and have become bored with each other.  My husband ignores things.  He likes to pretend everything is fine.  We’re both young, and rarely have sex
anymore.  Even in the beginning, after
about the first year of marriage, we’ve had sex maybe once a month or two months.  I also feel like I have given up on life,
ambitions, etc. because he has had opportunities; hence, I have followed.  I work, but feel like I have given up.  I no longer have the ambition/drive that I
once had and find myself asking…. Is this what it’s all for for women?  Since elementary, study, go to college, work
hard to pay for school, get married (to a good guy I must admit), not have sex anymore, have kids, and that’s it.  I don’t have children, never really wanted
any, but have considered having one mostly out of loneliness now and the fact
that I’ll probably want someone around when I’m older.  I know this is not a good idea…. I’m just
ranting my thoughts.  The sex part does
bother me though and I wanted to know if this is “normal” and other general
opinions.  Thanks.

 

Oh... and it's Friday night, two hours since my husband could have been home from work, and I'm sitting here with my cat, writing this.  :)

At least I'm laughing.

 

 

By dc32536
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I feel for you...

I know you probably feel so alone. I can relate. I will be posting a discussion on my situation later today. But as for yours, I would just evaluate what it is you believe you really want, communicate that over to hubby and see how he feels. If you want more out of your relationship, possibly seek counceling. A successful marriage doesn't come easy. It'll take some work. If counceling doesn't work, get out of the dead end marriage and find someone who wants a marriage that you'll enjoy being in. I'm not a woman, but I don't believe that if you've come to a point that you've "given up" that you should just accept it. I guess life is what you make of it. I wish you the best.

By RedFox
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HI Andrea

There is nothing more interesting to a man than a woman who has a passion for something.

What do you want to do? Think of something that you have always wanted to do, take a class in it and see if you could become passionate about the activity. A sport, a hobby, painting or photography, writing, history, geneology - there is a whole world out there full of exciting and interesting things to do. You will find at least one thing that you will be challenged by and become passionate about.

Find something that will get you out of the house a day or two every week. Somewhere along the road of finding what you are passionate about in this world - something no one can take from you once you do find it - I'll bet your husband finds a new passion for you.

He'll be hunting you down while you are in a room, painting a still life. And you will say to him. "noh, noh, noh.... you cannot keese my arm you man. I must finish my master piece". Which will make him (of course) want you all the more.

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