RANT:
Following on from the recent relationship threads and the frankly "ludicrous" advice being given I'm completely amazed at how young people today have little concept of responsibility, true love and commitment.
Stupid excuses like "the sparks gone out of the relationship" are greeted with pathetic 15 year old responses like "dump her and bone a fresh one" or "it wasn't meant to be" which openly reveal a degree of selfishness and immaturity that makes me want to vomit.
If the "spark" has gone, why don't you explore new ways to light your woman's fire? (I'm not just talking sexually here). Are today's young people so utterly devoid of conversational skills and so totally shallow that relationships are all about sex and nothing else?
I'm 35, and have been happily married for nearly 13 years. I find with every passing week that I am more and more besotted with my wife. We click on every level and have had both ups and downs but you know what, we BOTH work hard at our marriage and thats why it works.
Where is the dedication to make things work in this generation?
Where is the sense of satisfaction received from putting aside selfishness and focussing on your partner for a change?
To the shallow: I wave my fat hairy bottom in disdain in your general direction.
To the real men: I salute you good sirs.
I'm hoping not every bloke is as one dimensional as what has been evidenced in this forum!
END RANT
I agree with what the OP says but this is a computer hardware forum and therefore is not to be represented as a broad spectrum of the general populous.
You can still have the thrill of the chase in a long term relationship. Use your imagination, I have loads of fun "chasing" the wife!
Stupid excuses like "the sparks gone out of the relationship" are greeted with pathetic 15 year old responses like "dump her and bone a fresh one" or "it wasn't meant to be" which openly reveal a degree of selfishness and immaturity that makes me want to vomit.![]()
LOL! We've talked about it and both decided that it's pointless for us. We're completely committed to each other and don't need a ceremony or a certificate to prove that.You cant love her that much 13.5 yrs and no marriage.
Then I'm living the Hollywood dream baby.
Been with my girlfriend for 13.5 years and love her as much as the day we first got together.
tbz_ck - good thread.![]()
Or you could just let us young people do things how we want and you old man types can do what you want?
Following on from the recent relationship threads and the frankly "ludicrous" advice being given I'm completely amazed at how young people today have little concept of responsibility, true love and commitment.
We are all gonna be old one day![]()
What's the point in staying with someone if its going to be hassle and be really hard work, as long as there are no kids you may as well look elsewhere.
People who think they've found 'the one' are idiotic IMO as well, it's funny how so many people find 'the one' within 10-15 miles of their own house or at their own school etc.
you must have got married at the same age as me Tino..I'm a couple years older than you (I know I dont look it) and been married a couple of years longer..and you are right..things are better now then when we got married...you become more confident and comfortable with your partner....lifestyle is better and you can enjoy the finer things in life with each other.
I wouldn't take most of the comments too seriously. People will lie and try portray a certain image of themselves over the Internet in an attempt to look cool. Sad but true.
You only have to look at the "Post your girlfriend thread".
While i understand that you're not exactly thrilled by some of the "alpha" responses I think its important that you understand some people are trying *too* hard to be responsible and commit to someone that isn't right for them. You are obviously happy but is your wife the only person you've ever been in a relationship with? Often the "spark" going is someone realising that perhaps this isn't "the one". Sure the replies of "dump here and bone the next" are crude but the message is often the right one albeit lacking eloquence!
As the others have pointed out often what happens in real life and what happens here are two completely different things. People like to live vicariously and/or project an image of themselves that isn't true to life.
RANT:
Following on from the recent relationship threads and the frankly "ludicrous" advice being given I'm completely amazed at how young people today have little concept of responsibility, true love and commitment.
Stupid excuses like "the sparks gone out of the relationship" are greeted with pathetic 15 year old responses like "dump her and bone a fresh one" or "it wasn't meant to be" which openly reveal a degree of selfishness and immaturity that makes me want to vomit.
If the "spark" has gone, why don't you explore new ways to light your woman's fire? (I'm not just talking sexually here). Are today's young people so utterly devoid of conversational skills and so totally shallow that relationships are all about sex and nothing else?
I'm 35, and have been happily married for nearly 13 years. I find with every passing week that I am more and more besotted with my wife. We click on every level and have had both ups and downs but you know what, we BOTH work hard at our marriage and thats why it works.
Where is the dedication to make things work in this generation?
Where is the sense of satisfaction received from putting aside selfishness and focussing on your partner for a change?
To the shallow: I wave my fat hairy bottom in disdain in your general direction.
To the real men: I salute you good sirs.
I'm hoping not every bloke is as one dimensional as what has been evidenced in this forum!
END RANT
Are you seriously wondering why relationship advice on a computer geeks forum is rubbish?