It might seem odd for someone who has been happily married for 15 years to be sceptical of a lot of pro-marriage rhetoric.
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Eg, if Dave wanted to give up his job & train to do something he'd find more fulfilling in another country for a year...
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...I'd try to find a way to make that doable, financially, practically etc And he would do the same if I wanted to do something like that.
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Well, he did. He encouraged me to go back to university and offered to be sole bread-winner & do more child-care so I had time to study.
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And this seems to be absent from a lot of pro-marriage rhetoric which focuses on compromise & responsibilities & mutually supportive roles.
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30 yrs together and counting, here. (17 cohab +8 mo break
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I was already bored by new sexual liaisons by my mid-twenties. But knew then, already, I function way better as 1/2 of a good 2. Still do.
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I wouldn't want to be in a LTR with someone who was just doing their own thing, like a roommate, so perhaps I like the roles/duties aspect
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I agree based on my values but I also think many people may have deeply wired values that make sacrifice and deep commitment more appealing.
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