I'm with you - I couldn't imagine that kind of thing (living separately) working for my 'marriage'. I guess it partly has something to do with what you classify as marriage though. I've been in this relationship for 7 years, and a piece of paper from the state isn't going to change what we feel for each other, or how we act, so in essence, to me, we are married. To me marriage is a partnership of two lives, and that can't be achieved unless those people are willing to make the sacrifices and adjustments to being the other completely into their lives. I don't see how that could happen not living together....
As for the pet issues.. Wow. If you know me, you knwo that animal activism is one of my big things. They only need to change one word in the main sentence to fix the whole article though! Watch: "The plain fact is that same sex couplessome people should not be allowed to raise dogs, fish, birds, hamsters, ferrets, lizards, or any other animal." See? All better! ^^
As for what you said about fertility sex vs. excitement...I don't know how long you've been together, but I think that applies in some aspects to all sexual relationships. There are going to be good sexual encounters, there are going to be bad ones. Learning to have some humor about it is an intrinsic part of a relationship's longevity. I can see where it would play an even more vital role during the times a person is trying to conceive, but even if a couple never plans on having kids (as we do), it's still a vital, vital skill. More people need to realize this.
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Date: 2007-11-05 12:37 am (UTC)As for the pet issues.. Wow. If you know me, you knwo that animal activism is one of my big things. They only need to change one word in the main sentence to fix the whole article though! Watch: "The plain fact is that
same sex couplessome people should not be allowed to raise dogs, fish, birds, hamsters, ferrets, lizards, or any other animal." See? All better! ^^As for what you said about fertility sex vs. excitement...I don't know how long you've been together, but I think that applies in some aspects to all sexual relationships. There are going to be good sexual encounters, there are going to be bad ones. Learning to have some humor about it is an intrinsic part of a relationship's longevity. I can see where it would play an even more vital role during the times a person is trying to conceive, but even if a couple never plans on having kids (as we do), it's still a vital, vital skill. More people need to realize this.