What are some of the life lessons you've learned?

[Anonymous]

Experiences matter more than things.
You can never have too much sex (but you can have it with the wrong person).

[Anonymous]

The only person I can control is myself.

Happiness is a choice.

[Anonymous]

The more life marches on, the less I know, the less I understand.

[Anonymous]

"The more life marches on, the less I know, the less I understand."

Really? I feel the opposite - that life becomes more predictable. Even the ups and downs, and bad things happening unexpectedly, are understandable and predictable now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"The more life marches on, the less I know, the less I understand."

Really? I feel the opposite - that life becomes more predictable. Even the ups and downs, and bad things happening unexpectedly, are understandable and predictable now.

Yes, really. The world changes so much its like quicksilver sometimes. Its an opportunity to keep learning, I think. To keep asking questions, rather than what you and many others do - resting on laurels and being smug.

[Anonymous]

That you can choose to be miserable or happy. You can look at what you don't have and be miserable that you don't have those things - or you can look at what you do have and be grateful for those things.

[Anonymous]

When someone shows you who they are, believe them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That you can choose to be miserable or happy. You can look at what you don't have and be miserable that you don't have those things - or you can look at what you do have and be grateful for those things.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That you can choose to be miserable or happy. You can look at what you don't have and be miserable that you don't have those things - or you can look at what you do have and be grateful for those things.

+1

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When someone shows you who they are, believe them.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When someone shows you who they are, believe them.

+1

Hugs to you. Honestly.

[Anonymous]

No matter what, always be true to yourself.

[Anonymous]

"Some years you will hate your husband, who cares. I wanted to murder Ed in 54, 62, and the late 70s were iffy too."

This was my 92 year old grandmother speaking when discussing a few divorces in our family. She was really disappointed because in her day you just stuck it through unless things were BAD. It just gave me a good perspective on my marriage and raising kids and getting through life. Ehh some years are bad!

[Anonymous]

What you see is what you get.

I'll believe it when I see it/ actions speak louder than words.

Trust must be earned.

Tell the truth, even when it's hard.

Don't burn bridges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Some years you will hate your husband, who cares. I wanted to murder Ed in 54, 62, and the late 70s were iffy too."

This was my 92 year old grandmother speaking when discussing a few divorces in our family. She was really disappointed because in her day you just stuck it through unless things were BAD. It just gave me a good perspective on my marriage and raising kids and getting through life. Ehh some years are bad!

I love this! I hear similar things from most long-term marrieds.