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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of course it can. The majority of couples in past generations and in other societies still have exactly this arrangement. In most of the world marriage is viewed as an institution for child raising and financial stability, possibly also for elder care. Not for romance and friendship. If you are both on the same page and reasonably able to cooperate I don’t see what the problem is.

Happiness lies in achieving a fit between your expectations and the situation. Some people change the situation, others change their expectations. Be honest with yourself about which kind of person you are.[/quote]

NP. This helped me... a lot. My expectations from my husband are not unreasonable, but constantly being let down by him is the reason I'm not happy. There is so much good that comes from our "marriage," for us and the kids, I don't want to give that up. But I don't want to feel resentment whenever he walks into the room. If I drop my expectations of him being the husband I hoped for and look at our relationship as a parenting partnership, as long as he continues to be a good father and handles his side of the household management I have nothing to be resentful about. I think that will help me release this knot inside.

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