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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think a lot of people don't realize that there will be rough years and rough periods of time. As a kid and teen I was always sad my parents didn't have date nights and didn't hold hands, etc. As an adult I'm thrilled that they're married. They're such wonderful grandparents together and they get 2x the grandparent time that they'd get if they were divorced. They take my kids to dinner and on outings constantly which would be too much for just one of them to do. Now that they're retired, they enjoy spending time together so much more.

And most importantly to me, they help each other through health crises and accompany each other to doctor's appts. They manage their house together too. [/quote]

+100[/quote]

I'm +++ this too.  Most people are not educated about what makes a long, happy marriage. There are peaks and valleys in every single 'happy' marriage.  The kid/midlife years are by far the lowest peak, the lowest point in the U-shaped curve for everyone.  But--knowing that and knowing the hormones involved for women AND men (who also have their own type of mini menopause and decline) and channeling that into something other than fantasies of greener pastures and missing the picture of it's not always going to be that way---those years are virtually a blip in a 50-60 year marriage.  There is an entirely new chapter at empty nest where so many blossom and rekindle when the stress is lifted and they see successful children launching.[/quote]

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