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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I relate to some of it, but not all.  We have problems in our marriage.  DH won’t talk about them.  I’ve thought about divorce.  
I actually think that things will get better between us once the kids leave though.  A lot of our issues really are about housework and childcare.  Once we don’t have those responsibilities anymore, I think we will be pretty compatible again.  [/quote]

+1, I get really annoyed with DH and our workload is not equal, but he genuinely tries. The thing I relate the least to is the idea of just having nothing in common anymore. Even though I'd say our marriage is in a bit of a rough spot right now, I actually feel like we continue to have a ton in common (well beyond being parents to our kids, though that bond is really meaningful as well because I will never share it with anyone else) and it's not that hard for me to stay committed because I do think some of our problems will just disappear as our kids get older and leave the nest, which will offer more space for us to enjoy our shared interests and hobbies.

Even the places where we've diverged are really not that big of a deal. Like I stopped drinking almost entirely and he still drinks almost nightly and you might think this would be a source of conflict but it's actually not an issue at all. I think the key is that we've both made a decision that works for us but we do not rely on the other person to validate that decision or make the same one. We genuinely don't care.[/quote]

What do you have in common?[/quote]

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