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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, I think this is an interesting topic.  What are the elements of a miserable marriage, potentially:

(1) lack of emotional connection/ absense of physical intimacy and communication
(2) feeling of regret at having married that person + fantasizing about "what ifs" with other people
(3) relationship based on "power" /competitioin rather than "love"
(4) spouse who brings out the negative in you rather than the positive, and vice versa
(5) spouse who doesn't appreciate your work/accomplishments -- or feels threatened by your accomplishments
(6) solitary spouse without life of their own - happiness on their own -- who is dependent on you for their personal happiness or control
(7) feeling trapped in the relationship - whether it be guilt over breaking up family home/fucking up kids by divorcing; or financial inability to leave

It takes two to tango, and I realize you can't blame one spouse - it is more a general dynamic of the above that has made my marriage miserable in recent years.
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yep, these are the things that are more subtle than outright abuse (which is pretty obvious to everyone as a miserable situation) that make a marriage unhappy.  [/quote]

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