Ok, I see all the posts out there about bad marriages......

mlc92404 · May 2011

Where are my ladies with the good marriages, who are happy? DH and I have been together for almost 11 years, married for 6.5 years. Yes we've had our tough times but we are each other's best friend, we are both willing to work when there are issues and I think the biggest thing is we talk, a lot! A lot of open communication. He would tell you as much as I can that we are truly happy.

I am sorry for those of you who are in a bad marriage or who have been in bad marriages. You all deserve happiness and someone special!

littlemermaid · May 2011

I've been married for 12.5 years but we've known each other for over 18 years. We have our moments like every healthy couple does but I can't imagine my life without him. Communication is definitely important. Also you have to really be each other's best friend too. You have to enjoy each other's company and you have to nuture that part of the relationship.

JOEBunny · May 2011

I am happy in my marriage. We work well together and love and respect each other. It is not always easy, but what is?

Sunflower777 · May 2011

I think we have both learned a lot in almost 7 years of marriage. It's definitely hard work, and I think I'm at my lowest moments when we are not getting along. But I learn A LOT from those times. And it's very rewarding when we get it right.

buddhabelly · May 2011

We've been married for six years. We have a two year old and our 5-month-old was born with Down syndrome. I was happy before, but having a daughter with special needs has brought us so much closer. It's a bond that neither of us want to break. And I've fallen in love with him all over again - he is so sweet with her, definitely Daddy's little princess..

mattswife91805 · May 2011

We will be married 6yrs in September, known each other 7 yrs. We are happily married, yes we had hard times we got through them, they made us stronger. He is my best friend we love each other and respect each other. We have really good communication w. each other. Yes there are days he is a pain in my a$$, but I can not imagine my life w/o him.

Alibabs · May 2011

I was wondering what was going on with all the bad marriage posts!

We're happy! We've been together for 15 years and married for 6.5 too. As with every other marriage we've had tough times but he's my bet friend and I'm his and we are great together Smile

mlc92404 · May 2011

buddhabelly:
We've been married for six years. We have a two year old and our 5-month-old was born with Down syndrome. I was happy before, but having a daughter with special needs has brought us so much closer. It's a bond that neither of us want to break. And I've fallen in love with him all over again - he is so sweet with her, definitely Daddy's little princess..

This is amazing! You hear stories about families with a special needs child, the parents end up splitting because one of them can't handle the challenge.

J&A2008 · May 2011

If I've learned anything from the bad marriage posts, it's that I shouldn't take mine for granted.

Today, we're happy and committed, but I realize all that could disappear if one person was to change their mind about their commitment to the marriage. It is a lot of work, and I can see why many marriages end.

joseysbride · May 2011

I could never imagine my life without my husband.

ali2005jason · May 2011

cjcouple:
Another happy marriage here as well. We have been together for 11 years and married almost 6. We are actually goiog through a tough time now with finances and his lack of FT job (he cannot catch a break). We are in an extremely high stress point in our lives but the one thing I do not worry about is "us". We still hold a very strong bond and we just make sure to communicate. To me: life is hard but marriage is not.

I completely agree!

We have known each other for over 10 years but married for 3. We have two children that we had before we were married. We are each others' best friend. I couldn't imagine my life with anyone else. He's a great dad and really works so hard for us. Yes, we do have arguments like anyone else but in the end, we either talk it through if it's truly important or let it go if it was petty. I love my husband!

jennieliz · May 2011

joseysbride:
I could never imagine my life without my husband.

This. 10 years later and nine years of marriage I love him more now than ever.

eclaires · May 2011

jennieliz:
joseysbride:
I could never imagine my life without my husband.

This. 10 years later and nine years of marriage I love him more now than ever.

yep, I agree w/ this. Along the way, we've had challenges, but never anything that has made me question our marriage or commitment to each other. I know people usually say that children stress marriage, but I've found with us that having kids has just made our marriage better.

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joseysbride · May 2011

eclaires:
jennieliz:

joseysbride:
I could never imagine my life without my husband.

This. 10 years later and nine years of marriage I love him more now than ever.

yep, I agree w/ this. Along the way, we've had challenges, but never anything that has made me question our marriage or commitment to each other. I know people usually say that children stress marriage, but I've found with us that having kids has just made our marriage better.

I totally agree with this, too. As well as the sentiment above about life being hard, not so much marriage. Stressful things in our life make us react in ways that can cause a temporary stress on our marriage, but the major key is when those things are happening to just talk about it. Sure, it can be a very difficult conversation at times, and it can suck big time, but once it's over, we always walk away feeling 110% better about whatever is going on and about our marriage in general.

I know I've said this recently before, but I'll say it again...if doing things to make your spouse happy doesn't make you happy, then you've got a real problem.

firefightersgal · May 2011

I think everyone here knows I adore my DH. We aren't perfect and he can piss me off more than any other human possibly can...lol. However, we've managed to get through some pretty tough and even traumatic events together and come out closer and stronger on the other side. I know how lucky and blessed we are. I thank God everyday for my husband.We started dating over ten years ago when I was 17 and he was 18. We will celebrate our sixth anniversary on July 2nd.

joy143dh · May 2011

DH & I are happy. We are best friends with benefits. :P Sure, I have my beef with him not always picking up after himself and it drives me batty that can can't close a frick'n door to save his life... but I love him and life would suck without him. He's not bad on the eyes either. Happy 6th Anniversary to me & DH! (Seems funny to say 6yrs, as we've been together for 18 years, but whatev.)

rebs · May 2011

firefightersgal:
I think everyone here knows I adore my DH. We aren't perfect and he can piss me off more than any other human possibly can...lol. However, we've managed to get through some pretty tough and even traumatic events together and come out closer and stronger on the other side. I know how lucky and blessed we are. I thank God everyday for my husband.We started dating over ten years ago when I was 17 and he was 18. We will celebrate our sixth anniversary on July 2nd.

This is me exactly. I absolutley cannot imagine not being married. We just celebrated our 7th anniversary and are still going strong.

juniper19 · May 2011

mlc92404:
Where are my ladies with the good marriages, who are happy?

Obviously there are a lot of us out there. I also can't imagine life without my DH and so far it is way better than being single (married 6 years together for 8 years). But to answer your question: when a bunch of people are posting about their difficult marriages, it just seems out of place to respond in the same thread, "Well I'm super happy and marriage is awesome."

jlw2505 · May 2011

My DH and I have been together for 8 years this summer, married for 6 1/2 years and are very happy. Yes, we have our moments and our struggles but we love each other and all that sappy stuff. We have moments where we love each other but don't really like each other. We are still learning about each others strengths and weaknesses and figuring out how to make it all work - we had our 1st DD 1 1/2 years into the marriage so a lot of the growth has been around us with kids and our marriage changes and grows as the kids do. DH changed jobs this past fall and I swear, it has made my marriage even better!

Starr57 · May 2011

I'm happy. DH and I have been together for 13 years, married for 7. We're still relatively young (my Dirty 30 is coming up in 3 months) which means that we have a long life together ahead of us. It's been rough at times and I'm not going to pretend that it's not work, but I can't imagine my life without him.

Those ladies who are in bad marriages have nothing but my sympathy. Those who have had the courage to get out of a bad marriage have nothing but my respect. I hope that everyone has the chance to feel happy and loved in their lifetime.

mlc92404 · May 2011

juniper19:
mlc92404:
Where are my ladies with the good marriages, who are happy?
Obviously there are a lot of us out there. I also can't imagine life without my DH and so far it is way better than being single (married 6 years together for 8 years). But to answer your question: when a bunch of people are posting about their difficult marriages, it just seems out of place to respond in the same thread, "Well I'm super happy and marriage is awesome."

I figured we were out there, I was just seeing so much negative I wanted to see where all the positive was. I agree its not right to post a reply that we are super happy, that's why I started this!!!

buddhabelly · May 2011

Thank you!!! I know, I hear a lot of stories about how the "stress was just too much." So lucky!

Bride2b2004 · May 2011

We are very happy... I have no idea how some manage everything (home, kids, work) without a partner they are devoted to and devoted to them. Sometimes I can't believe the things I read on here and other boards. I should definitely appreciate my DH more. He is wonderful and my rock.

r9stedt · May 2011

Thanks to everyone for reminding me why marriage ISN'T overrated!

peekaboo716 · May 2011

::jumping up and down raising hand::

I am in a happy marriage. My DH and I have been together for over 13 years, and married for 7. He absolutely adores me, our children, our life, and I am so thankful to have him.

mlc92404 · May 2011

r9stedt:
Thanks to everyone for reminding me why marriage ISN'T overrated!

Glad you got something positve out of this!!!!

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