Family Forum / Marriage / Marriage / April 2006

My soon to be wife is fixing to have to travel for 2months (on and off
) for her job, i did not want her to go and let her know that... but i
must support her choice even though its gonna suck.
how do you guys deal with this?

I still don't know what Ping means :-)
Jen, do you have the link to the Gottman article?  My husband I need it
YESTERDAY.  :-)
Thanks in advance!

Some of you have participated in a prior post.  As you know, my DW and
I have had a number of difficulties.  We have been in counseling for
several months.  I have recently been able to acknowledge my own anger
issues that cause me to go into despair and treat my family poorly.  Up

My wife and I have been married for 17 years.  We have two beautiful
elementary school age children.
I am still deeply in love with her and still very attracted to her
physically.  I know she loves me as well.  She is not a nag and has

I am wondering how people feel about wearing their wedding rings. I
have never taken mine off since I put it on the day I got married. My
wife seems to only wear it when we are going out together or when we
are going to be with my family. She knows it bothers me when she

Not legally.  What does it mean to you?
I am of the view that no one knows what it is until they try it,
and it will inevitably turn out not to be easily understood.
I further predict that in nearly all cases, despite whatever

Hello group,
I know this is for marriages but I have been dating the same women for
ten years (on/off) so it seems like we were married.  I am in a deep
dark place in my life and I need help.  I know that this has been gone

After 15 years of marriage, my husband has told me he wants out. We
have three children 12,10, and 2. We also just moved out of a really
bad home for a new home, going from a $500.00 mortgage to $1100.00 and
he has now left me. The mortgage is in my name alone as with all the

I have been sober now for 2.5 years, I drank from age 16 to 35, lots of
whiskey.  At 34 or 35 I started having errection problems, I could get an
errection but not sufficient for orgasm.  I always thought it had something
to do with the amount of alcohol I drank.  When I quit ...

Gay and Lesbian push for marriage proves resiliency of marriage
April 23, 2006
Denise Noe
The urgent demand by many gay men and lesbians for the legal

Warning: at the last moment I may or may not decide to crosspost
this as for me it's an important subject and has a lot to do with the
approach I take when posting.
Also this is not a pity-post. I try not to do pity. ISTM that our

Identify Your Own Social Skills Blunders By Analyzing Your Parents
Siblings
Your closest relatives including your parents, siblings and maybe even
your grandparents share some of the same genetic characteristics.

Hi all, I"m new to the group and wanted to say Hi. I married my
sweetheart of the last 5 years and couldn't be happier. Sara is my best
friend and more (of course). Some guys are intimidated by her because
she's a bodybuilder, but I'm absolutley in love with it and her.

I read the FAQ and found this question unaddressed.
I am having difficulties in my new marriage related to sex.  Is that an
appropriate topic here?

I'm new here, although I've lurked occasionally over the last few
years.
I'm feeling so desperate about my marriage at this point that I thought
it couldn't hurt to post here and hopefully get some feedback.