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[title] => Will we ever really know? or The trouble with Marraige.
[time] => 2004-01-11 09:11:30
[hometext] => The title is the last line of ginsdance's poem "Commentry on Married Life" It being our Golden Wedding Anniversary I promised some advice (try not to laugh this is serious)
[bodytext] => Fifty years of married life
Celebrate or rue it?
Fifty years of love and strife
How did we get through it?
We thought that we could analyse
and give advice to you.........
Sadly though ........we realise
We haven't got a clue!
Statistcs for the USA
Haven't changed in 50 years
90% of folks get married
half of them end in tears
What then, makes half stick it out
Well it's not that initial "lust"
that only lasts a couple of years
or less!.......... before "The Bust"
Something has to take it's place
to bring maturity,
Like chidren, hope and compromise,
tolerance....... security
Not digging in "pig headed"
trying to always win
the bigest thing you have to learn
"The art of giving in!"
The grass often looks greener
on the other side, thats tough!
but for those who stick it out
It never looks quite green enough.
bob
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Will we ever really know? or The trouble with Marraige.
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wrybod
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Sunday, 11th January 2004 @ 09:11:30 AM in AEST
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Fifty years of married life
Celebrate or rue it?
Fifty years of love and strife
How did we get through it?
We thought that we could analyse
and give advice to you.........
Sadly though ........we realise
We haven't got a clue!
Statistcs for the USA
Haven't changed in 50 years
90% of folks get married
half of them end in tears
What then, makes half stick it out
Well it's not that initial "lust"
that only lasts a couple of years
or less!.......... before "The Bust"
Something has to take it's place
to bring maturity,
Like chidren, hope and compromise,
tolerance....... security
Not digging in "pig headed"
trying to always win
the bigest thing you have to learn
"The art of giving in!"
The grass often looks greener
on the other side, thats tough!
but for those who stick it out
It never looks quite green enough.
bob
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Re: Will we ever really know? or The trouble with Marraige.
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by dudleysgirl on
Sunday, 11th January 2004 @ 12:07:45 PM AEST
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Bob, I love this! So beautiful. 50 yrs is a long, long time. Congratulations! And I think there IS advice in this. A wonderful write. Thank you for posting this.
Judy
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by Ilhar on
Sunday, 11th January 2004 @ 03:19:28 PM AEST
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sage advice....compromise...good write
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Re: Will we ever really know? or The trouble with Marraige.
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by lovingcritters on
Sunday, 11th January 2004 @ 05:56:43 PM AEST
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Dear Bob....this poem is marvelous...50 years that's just a miracle....as you said today everyone seems to just give up and walk away. So glad you and Jo stuck it out
It's never easy to keep your word...but in the long run it's the best way to go....or so I've heard!
I send you and Jo my own poem for your anniverary...did you ever get it....or was it part of what went down the drain...when you have your computer refrain?
Warm Love,
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Re: Will we ever really know? or The trouble with Marraige.
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by DreamWeaver on
Sunday, 11th January 2004 @ 05:58:09 PM AEST
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| Congratulations Bob on 50 years ... wise words as always :))) ... Jan |
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Re: Will we ever really know? or The trouble with Marraige.
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by rlmelco on
Wednesday, 4th August 2004 @ 08:24:31 AM AEST
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Bob, I really enjoyed your poem. I hope you don't mind but I made a few changes and added a few verses and read it to my wife today for our anniversary. Thanks for the inspiration.
Twenty years of married life.
Celebrate or rue it?
Twenty years of love and strife.
How did we ever get through it?
Where did all the years go?
We can’t really be this old?
Just yesterday we were planning our future,
Now we’re watching it unfold.
We thought that we could analyze
and pay all bills past due.
Sadly though we realize
we haven't got a clue!
Statistics for the USA
haven't changed in 20 years.
90% of folks get married,
half of them end in tears.
What then, makes half stick it out?
Well it's not that initial "lust".
That only lasts a couple of years
or less!.......... before "The Bust"
Something has to take it's place
to bring maturity.
Like children, hope and compromise,
tolerance and security.
We’ve learned not to be "pig headed",
trying to always win.
One of the greatest things we’ve learned
is "the art of giving in!"
The grass often looks greener
on the other side, that’s tough!
But for those who stick it out,
it never looks quite green enough.
We've raised ourselves a family,
And fulfilled a few of our dreams.
Now that we’re getting older,
We wonder what our lives mean.
It means we have grown much,
Along the path of life.
We've given what we could,
And learned to handle strife.
Yes, we've had a few problems,
As most couples have.
But you know as I do,
Our lives aren’t all that bad.
I thank God for Haylee and Kelsey.
They’re very special girls.
I also thank God for sending me you,
There’s no one else for me in this world.
There are still some things we have to learn,
In the coming years.
There will be more laughter,
But also a few more tears.
And if we had to do it over,
We’d probably change a thing or two.
But the knot that binds our lives,
Would remain between me and you.
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