CAN PAST ADULTEROUS PARTNERS WHO ARE NOW SINGLE MARRY

[bobinfaith]

Thanking you Bob.

Yes to lower divorce because couples couldnt run away. I think also just for us, staying at home all day doing mundane things, gardening, cooking, reading - being in each other's spaces constantly. As bad as it was it was a necessary break, we needed to relax. I love that the weddings took a better turn, more intimate and family centred. They were constantly so materialistic. I have to be honest I started not responding to invites firstly because they would pick some location far awa (that you would have to entirely finance) and then a gift would still be in order. The couples that got married around this time, it was touching because the wedding had literally 20 guests. One couple had saved a huge chunk for their wedding and when COVID came they saw it as an opportune time to not part with all that money. They spent something ridiculous like 1% of their budget. Imagine that. Weddings cannot be more invested than the actual marriage.

Hello Mercedes Benz;

Two things you pointed out. Staying home all day doing mundane things, gardening, cooking, reading and being in each other's space constantly. My wife and I do other things like her supervising "keep, throw away or donate" stuff from our shed and I pull the stuff out, donating books and books that I kept, wall paintings, etc...

Many years ago we went to JoAnn's Fabrics and Crafts and purchased plenty of little Christmas houses that light up and decorated them all over our living room during Thanksgiving and Christmas. That was years ago and now we're planning to give them away to other Church members.

I know others (no matter what age) who go alone to the mall and hang out in the food court with others, or go to the neighborhood bar for a drink up to late afternoon or evening.

Our life at home isn't exactly "exciting" in these times but we're doing something together after 40 years marriage. I do feel it's healthy by giving each other space and do things separately but we're always home in the same house each night.

Temptation is a dangerous thing in a marriage and we both agreed that if the most boring thing can keep our foundation solid is worth it.

We both don't really enjoy attending weddings as guests of a "friend of a friend" unless it's close family.

God bless you.