How do you feel about longterm relationships?

That's why you choose really wisely.GodofBigMacs

My grand father told me something shortly before he died, "40-50 years down the road after being married, you'll look over at your partner, and be disgusted with yourself." and that's probably the best relationship advice I've ever gotten.

LittleHands134

And that's why your relationships will always fail. You view all relationships as inevitable failures before they even begin. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Relationships are never going to be easy. In fact, relationships arelikely to be the most difficult thing a person will deal with in their lifetime. That's just how life is.

I dated quite a few girls (especially in college) before meeting my wife, which is how I knew she had the potential to be my wife. After about 6mos, I was sure I had met "the one" and never looked back.

The problem (IMO) people have with relationships is that people think they are in love with someone after a few months of great sex, when all it is just lust. IMO, it takes a couple years before you get to know the "real" person you're dating.

[QUOTE="LittleHands134"]

My grand father told me something shortly before he died, "40-50 years down the road after being married, you'll look over at your partner, and be disgusted with yourself." and that's probably the best relationship advice I've ever gotten.

LosDaddie

And that's why your relationships will always fail. You view all relationships as inevitable failures before they even begin. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Relationships are never going to be easy. In fact, relationships arelikely to be the most difficult thing a person will deal with in their lifetime. That's just how life is.

I dated quite a few girls (especially in college) before meeting my wife, which is how I knew she had the potential to be my wife. After about 6mos, I was sure I had met "the one" and never looked back.

The problem (IMO) people have with relationships is that people think they are in love with someone after a few months of great sex, when all it is just lust. IMO, it takes a couple years before you get to know the "real" person you're dating.

[QUOTE="LosDaddie"]

[QUOTE="LittleHands134"]

My grand father told me something shortly before he died, "40-50 years down the road after being married, you'll look over at your partner, and be disgusted with yourself." and that's probably the best relationship advice I've ever gotten.

xaos

And that's why your relationships will always fail. You view all relationships as inevitable failures before they even begin. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Relationships are never going to be easy. In fact, relationships arelikely to be the most difficult thing a person will deal with in their lifetime. That's just how life is.

I dated quite a few girls (especially in college) before meeting my wife, which is how I knew she had the potential to be my wife. After about 6mos, I was sure I had met "the one" and never looked back.

The problem (IMO) people have with relationships is that people think they are in love with someone after a few months of great sex, when all it is just lust. IMO, it takes a couple years before you get to know the "real" person you're dating.

I'm guilty of doing that.......but isn't every normal person (who's had their fair share of relationships) guilty of it too? It's kinda funny looking back and thinking how many times I was "in love" when I was young (teenage thru college years).

And yup, relationships do change over time. The first few years the wifey & I were together we were like friends just hanging out and doing stuff. Now that we have a responsibilities (house we own and a daughter), it's like we are partners. It's different....and yet still awesome.

While I most certainly want a long-term relationship and am trying to start one with a girl ATM, I also am starting to think that maybe having a few shorter relationships would be good first. The way I see it, I probably just have this time on earth and I should live it up. Perhaps I should try being with different sorts of women before settling down.