Comments on: Happily Ever After

By: taney

taney — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:33:28 +0000

I just saw the movie, “Funny People” and it totally relates to this post! You should definitely check it out. It’s a long, but very entertaining movie! (=

By: MomGrind

MomGrind — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:50:41 +0000

@ Jeffrey Levine: “clear, non-blaming language” – non-blaming is key. It’s the best way to get people to listen.

@ Natural: I agree. It’s the people involved, not the establishment.

@ Kim Woodbridge: “People spend a lot more time planning the wedding than for what comes after.” It’s true. I guess it’s “easier.”

@ Nicole: I agree!

@ JMom: exactly.

@ taney: I got married at 22. I realize it’s considered young, but when you find the right man, there’s no need to keep looking.

@ Barbara Swafford: Compromise is a huge part of a successful marriage.

By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:37:26 +0000

Great review, Vered, and this does sound like a good, and realistic book.

Having been married for over twenty years now, I find as the years pass our love becomes stronger and even more special. Finding the right person is half the battle. The other half is learning to compromise, listening, communicating and accepting your partner for who they are.

By: taney

taney — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:00:38 +0000

Very interesting post, I must admit. As with everything in life, marriage has its up and downs. When you share such a close relationship with someone, that’s when you really learn the most about each other. You learn to understand one other on a whole different level.

Quite frankly, I have never been truly in love or in any kind of deep relationship, but I can understand and relate. For anyone that has ever moved out and lived with roommates, you would understand how living with each other changes everything; especially if you were good or close friends before that.

It appears that you got married much earlier than most people I know. It can be very overwhelming at that age. I’m 25 myself and the thought of marriage never really crosses my mind. I’m glad you’re able to make it work and I like to say congratulations on keep everything together and being able to truly enjoy it!

I totally get your drift about unsuccessful marriages. There’s many variables that factor in. I was a witness as a child watching my parents fight as I was growing up. I learned to understand that there will always be ups and downs even if everything looks perfect on the exterior. In any type of relationship, there needs to be trust, reciprocation, and compromise.

I really enjoyed your post and I hope to read more interesting ideas from you! Keep it up! (=

By: JMom

JMom — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:45:39 +0000

I really like how this book compares marriage to food and cooking. It does take work and diligence in order to come out right. There are times when you follow the recipe to a T the dish still doesn’t come right; and then there are those times when you don’t have all the ingredients or maybe have a faulty stove and yet you get something that surprises you and pleases everyone who partakes of it. That’s life.

Great review!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:20:26 +0000

I do believe in marriage.

That doesn’t mean everyone should be married.

A small discrepancy lost in society.

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:42:32 +0000

I guess I believe in it but have seen few positive examples of it. Mine didn’t work out and I have no interest in doing it again. I think a lot of people don’t realize how much work it is but those who’ve been married a long time fully understand it. People spend a lot more time planning the wedding than for what comes after.