Posts by gitanamama

Thank you all for your encouragement, perspectives, and advice....and just for being there and listening! I've never really opened up to anyone in real life about the issues in our marriage. My family and friends are pretty much...

Quote: Originally Posted by lilgreen   A truly healthy, strong relationship involves two individuals who respect each other tremendously but who aren't dependent on the other to make them happy. Only you can make...

Quote: Originally Posted by dakipode    gitanamam How would you feel about that? How would that fit into the expectation you have of your relationship etc.   This is what I'm really...

Dakipode-- I can't quote your last post for some reason, but I wanted to respond to the part about life long commitment and what I feel is missing from my marriage. For me, it's not so much the absence of emotional fulfillment (I feel...

Thank you for expanding on your perspective PrimordialMind. It certainly is deep food for thought, as GISDiva said. This issue, and your viewpoint, is something that I still struggle with almost daily. There are lots of things I love...

Thank you to all who've responded-- I love the variety of perspectives. CI Mom-- your response really resonated with me. I'm trying to look outside my marriage to fulfill certain needs that DH can't. I have incredible friends, and a...

A friend posted something on FB about how she "adores" her husband, and it brought tears to my eyes-- adore isn't a word I could use to describe my feelings for DH, and I'm coming to terms with that.    I love my husband...

Yup-- DS HATED the carseat from the beginning as well. Even errands were a huge challenge. He would scream until turning blue. Basically we only drove when absolutely necessary-- and turned him around way earlier than I had planned....

Thank you so much for that perspective Mama Amie. I absolutely agree-- although until you shared, I wasn't able to even articulate it to myself. DS is three and has started talking about going to school. It's not something that's...

These responses make me feel much better! I've been trying to play with DS a bit more, mainly because he asks (pleads...) constantly, but also because I want to support his imaginative play. But mainly I just let my mind wander...