Feeling cold??

Philippines
March 22, 2011 12:44am CST
This has some relation to my first Discussion, What's first:Marriage or Baby?, I know a friend, he and his wife live together for 8 years now and have their 3 yr old baby boy. but sometimes I saw them having some misunderstanding on so many things. then the guy talked to me and asking for some advise. He mentioned that days have past and it seems that they both fell out of love for each other and almost talking on the decision to go separate ways, i wonder if this situation really happens when you were together fr quite a long time? and separation can really be the answer?
7 responses
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
22 Mar 11
sometimes separation cn only be the answer. of course it is sad to know that people shared and spend their lives together for so many years then suddenly they can not stand each other anymore. you can say that they fall out of love or they grow separately not together. i am married with my wife for 8 years too and we have a five year old son... so i myself will be sad if that happens to us. i know how long 8 years was. if they are always in discussion i guess they really need a break. it is better to be separated than together but in a stressful relationship. the child might be traumatized by the discussions and debates and arguments they are doing. welocme to the wonderful world of mylot water, hope to see you more.
• Philippines
22 Mar 11
Thanks for this, actually to be honest, that situation is not my friends, it is mine..Now I'm into too much depression because of this..There are a lot of things that I missed in my life.
• Philippines
22 Mar 11
this is hard, its like you cant live with her but inside you cant live without her too for you got used to being together. this is also sad for you grow in each own way not as a couple or you didnt grow together. it is a hard step to move on and go on separate lives but something must be done with this for it is both stressing you out. hope you can still sit down and work it out. goodluck
• United States
1 Apr 11
It should be marriage, then a baby but society thinks different. If you get married it should be after a couple years of dating so that you know the other person well enough to start a family with them. After that kids will bring you closer together and they will see a bond between a man and a woman and later learn about marriage and its bond. When its done in reverse kids get the wrong idea about how a relationship should work and repeat the damaging cycle unknowingly to their parents dismay.
@amirev777 (4117)
• India
22 Mar 11
Hi I feel every relationship has a shelf life beyond which it becomes difficult to carry on the relationship, unless there is some strong external factor to keep the relationship glued together and one of the factors is child.but beyond certain limit, if separation is inevitable, then one needs to go ahead with it.
@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
22 Mar 11
That is what people say the 7 year itch... and yes it happens, maybe your friend needs to think about it deep because separation will cause so many consequences and affects the child especially. We have been through that and still we sat down and talked about it and realized we just lacked communication and time with each other,so now we make it a point that we do spend time together without the kids...
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
22 Mar 11
It has nothing to do with the number of years you spent together but it has something to do with the way they handled their relationship. Love is never lost if both couples know how to maintain the flame between them. I cannot imagine living separately with my husband parter more than 7 years of marriage. I feel like we are one and not having the other is like losing a left arm or a leg. I'm not saying that our relationship is perfect. We also had our ups and downs and regular fights now and then, but it's normal to go through that. What makes relationship not to last forever is misunderstanding and getting tired of each other because there's not much love and not because of the length of time that you spent together.
@dianilvi (26)
22 Mar 11
i dont think separation could always be the best solution... sometimes communication plays a big role in a relationship... they just have to talk regarding matters between them... and try to find a better solution for it.... but in cases like they just dont love each other any more and nothing works for them then they better decide to go and find something that would help them feel fullfilled....
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
22 Mar 11
separation may be the answer if they are both continuously hurting each other's feeling, its better to part ways than be together and be cold to each other plus their baby could soon see the anger and war between his parents they might not set a good example for their child.... if they don't love each other anymore better think of the kids future more than anything else