The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence?

Yes it does always seem that way..I think especially when it come to the relationashps side of lives, single people look at married couples and think them so lucky then married people look at single people and think of their freedom and think they are the ones thar are lucky...we are a funny lot really ...

I think hiddenwing, you have an excellent discussion here.
I see going for the greener grass one must be extra cautious. I say this as I have done so myself many times, to my dismay, it was not green at all.
It had withered by the time I got there, but looking at it from a distance, it looked as green and lush, even greener than one could imagine.
I say caution and temperance should rule over impulsive actions.
We often do not realise this in our youth, no matter how others try to guide us.
It is good to realise a balance when considering a major life move.

At my age, I'd like to think that I've grown beyond all that comparison and wishful thinking. For you city slickers, I thought you'd like to know where that saying came from. For some reasons, farm animals, especially cows, always think that, no matter how lush the grass in their pasture, that little bit of grass just the other side of the fence is going to be getter. They will strain their necks to reach over the fence, or maybe, they will just push their heads through the fence trying to reach that delicious looking tuft of grass just beyond their reach. This habit causes the farmer to have to spend hours on fence repairs. Sometimes the animal will get their head caught in the fence and have to be rescued.

I have thought that the grass was greener on the other side of the fence at times also. I have crossed the fence a few times to learn that it was not greener at all. I like to stick with what I trust in now.

I'm competitive sure, but moreso withe myself more than others and I definitely don't try to compete on a "I want what they have" level. The grass may always seem to be greener on the other side to many, but if you find yourself with this type of mentality, it doesn't matter WHERE you end up, you run the risk of always wanting something more! The key here is to be grateful for what you DO have, rather than get caught up in thoughts about what you don't.