Did you ever regret getting married?

@dhezrn (98)
Philippines
June 2, 2010 10:11pm CST
So I just got married 3 months ago. I know they keep on saying that you won't get to really KNOW your partner until you lived with them. Now things are beginning to be clear. I keep on seeing negative things about my husband that I've never thought I've seen before. There are a lot of ideas that usually clash between us. Not that I'm regretting, but during one of those fights I keep on asking myself, WHY DID I GET MARRIED in the first place? So fellow mylotters, how is your marriage life? Did you ever regret that decision? Am I the only one suffering here? Thanks!D
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@zralte (4178)
• India
3 Jun 10
It takes hard work to make marriage work. I have been married for 6 years now and yes, there are times when I think 'WHY DID I EVER GET MARRIED?' And I think every one feels that at one point or another. So you are not alone. I don't regret my decision though. I have 2 beautiful daughters and also knowing that I have someone I can count on is really great. We have our ups and downs like every married couple, along with in-laws problem like any normal family. We fight through all the problems and all those problems make us stronger. I don't think that people are necessarily happy just because they don't fight or argue. So, chin up, you will go through things a lot worse than you have and if you love your husband and he loves you, I'm sure you will be happy, no matter what. Remember that no one is happy all the time.
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• Philippines
3 Jun 10
It's part i guess when it comes to living together. two different people become ONE and need to compromise to make the relationship work. sadly, i see a lot of couples who don't last long, i really don't know why.
@dhezrn (98)
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
@zralte ---" I don't think people are necessarily happy just because they don't fight" - wow this is so true,I just realized this now. Thanks for the advice. And that I am starting to realize that it truly takes 'hard work to make a marriage work'. I don't have kids yet nor plan to have some yet (maybe next year, I think), but yeah it does feel good that you have someone you can count on, no matter what; happy or sad. I do love him and I know he loves me. Thank you zralte. I have yet to learn a lot! @letranknight -- yes you're right. Two different people with different personalities living in one house. I am just starting to realize it now.
@zralte (4178)
• India
3 Jun 10
Relationships are hard, let alone marriage. You've got to work on it constantly. Soon, you will learn that something can't be changed, and that there are some topic (for eg. his family or his ex-gf) that are taboo. You learn to live with it. If you need to complain about something which he does not want to hear or know about, the best thing is, find someone else to talk to. Don't just keep it bottled up. If you need to complain about his mother and you know that if you complain about his mother to her, he is going to flip and it will result in an argument- then the best course of action is not to say anything to him, but talk to your best friend about it. That way, you vent your anger or dislike, but you avoid an argument with your husband. Everyone is different, and no one can really advice you on what to do. You know what is best and above all, trust your instinct. You live with him, so you understand him best. Good Luck. @Letran, It's all part of life. Some people cannot compromise and some people just are not suitable for each other, but it's hard to know. It's the complexities of life.
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
my friend its true that you wont get really know your partner until you live with him. im on that stage until now. sometimes i feel like i want to live him becuase we cannot understand each other. there are things that he doesnt like me to do. and there are things also that i discovered about him. i already asked a couple before to seek answer for my problem same as your problem. they always say that its just in the beginning. both of you are adjusting each other's behavoiur. different from when you are still in the stage of bf/gf. right? we keep on fighting everyday . and i dont know y i hate him sometimes. well, just keep on hang on with your married life becuase someday, it will get better . just adjust each other. understand each other.have some patience and talk to each other about how not to fight. married life is different from single.
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@dhezrn (98)
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
Thank you for the advice. Yes we seem to be in the same boat here. It was really different from when we were only bf/gf. there is really a huge difference. How long have you been married to your husband?
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
Hi dhezrn, i have been married for 5 years now and i would be very honest that until now im asking myself the same question you have. But maybe because i got married a little too young. In the end, its a question of myself not him. The dreams of doing a lot better in my life if i am not married and things like that always gets in my mind. Especially when things starts to get all over the place. But maybe we need to realize that the real challenge in marriage and commitment is acceptance. I got loads of questions in my marriage too yet i know i have to stay there and see things deeper. That's what we meant when we made our vows "for better or for worst".
• Philippines
9 Jun 10
lol, trust me when i said i wasn't ready. Its a long story. But since im here, why not "atleast" try to make it right instead of me being sad all the time yeah? Goodluck to us lol!
@dhezrn (98)
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
Hey lady10blue, were you not ready when you got married? I mean you can never be too young nor too old if you can truthfully say you are ready right? I totally agree with you that yes, we have to be there for better or for worst. And it's quite hard right? Because it's really not easy to have thoughts sporadically entering your mind about what-ifs or things that you said about 'dreams of doing a lot better in my life'.I truly understand that, I also have those thoughts too. I have dreams that have yet to be reached, because my husband does not agree with them. I hope that we both work things out in our marriages. Whether you have been married 5 years or I, 3 months, I feel that we are all in the same boat. We all have our anxieties and bad times, but we still have to hold on to our marriage, no matter what. I don't know how but I guess maybe it's really about us, not our husbands. I think we have to change our point of views now so that we can both work it out for our marriages. And it's not easy at all to do so. Thank you for your advice.
• United States
4 Jun 10
the thing is, you are married and you have no choice but to try to work it out....everybody gets mad sometimes and feels a tiny question...but i love my husband and its a deep love that i will never actually regret. the Lord puts you together, you just have to figure it out and respect each other.
• United States
4 Jun 10
i have been divorced twice, so i understand that issue. the problem is not that i didn't know my ex husband for long enough, the problem was that I was not walking with the Lord when i got married. I knew him for well over 3 years before we married and still ended up divorced. i knew my current husband for 2 weeks and we will last forever...just because God put us together...not me.
@dhezrn (98)
• Philippines
4 Jun 10
Yes I totally agree. We are bound by God together, and we have no choice but to work it out. I now realize that yes we do have a lot of differences, and we have to learn to adjust to one another.
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
I did not regret getting married. I know my wife better before we got married. All aspect about her good or bad I just love her. You have to adjust in your partner. Try to talk to him and discuss about your relationship. Don't ever regret because it is very hard to live with the one you are regreting of.
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@dhezrn (98)
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
Hi Markiy, that's good to know. Thanks I will talk to him. I know that getting married is something I should not regret, that's why I got married to him. I have this tendency to keep things to myself and give him the silent treatment and he really hates that. But when I start talking, he could not take what I say in a positive manner. He often gets angry first before listening, so I'm kind of in a lose-lose situation here. Difficult!
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@zengy57 (59)
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
dhezrn! i was married once and was separated for 23 years now but i don't regret been married once. its a joke for us friends its better to be married once than never been married at all..its fine i have 3 beautiful legitimate sons and daughter living with me without the expense of the father. and they are all successful now and away from misery of living with an infidel, irresponsible papa... don't regret you might have benefits after all! persevere ....
@dhezrn (98)
• Philippines
4 Jun 10
Thanks zengy57! That's good that you have successful children, and you were able to raise them to become good people even without their father. Thank you for the advice. :) I think in your case it's better to raise your children alone than live with their irresponsible, infidel dad, and have them experience the misery of it.
@lynnemg (4529)
• United States
3 Jun 10
I was always told that it takes at least 6 months of dating before a person really begins to show their true self and 6 months to a year of living together before you get used to each other's little quirks. I think that this is pretty accurate. You said that you just got married 3 months ago, and I am assumming that you did not live together before you were married(?). It is going to take a while to get used to it all. I cannot say that I have ever regretted marrying my husband, but I will say that it took us a good year to get used to being a married couple and several arguments before we finally began to compromise about things. We still have our differences, and we have been married for almost 3 years. I am sure that we will always have some differences. A few people I know who have been married for 20+ years have told me that over time, household responsibilities seem to delegate themselves to one person or the other, you just get used to some things (such as seeing his shoes in the middle of the floor), and you just find that other things aren't that important(the fact the his shoes are in the middle of the floor). One other thing that seems to be key to a healthy and long-lasting marriage is a mutual appreciation and respect for each other and each other's space. In other words, we should be thankful and show appreciation to our spouses for those things, big and small that they do on a daily basis and not take those things for granted. And we should recognize and respect that our spouses still need time for themselves. I do not claim to have a perfect marriage, it is definately not perfect. I will say that I learn from those around me that are in long-lasting, loving and successful marriages, and I try to take what I learn home with me.
@dhezrn (98)
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
Yes we did not live together before getting married, although we have been bf/gf for 10 years (surprisingly!). Thank you for giving a very practical advice. "we should be thankful and show appreciation ...and not take those things for granted".. and the "time for themselves" thing, well I know I am guilty of that. Sometimes I just want to be with him the whole time that I think he needs some things to do on his own. Now I'm slowly understanding that he needs time for himself and his buddies too. And that I too need time for myself and my girlfriends. I will always keep this in mind. Congratulations for 3 years of your harmonious relationship with your husband!:)
@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
18 Jun 10
Hi, As one goes through life there are many times when you regret your decision but it may be a phase which most people get over and they are back to their daily routine of husband/wife, home,children routine.It is only when there is a serious problem of adjustment that things may escalate and lead to seperation.I feel that if there is even a small nagging feeling of doubt, it is better to have a frank talk and clarify the matter instead of keeping it within oneself and being unhappy with your partner.I feel that a good communication and understanding is the basis of any successful marriage.Three months is a very short time to judge anyone.Be positive and try to his positive side - all the best and have a nice weekend
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
Hello there, I am single. therefore, i may have to take a lot of consideration before i get married. friends first, then dating then getting to know more even though you have a relationship with that person already. then, if your both think that you're mature enough then that's the time you should decide for an engagement. for married ones, either stick to it or divorce them.
@dhezrn (98)
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
I thought I knew my husband well enough already, being in a relationship with him for 10 years, until we got married. Now I am just starting to realize that there are a LOT of things to learn about him and this I took for granted. I don't believe in divorce. Marriage is a lifelong commitment and I think I would rather stick to it than give it up. You have a lot to learn. Hopefully you meet the right person for you and get settled soon. Good luck!:)
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
3 Jun 10
I could never regret getting married. i lost my husband to cancer four years ago. I cherish the memories of our life together. Marriage is a commitment and union of two souls. There is nothing that can surpass the magic and emotion of getting married.
@dhezrn (98)
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
Sender, I am so sorry to hear that. Now I appreciate my husband more. Thank you for making me understand how important the commitment to marriage is.
@jagjit273 (1754)
• India
4 Jun 10
Hey Just Give Him some time,and if U fell things are not changing much, then get ur self seprated from him,but peaceful manner.because I think that One should leave those relations while on a beautiful turn, which he or she thinks cannot take forward in Life. have a nice day
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
hhe do you love your husband? :)
@dhezrn (98)
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
Yes amsaga, I do. :)
• Malaysia
3 Jun 10
married mean live together...ofcoz u will see many thing that u didnt see while ur a couple...just 1 thing i wanna say here...nobody is perfect rite...hope u understand what i mean...