Romance is still in my marriage after being together over 14 years

@jugsjugs (12967)
June 24, 2010 12:33pm CST
I was thinking sometime back that the romance was dead in my married life,but as my husband is getting older he is getting alot more romantic.Dinner was cooked for me aswell as put on a tray along with a fake rose and a glass of wine.Then if that was not enough i even had coffee in bed,well i now get coffee every day in bed before he go to work.I think he is soo sweet.
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@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
24 Jun 10
That is awesome that you two can be so romantic with each other after 14 years. My wife and I have been together for 14 years as well and the romance has definitely left our marriage. We have had a rocky time over the years. My wife has suffered with a lot of depression and other issues over the years and this has had a big impact on me and our relationship. We are now currently dealing with a lot of these issues and are having some counselling. We are trying to spend more quality time with each other alone as this has not been easy to do over the years and we got into the habit of doing things in life that we enjoyed separately from each other. Married couples need to enjoy the time that they spend together. We fell into the trap of our time together being about stressful things like running the business and our family. We are now spending time together doing enjoyable things as well and are looking into more things that we can enjoy together as a couple.
@jugsjugs (12967)
25 Jun 10
Sorry to hear things have not been that romantic for you,but a few years ago we nearly split up and you could say we had both had enough of each other.We have children so we do not get that quality time together that much aswell as that when the children go to sleep which is really late we are both soo very tired.We have been alot closer over the last 6 months at least now aswell as made our marriage alot stronger.
@jugsjugs (12967)
27 Jun 10
Things were really bad at one stage,but thinking back now i am glad that i never continued the divorce.I think that no matter what has happened between people things can always or nearly always be put right and things can be made alot better.You have to want it to work and then do all that you can to make it work.
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
26 Jun 10
I am hoping that we can get to the same stage as you guys are now. It will take time and effort to change things around, but seeing your success has given me more hope as it sounds like our situations were pretty similar. Thanks.
@eurekafemme (5877)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
As I was reading this, I was having goosebumps.. It is not because I find your situation gross or corny, I can feel the love between you and your hubby through my bones. I think I can cry. I am wishing and praying my marriage would be like this, too, even when I'm wrinkly and old.... Ijust can't help feeling soooooo happy for you ,Jugs.
@jugsjugs (12967)
26 Jun 10
My marriage was up and down alot of the time at the start as there were people that kept trying to split us up,one of them was a girl who kept telling everyone thyat they were having an affair.Then a year or two ago i was ready to get a divorce not once,but twice as we had alot more things going on that really did put a strain on our marriage.Now for nearly a year i think he knew it was a make or break between us he has changed and the change is soo much made us better aswell as he has been able to show his feelings aswell.
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
That, my dear, could only mean that he LOVES YOU SO MUCH. He is willing to change to keep you and your relationship even more stronger. You are lucky finding love the second time around with the same man.Kudos for your hard work and lots of patience. Now, you are reaping the fruits of your labor,:-) La la la love.:-)
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
25 Jun 10
that is so sweet but I still had it in my marriage for 42 years
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
26 Jun 10
Oh and How I know it !
@jugsjugs (12967)
25 Jun 10
I hope that we will be the same like this for many more years to come,as it takes two people to make a marriage to work.
@celticeagle (159359)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Jun 10
Congratulations.You are a very lucky lady. We(other woman) need to get this guys DNA so we can cloan him as quickly as possible. We need more good ones out here. You take good care of him. Yep. He is a keeper and there aren't alot of those around now days. Numbers are getting lower and lower.
@celticeagle (159359)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Jun 10
I started to write: shocked? why? then I read further. I am so glad that he has been able to make this positive change and show you the true part of him that you need to see. Devotion. What a sweet word. You are very fortunate.
@jugsjugs (12967)
25 Jun 10
I am shocked to think that my marriage has lasted this long,as a few years ago i did go for a divorce not once but twice.In this last year he has changed alot and he has been able to show me that not only do he love me,can be romantic but he also can show all the caring sides to him aswell as devotion.It has been along hawl but well worth the wait.
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• India
25 Jun 10
Hello my friend jugsjugs Ji, So nice of you for disclsing privacy. I am with you and you too will sail to my way. We have completed more than 40 yrs now, but my hubby never spares me and we always live together, with all Yes and NOs. I wish you all the best. May God bless You and have a great time.
• India
28 Jun 10
Hello my friend jugsjugs Ji, So nice of you for disclsing privacy. I am with you and you too will sail to my way. We have completed more than 40 yrs now, but my hubby never spares me and we always live together, with all Yes and NOs. I wish you all the best. May God bless You and have a great time.
@jugsjugs (12967)
25 Jun 10
Thank you.It has taken time for my husband to be able to show his true feelings for me and the romance is a added bonus,lets hope we stay happy and in love like this for many,many more years to come.
@eLsMarie (4346)
• Philippines
24 Jun 10
That's so sweet. It's a very good thing that your husband is doing all those stuffs for you because in his own little constant ways, he wants to show you that he still wants to sustain a healthy and loving relationship. Keep it up jugsjugs!
@eLsMarie (4346)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
I know how it feels jugsjugs and I'm so happy for you. It's a very good thing that your husband finally opened up his feelings for you. I know that he's happy with it because sometimes, people just realized that it's not easy living a life when they become less expressive. Good luck and stay as happy as you are.
@jugsjugs (12967)
25 Jun 10
He has always had a problem of not showing his love towards me and i think this maybe due to the way he was treated from an ex girlfriend of his aswell as the way he was brought up.It has taken this long to show his true loving side,but let me tell you it was well worth waiting for.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
25 Jun 10
How sweet....you must be lucky to have a husband whose love never seems to fade. The years of togertheness only add more spices to the bond of marriage.
@jugsjugs (12967)
27 Jun 10
I think that in this last year or so our marriage has gone from strenth to strength.I think that with all the problems that we had until a year ago would have split alot of married people up.
@eshaan (6188)
• India
25 Jun 10
wow ...thats nice to hear...i Congratulate you...for having such nice treatment and nice hubby...hats off to your relationship for such a long period !!!
@jugsjugs (12967)
26 Jun 10
My husband has changed soo much and it is all for the better.He helps me soo much and he knows that not only to feel loved is great but to make me feel loved aswell is better.He never moans when i ask him todo something for me and he says even now he would marry me again.He tells me every day without fail that he loves me.
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
Hello jugsjugs, it is nice to hear that you and your husband never lose the spark and romance after several years of marriage. I think romance doesn't and shouldn't end after marriage, it should always be there and nurtured. Indeed, your husband is so sweet. I am happy to know that their are couples who survived the trials they had been through and continue to be happily being together.
@jugsjugs (12967)
27 Jun 10
We have had alot of problems in our marriage over the years aswell as alot of pressure with bringing up our children that have had health problems.If anything our marriage is stronger now than it has ever been aswell as the love is still there towards each other.
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
hello jugsjugs, that's something good to hear of. you're lucky to have such a husband like that, you have no regrets now in marrying him. i hope he do that every single day, and hope that you don't get bored for him doing that for you. not all husbands do that when they get older. i can tell, he really does love you.
@jugsjugs (12967)
26 Jun 10
It has only been in the last year that he has changed,but in some ways i think that he knew that a few years ago i was going to get a divorce not once but twice.I think that it was the shock that our marriage was going to end was what made him wake up and think.He says he loves me every day aswell as more than once aswell as he shows me as he has to help more as i am unable to do all what i was doing for him this time last year.
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
24 Jun 10
Glory BE ! at least there is one good man left ! hang on to him !
@jugsjugs (12967)
27 Jun 10
He never used to be like this and there were times where as we both wanted out of the marriage,so perhaps it is that we have both mellowing with the years we have been together that has changed him.Lets hope he stays like this.
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
27 Jun 10
I hope for your sake sweetie he does remain this way. My hubby and me got into romance a few years ago after being separated for almost 7years and we enjoyed it more than anything ! But , not for long as he was struck with Lou Gehrig's disease a few years ago. Now romance is like a far away dream... but do enjoy him LOL hugs,quita
@RachelleNH (1396)
• United States
26 Jun 10
That's fantastic! I'm glad to hear this..they say some things get better with age..
@jugsjugs (12967)
27 Jun 10
I think that they are right that it comes with age.
• United States
24 Jun 10
That is simply lovely and your husband is very sweet and I am very happy for you both. my husband and I have been married 33 years and the romance is still in our marriage. The littles things mean a lot. Take care Snow
@jugsjugs (12967)
25 Jun 10
I think that you are right when you say all the little things do mean alot.No matter how small the things are that he do for me it means soo much inside,to think that he has made that effort.
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• United States
27 Jun 10
Hi jugjugs That is wonderful. Thanks for responding back to me and I enjoyed our little chat. Tale care
• India
25 Jun 10
i think this is not just romance. its his love on u. he dont wants u to work for him. instead he wants to work for u. that shows his love and effection he is having on u. it'll not depends on age and experience of married life.
@jugsjugs (12967)
26 Jun 10
I think that people can change aswell as mellow over the years and i think that with such a rough time that we had a few years ago has finally been laid to rest.The way i see it is no matter what happened years ago,will not happen again as that person will never have another chance to try to split us up as he do not see his step sister anymore as his mother has passed away,so now she can not do anymore string ever again.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
25 Jun 10
That's beautiful, Jugs. Sounds like you found a keeper for sure. I have a friend whose husband is romantic like that and they've been together for years. It's rare and you are so lucky! Relationships like yours are a real inspiration!
@jugsjugs (12967)
25 Jun 10
I think that there are alot of people that do not work on the problems that they have in their marriage where as i have worked at my marriage and alot of other people tend to walk out of their marriage.It is great to feel that loving feeling aswell to know that my husband is truely caring.
@smartjack (520)
• India
25 Jun 10
yes, you are lucky to have such a person in your life. Many women in the world are suffering due to problems in their marriage. People may have spent many years living together but the love between them has dried out. Being together also they are apart. They feel lonely even though they are together. Most of the men take their wives for granted and thus they attract a lot of problems in their married lives. They get into extra marital relationship and mess up their lives. You are very lucky that your husband still loves you. Give him all the love that he deserves. And love him always.
@jugsjugs (12967)
26 Jun 10
I had big problems in my marriage a few years ago that i went twice for a divorce.Our marriage started off really bad aswell as we had other pressures that were all going on all the time.Now we are closer than ever before,it is like getting married all over again with out all the stresses and strains that other people caused.
• China
25 Jun 10
Wow, it's good for you. You are so lucky. Can you tell me you can make your husband to do that? Do you have any secrets to build your good marriage? I hope I can do that after I got married.
@jugsjugs (12967)
25 Jun 10
I think that after a rocky start to our marriage aswell as trying really hard to show him how to show his feelings it paid off.I think that you should treat a partner the same way you want to be treat.
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
Wow that's nice, you are lucky. You know, relationship like yours is hard to find nowadays. So you should try hard to maintain it by reciprocating the love and thoughtfulness of your husband.Good luck.
@jugsjugs (12967)
25 Jun 10
I have had to work at my marriage to get it like this aswell as keep him interested in us as a married couple.I rthink that if you want something to work then you must both work at it.Life is full of give and take and he has now learnt that it is possible to do both.He says that he loves me more now than he ever has done.I always compliment him on being nice aswell as tell him other compliments,just to boost him up.
@karen1969 (1779)
25 Jun 10
That's good to hear. I think it is lovely if romance is still present in long-term relationships. I have been with my husband for 13 years though he isn't very romantic, but there are some small gestures I appreciate like buying me my favourite chocolate bar without me asking him to!
@apoorva5 (120)
• India
25 Jun 10
felt happy that there is romance is there still in your married life.i think so that as the years go on there is more understanding and more love between husband and wife.
@jugsjugs (12967)
25 Jun 10
I think that you are right that it comes with age aswell as a long marriage.I think that sometimes in the past it was really hard work,but now it is alot easier.We now have that warm loving feeling that we had at the start of the marriage, it is like we have just got married again.