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re: Thanksgiving revelation: My parents are living separate lives
Posted on 11/21/18 at 11:13 pm to RedRifle
Posted on 11/21/18 at 11:13 pm to RedRifle
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2 weeks ago my dad was at a meeting. My mom thought it was in NYC. It was in Boston.
Thought this was going to read "2 weeks ago my dad was at a meeting. My mom thought he was in the bathroom. He was in Boston."
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 11:14 pm to RedRifle
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Nope. It’s more of a roommate situation.
So what? Unless they're arguing constantly it's a happy marriage. Mind your own business.
Posted on 11/21/18 at 11:16 pm to RedRifle
Are they happy?
Posted on 11/21/18 at 11:19 pm to RedRifle
You would probably be surprised if you learned how many older couples live. Like someone said, when you revolve your life around your kids, you don't know what to do once they are gone. Two people who like to do something different. They do what they enjoy, if that makes them happy what's the big deal? What do you want them to do?
Posted on 11/21/18 at 11:19 pm to t00f
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You throw c-suite in there and then complain?
Yea I stopped reading there. Wtf does that have to do with his marriage? Sounds douchey.
Posted on 11/21/18 at 11:21 pm to STLDawg
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How do you know that they’re not happy with the arrangement? Marriage isn’t always butterflies and sugar.
I think they can be "happy" like that but the richness of marriage comes from sharing life with someone.
Posted on 11/21/18 at 11:24 pm to RedRifle
OP, I hear you. I been married to my wife 39 years. I feel that lately we grown apart some. It is not like I love my wife, I just don't know. Guess we take each other for granite. 
More so in the last couple years. My health sucks somewhat, the wife ties her day time with our grandson. At this point in life, retired and no interest of moving along, I feel we are taking new roads.
I been searching for something to do together with the wife, but really yet to find a answer. I guess we the older people that are retired feel we lived our lives out.
More so in the last couple years. My health sucks somewhat, the wife ties her day time with our grandson. At this point in life, retired and no interest of moving along, I feel we are taking new roads. I been searching for something to do together with the wife, but really yet to find a answer. I guess we the older people that are retired feel we lived our lives out.
Posted on 11/21/18 at 11:26 pm to STLDawg
I am giving up a down vote for this. Reason, us old folks paid the piper.
Posted on 11/21/18 at 11:39 pm to deeprig9
Expired food isn't necessarily an early indicator of dementia. A lot of our parents 60+ grew up with food without expiration dates and they had to use sight and smell to make those determinations. Now when they start eating expired foods that have visible indicators that they shouldn't eat them, that's when you should be very concerned.
My mom was doing this after my sister moved out but It was more of a she just needed to transition to buying smaller quantities of food thing since she only had 1 mouth to feed. 5 years later and it's fine and she pays attention to dates.
My mom was doing this after my sister moved out but It was more of a she just needed to transition to buying smaller quantities of food thing since she only had 1 mouth to feed. 5 years later and it's fine and she pays attention to dates.
Posted on 11/21/18 at 11:48 pm to RedRifle
There's always alcohol.
Posted on 11/21/18 at 11:57 pm to Landmass
Your situation is better than mine . BIL made a joke about divorcing wife at dinner , except it wasn’t a joke . Big mess afterwards
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Posted on 11/21/18 at 11:57 pm to lsuwontonwrap
You know the couples who are still as starry eyed about one another as the day they met? Those people are unicorns.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 12:04 am to DavidTheGnome
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the richness of marriage comes from sharing life with someone
I agree but many people aren’t wired like that.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 12:07 am to Jim Rockford
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You know the couples who are still as starry eyed about one another as the day they met? Those people are unicorns
My parents are pretty much like that.
I guess it skips a fricking generation or something.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 12:10 am to Landmass
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There's always alcohol.
Yes, there is always that. And yes, I been drinking way more then I should.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 12:56 am to RedRifle
I can promise you they are very content. The have the comfort of knowing the house situation is taken care of and they aren’t trying to screw each other over and then can live their own independent lives as they please.
This literally may be the greatest relationship possible
This literally may be the greatest relationship possible
Posted on 11/22/18 at 1:01 am to lsuwontonwrap
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Live and let live.
I say eat doodoo and die.
(I don't really saying that, I just like the word "doodoo".)
Posted on 11/22/18 at 2:23 am to RedRifle
My grandparents have been married 50 years and I’m pretty sure my grandpa plays golf most days and my grandma just does rich old Shreveport lady shite all day. They love each other to death. It works.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 2:38 am to Rossberg02
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That sounds like you were screwed out of double birthday parties and double Christmas Day presents
Common misconception. It’s the same gifts, divided into two events. Just ask my Dad. He bought me a Super Nintendo for Christmas but I had to wait until New Years for the games for it from my Mom.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 7:01 am to FleshEatingSalsa
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The kids grow up and move out, and you’re suddenly looking across the breakfast table at a stranger.
Then it’s time to bring her some flowers and chocolates and get you some strange. It ain’t rocket science.
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