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Posted on 11/22/18 at 9:51 am to RedRifle
My wife and I are very different, different interests and the likes and keeping up with one another takes a lot talking. Been married 39 years and are very much in like with one another
Posted on 11/22/18 at 9:53 am to RedRifle
What a lame attempt at a humble brag that you come from money.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 10:28 am to Golfer
Same here
Posted on 11/22/18 at 10:50 am to TigeRoots
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quote: Guess we take each other for granite. Pretty cheap.
Point noted. Getting stoned is much cheaper these days.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 10:52 am to RedRifle
quote:This is how they've stayed married so long. Also, it's good to do your own thing imo.
They don’t talk or even have each other’s schedule.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 12:55 pm to RedRifle
My 88 year old dad, and 83 year old mom have been that way since she retired in 2008. My dad retired 23 years ago. He used to go hang out with buddies, but now he mostly sits in the den with TV, laptop, and i-pad. My mom sits in study with TV and laptop. When the weather is nice, they'll sit out on the porch together, or alone watching birds.
When I lived in Dallas, and was only there for holidays, I felt like I had to split time with them. I would watch a ballgame with my dad, then go sit and watch a movie, and talk with my mom.
Now, I'm here, taking care of them, and I stay in my room most of every day, on my laptop. We eat breakfast, and dinner together, but usually just eat fruit, or yogurt for lunch, whenever.
They still do planned trips together, they go to Sunday school together, and do all kinds of stuff together with "Senior" groups. I take them back, and forth to the airport, and doctor's appointments. I drive them to church. . They can both still drive around town, but a trip to Monroe requires my chauffeuring skills. My dad has to go to Shreveport for scans, and his Neurosurgeon. We make those six month trips a full excursion, with a big lunch, or early dinner, out.
Their church does trips they go on with other Seniors. We always get the insurance that covers the cost of everything when they travel. They both got sick during a trip they took to Yellowstone. They took them to the hospital in some town in Montana, got them well, and flew them home with two nurses. When they got to Monroe, they had a limo bring them, and their nurses, home. Was all covered by the insurance.
The sitting in separate rooms is a little like having an office to go to, and it's a way to stay out of each other's way.
When I lived in Dallas, and was only there for holidays, I felt like I had to split time with them. I would watch a ballgame with my dad, then go sit and watch a movie, and talk with my mom.
Now, I'm here, taking care of them, and I stay in my room most of every day, on my laptop. We eat breakfast, and dinner together, but usually just eat fruit, or yogurt for lunch, whenever.
They still do planned trips together, they go to Sunday school together, and do all kinds of stuff together with "Senior" groups. I take them back, and forth to the airport, and doctor's appointments. I drive them to church. . They can both still drive around town, but a trip to Monroe requires my chauffeuring skills. My dad has to go to Shreveport for scans, and his Neurosurgeon. We make those six month trips a full excursion, with a big lunch, or early dinner, out.
Their church does trips they go on with other Seniors. We always get the insurance that covers the cost of everything when they travel. They both got sick during a trip they took to Yellowstone. They took them to the hospital in some town in Montana, got them well, and flew them home with two nurses. When they got to Monroe, they had a limo bring them, and their nurses, home. Was all covered by the insurance.
The sitting in separate rooms is a little like having an office to go to, and it's a way to stay out of each other's way.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 1:08 pm to RedRifle
Sounds ideal
Posted on 11/22/18 at 1:17 pm to RedRifle
This will be your next thanksgiving:
Posted on 11/22/18 at 1:20 pm to RedRifle
Sounds tragic. If that was me, I would kill myself. Maybe you should.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 1:20 pm to FleshEatingSalsa
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It’s a danger most couples face when they make their children the centerpiece of the family for so many years.
Unless they ran a business together, they spent most of lives apart for nine to 12 hours a day. Once they retire, you can't expect them to spend every hour, of every day together.
Life is constantly changing. One day you're sitting in the office talking on the phone, while crunching figures for someone else. The next day you're in a hospital bed, not knowing if you'll ever walk again. You can't take care of yourself, much less someone else. Two years later you're working from home. and taking care of somebody else.
This ain't Leave it to Beaver, but their are lots of Eddie Haskill's out their wanting something you have. Don't expect June to have Ward's drink ready when he comes in, and changes into that sweater. She might be ironing Wally's pants, for his big date.
Just take care of You, and Yours. It will all work out.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 1:26 pm to Sao
LMAO at the Cheever letters
Posted on 11/22/18 at 1:35 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.
Old people forget. Half the time I can’t remember my own schedule.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 1:38 pm to RedRifle
I'm crying my heart out for you and your rich family you over privileged bitch
Posted on 11/22/18 at 1:40 pm to FleshEatingSalsa
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It’s a danger most couples face when they make their children the centerpiece of the family
This...motherhood does some strange shite to a woman.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 6:56 pm to PetroBabich
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I'm crying my heart out for you and your rich family you over privileged bitch
It’s not about money. It’s about my family being broken.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 6:58 pm to RedRifle
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It’s really sad.
Welcome to married life
Posted on 11/22/18 at 8:27 pm to RedRifle
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I should have been a bit more explicit. Back in the 90s and 00s when he was busy working for a F500 company and I NEVER saw him
This sounds like the part that should be addressed with your dad... It sounds like you are carrying some resentment against him, and it might be justified.
Once all of us kids flew the nest, there was a weird parent transition time for my parents. Now their relationship is better than I have ever seen it. But I think their faith is a critical part of that for them.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 8:35 pm to fishfighter
Go fishing more, baw.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 8:59 pm to Chuker
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What? I've never heard that before.
Because it’s not true.
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