What you trying to say, speak up Here's what my only long term relationship looked like Meet First Kiss 1st day Sex 3 months Meet Friends/Family 3 weeks Say I Love You 6 weeks Move In Together 2 years Get Engaged Never Get Married 3 years Stop Having Sex Never Buy A House 4 years (I was 21 when I brought my first house) Get Divorced 7 years Now a days my relationships look like Meet First Kiss 1 hour or 2 Sex 1-3 Days Meet Friends/Family Never (unless I'm given the guilt trip) Say I Love You Never (Even if I have the feelings, this just complicates things the way women latch onto those 3 magical words) Get Engaged Never Get Married Never again Stop Having Sex Never (unless she chooses to stop) Buy A House Never (well maybe by myself) Get Divorced Never again
I am a bit skeptical about the numbers. There are other factors involved such as where a couple lives and what occupations/professions the couple are in. I do agree with the final message. A couple, whatever the makeup, has to enjoy their time together because life is way too short.
I wonder if 7 years is about the shelf life of the average good relationship. I seriously doubt the viability of the happily ever after paradigm. I think people are going to shift into successive monogamous long-term relationships rather than a single one that lasts forever.
Or Maybe we need a new system that's not completely monogamous. Something resembling a semi open marriage. Six people, 3 females 3 males, rotatingfrom person-to-person every few months. The "newness" would keep things exciting, different looks, different sex, conversations, etc. Few enough wives/husbands to keep you from debauchery, but enough to keep you from serial monogamy.
