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I will say as I’ve gotten into my late twenties, what I thought marriage to be has unfortunately been a fantasy.
Lots of things have been “exposed” in what I thought were happy relationships and/or marriages of relatives and close family friends of 15+ years. It’s sad but, just like you, I’m taking pieces of what I hear and see and figuring out what I want for my future.
Rising Star
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In a happy and healthy marriage, a husband is also your life partner so this seems like a distinction without a difference.
Not saying you should get married if you don’t want to but it doesn’t seem like the premise holds true in my view
Rising Star
Mmmmm there are definitely more expectations when it comes to being a wife or a husband. And then the risk of divorce…it’s too high and too frequent imo.
Rising Star
What’s the difference between a life partner and a husband?
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With the exception of letting the feds know, none of those have to impact a marriage. The right partner you can have (or not have) the wedding you want. I wouldn’t worry about what random strangers socially expect of a husband and wife - what matters is your partner and you have the same expectations and understanding.
Reached that conclusion around 15 and 15 years later have yet to change my mind