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I come from divorced parents, but my household is anything but broken. I am sure my parents were very in love when they married but they have personality traits in strict opposition. They thought love could conquer all, but the truth was they were making each other miserabe.
Fast forward to me. I am in the same situation. I have a women I love more life itself, but we are not together because our personalities drove us apart when we were. We are both older and more mature now, and I do plan on marrying this woman one day for the same reason my mother married my father. I want to spend the rest of my life with her and I never want her to be alone. Still, I am realistic. I saw what came before me and I am not eager to repeat their mistake.
Getting back on topic though, she and I have talked about marriage before. She wants to get married now and I am not ready. I wouldnt want her to ask because I know Im not ready and I would hate to say no to her. She understands that implicitly and is waiting for me to ask her. I think the gender roles are saving me and many men a lot of heartache. Women are usually ready to marry before men so its better for both involved that the man asks when hes ready in most cases.
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I know Nietzsche doesnt rhyme with peachy, but you sound like a pretentious prick when you correct me.
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