I've got some catching-up to do... (Thanks for all of the replies so far, btw!)
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Originally Posted by Bear Cub
I'd rather attend a funeral than a wedding, and that includes my own.
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Reading this made me smirk, however I'd like to know exactly what you mean by that.
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Originally Posted by sleepygirl
I am now in the most significant, loving, meaningful, fulfilling relationship of my life. While I would still like to get married, it's not about a large wedding with lots of attendees or anything traditional like that. It's about the deep commitment, plain and simple.
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Exactly what I'm looking for!
The search is ongoing...
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Originally Posted by ItWasMe
I am not saying to marry one person when you are in love with someone else. But...some people will always have a special place in our hearts, and many people hold such a place for a first love. But that doesn't mean there isn't room for someone else, even someone who could possibly hold an even higher/larger place. A friend once told me, "That doesn't mean I am trying to forget her; I am just trying to live without her."
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I've not heard my situation explained in quite this way. Thank you!
I'm not sure how someone else will hold a higher place with me, but I suppose I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. I'm still a little gunshy after the ex...
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Originally Posted by abaya
Ktspktsp and I had a beautiful, touching, secular wedding, that was quite small and we kept ourselves on a limited budget. You don't have to have a "big church wedding" to satisfy that need for ritual when moving on to the next stage of your life. When you're with the right person, those kinds of details really don't matter so much, at least in my opinion.
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Also what I'm looking for. I'd be happy with a JP (Justice of the Peace) to marry me in a small ceremony. However, I guess I'll compromise on whatever my SO wants when I get to that stage.
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Originally Posted by merleniau
One of my best friends got engaged a short while ago. I cried. I'm actually crying here at work thinking about it. His wedding will be in September of next year. I'm probably going to be bawling my eyes out.
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While I can't say that I bawled my eyes out at my friend's wedding - my first time as best man, btw - I can say that I felt like crying a bit. It's the commitment that I'm looking for, however the media makes me think that commitment is getting rather rare these days. Those couples that can last upwards of 50 years together really amaze me. I'd love to last with someone that long.
Any other single, unmarried TFP'ers with input on this?