Do you believe in soul mates?

Bottom line is, some couples just love doing most everything together. Wife and I are just that way. The one thing that drew us together is that we are both "clingy". Basically, whatever we done, we done it together. At the time I met my wife, she had a single girlfriend that she done things with. After wife and I got together, that girlfriend went to the side and my wife only wanted to do things with me. To my wife, my interests were more fun than the things her and the girlfriend had been doing. We now live states away from the girlfriend, but her and my wife still call/talk to each other at times. Actually, the girlfriend wasn't very happy when my wife decided to do things only with me.

Even though my SIL and her husband have been married for 30 some years, they sure weren't any time of "soul mates". Not in my book anyway. From the time I met him and her (in 2000), they have never taken a vacation together. In fact, he called a vacation "waste of money and time"......she would go anyway. Good for her. They done very little together and he even wound up sleeping in different bedroom. A year ago, he wound up pretty sick, but didn't want any of her help. So, she would go and spend days with the grandchildren. When he went in the hospital for a couple of heart surgeries, she did go and see him. When he got home, they both decided that he'd be better off living somewhere where he'd get checked on by a Nurse. He has his own Assisted Living apartment and she helped him move in. Two years ago, she took of her wedding set. It was sort of funny, but the only day that she would actually get along with him was on their Anniversary and she would brag about how many years they've been married. I was straight up with her one day and said, "I wouldn't brag about how long you've been married. Take a look at your marriage!" She didn't say anything back to me. My wife, her sister, agreed with what I said.

So, there are "soul mates" and then there are not.
 
Twixie said:
It doesn't have to be a partner/husband..just someone you feel completely comfortable with and you click straightaway..They can be male or female!!
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Ill bet there are a few that call their animals soul mates.:cool:
 

Women are from Venus, men are from Mars.......I know that for a fact because I was married for 37 years to someone from outer space and I've been living for five years with another one - LOL. No, really, men and women have different thought processes and the best you can hope for is that you get past that and manage to love each other as much as possible. I don't think a day passed that I didn't look at my late husband and think (or say...) "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING?" I had a good marriage and I dearly love the one I'm with now and plan to be with him for the rest of my natural days but, once again, I have absolutely no idea what is going on in his head most of the time.

My granddaughter graduated from college and followed her college sweetheart back to his home state to teach there. I asked her the other day how they were doing and she said, "Fine, but did you have the overpowering urge to whack Grandpa up side of the head with a rolled up newspaper several times a day?" I said, "Welcome to the world, baby girl, welcome to the world."
 
Studies have shown that women feel that men don't talk enough, and, when they do talk women don't like what men have to say. Men feel that women talk too much and it can turns into whining or nagging... :D
 
In thinking about it.. My present husband is the ONLY person I have come across that I can be with 24/7 and not need a break from his company. Although, I have not yet retired, so time will tell if I feel that way when 24/7 turns into 24/7/365.
 
Men love to try and cheat...hopefully not getting found out...eventually they do..but once they have been caught out you can never trust them again..
 
Twixie said:
Men love to try and cheat...hopefully not getting found out...eventually they do..but once they have been caught out you can never trust them again..
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Who are all these men cheating with? Hopefully not just one or two women being passed around. Women cheat too... but perhaps are a tad smarter about not getting caught.

About 70 percent of married men admitted to cheating on their wives! Another study found that 2/3 of women are not aware of their husband's affair. I can relate to that — It took a long time until I found out myself — when I decided to check his phone.
What about the women? Most statistics found that about 50 to 60 percent of women admitted to having an affair. This one really shocked me. Are there really millions of cheating women in the states? I never even imagined these statistics.
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http://magazine.foxnews.com/love/cheating-statistics-do-men-cheat-more-women
 
Let's face it..men are ''hunters''

Do you know of any other animal species that stay with the female after birth?

A lifelong commitment?
 
Twixie said:
Let's face it..men are ''hunters''

Do you know of any other animal species that stay with the female after birth?

A lifelong commitment?
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I have read a lot of sociological articles and books... (sociology was my favorite course in college) I have to agree.. they make a pretty good case about men not being hardwired for monogomy.. They have less vested interest in procreation other than making sure their genetic material gets spread around as much as possible.
 
Almost ALL bird males do however, not mammals.. It's easy to see the biology of it. Male birds can eat bugs and regurgitate into the youngs' stomach.. It's impossible for a male mammal to lactate and nurse his offspring.
 
I think it depends on the person. My daughter, who has been married 17-18 years, told me today that when her husband does something that causes the steam to start rolling out her ears, she tries to think of something nice he has done and be grateful. Things like leaving his shoes in the middle of the room when she just finished cleaning, ticks her off. So she switches her thoughts to the night before when he brought supper home because he knew neither of them felt like cooking. I think this kind of thought fulness is what makes people think you are soul mates, when it is work on both parties part to be thoughtful.
 
Sam & Dave, yeah Oldman....bringing back some good memories there, and movin' to the groove! :cool: I never thought much about soul mates, but me and hubby have been married for 38 yrs. and running together for around 40. We're pretty opposite, but meld well together, we both enjoy each other's company and wouldn't have it any other way. I've playfully referred to him as my soul mate, and I think the description fits for us. :love_heart:
 
My Dad had a saying "When you leave home I break your plate." You either stayed with your partner or made it on your own. You didn't come home.
 
Yes I believe in a soulmate. Michael and I have 47 years of going through this world together, and when I was weak, he was strong, and when he couldn't handle thing I was strong. We alway seemed to able to know what each of has always needed. And we still feel in love, but now it is stronger. :bighug: ����
 
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