Would You, Could You, Marry Your Wife Again?

by Englishman 30 Replies latest jw friends

  • Jourles
    Jourles

    Hmmm, curious question.... I really do not know how to answer that. In some ways yes, in other ways, no. I believe that if I had started reading H2O a while before my wife and I started dating, I would have woke up to the truth about the truth. When I first starting reading H20, I was at the apologetic stage. That would have made a major difference in my judgment. Face it, as a good upstanding witness, you are all but required to marry a person in the org. I do not regret who I married; we have had a great time together with virtually no problems. But somewhere deep inside me, I still feel that I missed someone, the one who is truly my soulmate. If my wife was to leave the org, I honestly feel that things between us would only get better. Right now, there is that constant friction with me not going to meetings and being inactive.

    Tough question. Answer:

  • maximumflash
    maximumflash

    Sure would!! Probably a thousand times over!!

    Never getting rid of this one!!

    Although I don't know why she married me in the first place. I don't have money. I don't have looks. I not even that well endowed.

    Did I say that out loud?

  • ozziepost
    ozziepost
    My personal opinion is that renewing marriage vows is silly. I don't get it.

    Absolutely!

    I went to one of those services once. I couldn't see the point then, and I can't see the point now.

    What's that? Cedar Point????

    Cheers, Ozzie

    P.S. But if you did decide to do "it", Eman, Save a pew for Mrs Ozzie and I!

  • garybuss
    garybuss



    I was married in the basement of a hardware store by a Chevy auto mechanic. He gave us some very good advise. Change your oil every 3,000 miles and rotate your tires every 6,000 miles.

    He asked, Do you promise to use only original equipment manufactured parts and do you promise to wash and polish your car every week? And I said, "I do!"

    Best minister I ever knew. I would use him again if I ever trade models.

    ggbb

  • FreePeace
    FreePeace

    Good question Eman!

    Let me think about this... Tracy is the most beautiful, classiest, sweetest, kindest, most gentle, sharp as a whip, always optimistic, best friend I could ever hope to find. Our friendship is based on mutual respect and interdependence. It will survive time.

    I have never met another person like Tracy. I swear she must be an alien-human hybrid! lol.

    So what am I trying to say?

    Yeah, ok... As long as the tax benefits remain better for a married couple, I'd marry her again!

    FP

  • SLOAN
    SLOAN

    Doug,

    That is sooo sweet!! I'm sure that Tracy feels the same about you.

    Beans, you are hilarious and quite honest. Hope your wife never see's this thread. I'm sure the other single men will take warning. lol

  • joannadandy
    joannadandy
    Does a re-affirmation of marriage vows send out a clear signal that all is not well?

    In my mind, not at all. The couple you first mentioned in your post seem to have the right idea in my mind. I would think it's romantic after 30 years, without the church big celebration deal to go through with it finally. A chance to celelbrate your love in style.

    But that's me. I'm a young punk. I've never thought that new vows meant there were troubles, tho I can see your wifes point, and I'm sure it does happen. And then there are some couples that say their vows again every few years and that's just annoying. You love each other we get it! Sheesh! But I think in your case it's totally acceptable for you to have the big wedding. But that's just my opinion. Your wife's counts for a lot more!

    Take the money you'd save on a big old wedding and take an amazing vacation together!!

    Now mister Beans-

    stay away from red headed scottish women, they are crazy?? HEY!! I'm NOT crazy! I'm quirky!!

  • PopeOfEruke
    PopeOfEruke

    If I once went and had all my teeth pulled out without any anaesthetic, what would make me go and do it AGAIN? (Apart form the fact that I don't have any teeth left, of course...)

    The Pope

  • Englishman
    Englishman

    joannadandy:

    Take the money you'd save on a big old wedding and take an amazing vacation together!!

    We are doing just that!

    Lookout USA, Englishman is on his way!

  • safe4kids
    safe4kids
    Let me think about this... Tracy is the most beautiful, classiest, sweetest, kindest, most gentle, sharp as a whip, always optimistic, best friend I could ever hope to find. Our friendship is based on mutual respect and interdependence. It will survive time

    Nice try Doug, but she already bought your xmas present (at the DOLLAR store, no less!), so your effort is wasted, sad to say

    Dana *helpful sister-in-law class*

    Edited by - safe4kids on 18 December 2002 10:18:0

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