Marriage/Partnership!

I'm not sure where people get the idea that a marriage is a convenience of having someone else to do things for you. It seems that a lot of people enter into a marriage thinking of ways to "cover themselves" WHEN it doesn't work out anymore. Vows stated on ones wedding day should be "listened to" and not just spoken after all you are entering into a LIFETIME PARTNERSHIP! It's meant to be just that.... for a LIFETIME! Scott and I have been watching and listening to couples around us for years as they try to find ways to torment and abuse one another on their way to the divorce table. UGH! Everyday is not peace and harmony with us but we have learned to HELP each other through the rough patches and not sought out ways to pour salt in wounds or poke at issues until they become explosive. We tend to help each other through our days together... who ever is up first makes coffee, whoever cooks doesn't necessarily have to be the one that does the dishes, Listen - just listen when one is having a bad day and just needs to vent; coming up with ideas to help the other through difficult times or with projects that take more than one to complete. For us one completes the other.