rond,
you wrote:
I am so fortunate to have been in love with, and tolerated by the same woman for 38 years, but if she decided to leave me I would want her to be happy with someone else, not waste away the rest of her days in celibacy because of some misguided bible author.
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I may be misreading the content of what you wrote so if it does not apply just disregard my response to what you wrote - except for the congratulations.
rond,
I think you are probably fooling yourself. If your wife left you after 38 years of being there for you by putting up with you ( tolerating you for 38 years) - I believe you would be devastated even torn in two and finding it most difficult to cope with the loss of her love for you ( especially to another man.) Is it possible that she is still having to put up with you - that you are still doing what you want to do no matter how it affects her and you just feel unworthy of her? Sounds like it might be time for you to start doing your part - in giving her what she has been waiting for all these years - that's love. Not forfeiting her to another man because she deserves to be happy.
On the other hand, Congratulations on 38 years, must be something very special you have together, in your love for one another, as a husband and wife!
you wrote:
I am so fortunate to have been in love with, and tolerated by the same woman for 38 years, but if she decided to leave me I would want her to be happy with someone else, not waste away the rest of her days in celibacy because of some misguided bible author.
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I may be misreading the content of what you wrote so if it does not apply just disregard my response to what you wrote - except for the congratulations.
rond,
I think you are probably fooling yourself. If your wife left you after 38 years of being there for you by putting up with you ( tolerating you for 38 years) - I believe you would be devastated even torn in two and finding it most difficult to cope with the loss of her love for you ( especially to another man.) Is it possible that she is still having to put up with you - that you are still doing what you want to do no matter how it affects her and you just feel unworthy of her? Sounds like it might be time for you to start doing your part - in giving her what she has been waiting for all these years - that's love. Not forfeiting her to another man because she deserves to be happy.
On the other hand, Congratulations on 38 years, must be something very special you have together, in your love for one another, as a husband and wife!