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post Feb 2 2024, 02:37 PM, updated 2y ago

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From some of the threads here, I have seen some comments saying they themselves, their friends, colleagues and relatives regretted marrying.

Is the concept of marriage slowly losing its meaning in modern times?

What are some examples of marriage regrets that you guys can share here?


Edit: To put in context, I am currently looking to date for a long term relationship with view to marriage. But reading some of the comments here which discourages marriage as notion overall somewhat put a doubt in my mind. Is marriage needed after all if we disregard the legal impact on the children?

This post has been edited by Imaginebreaker: Feb 2 2024, 02:56 PM
TSImaginebreaker
post Feb 2 2024, 02:57 PM

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QUOTE(vin6 @ Feb 2 2024, 02:47 PM)
Maybe you can elaborate more on what is your objective asking is question. So ppl here can give you the appropriate answer you looking for.
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To put in context, I am currently looking to date for a long term relationship with view to marriage. But reading some of the comments here which discourages marriage as notion overall somewhat put a doubt in my mind. Is marriage needed after all if we disregard the legal impact on the children?

I have included the above in the edited opening post.
TSImaginebreaker
post Feb 2 2024, 05:35 PM

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QUOTE(-mystery- @ Feb 2 2024, 05:31 PM)
I saw you written you early 40s already
whats your relationship experiences so far?
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Nil. I have been single all this while.
TSImaginebreaker
post Feb 2 2024, 05:39 PM

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QUOTE(-mystery- @ Feb 2 2024, 05:36 PM)
still a virgin?
or had some sexual experiences before?
just watch out some potential female predator that goes for your resources
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No sexual experience. I practiced celibacy (not due to religion).

Thats the tricky part, how to see through the gold diggers
TSImaginebreaker
post Feb 2 2024, 06:18 PM

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QUOTE(zero5177 @ Feb 2 2024, 05:40 PM)
are you planning to have childrens?
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I do plan to have children. But if I found someone who is really compatible with me and she doesn't want children, I am willing to forgo it.
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post Feb 2 2024, 08:50 PM

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QUOTE(Cubalagi @ Feb 2 2024, 07:04 PM)
I was married and divorced once. But I still hope to be married again as there are many beautiful and pratical things about marriage.

Even my first marriage, its sad how it ended, but there were plenty of good times. I liken it to the HBO Game of Thrones TV series, the last season sucked big time, but the earlier seasons were good. Overall, it was still an amazing tv series.

Now Im hoping for a better one.
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"We are here for a good time, not a long time"

I think this is the general mentality of the current generation (of cuz not all) which is probably the opposite of the idea of long lasting marriage.
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post Feb 3 2024, 05:59 PM

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QUOTE(Cubalagi @ Feb 3 2024, 12:17 PM)
Women sooner or later will ask for marriage. Most men are the same too. You just havent found the person.

When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible - Harry met Sally (1989)
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Thats why people roll the dice. Move from 1 partner to another in order to find the right one.


QUOTE(lfw @ Feb 3 2024, 01:37 PM)
a lot of people nowadays dont understand marriage and the commitment

they understand they want to get married but marriage is not just romance, it has a lot of duty, commitment and responsibilities

it's just like a business, it needs to maintain and progress, as people aged, their mindset will change as well, so it's about growing up together

a lot of alignment of expectations to be done from time to time nod.gif
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Some killer words for men there whistling.gif Both parties can agree on common goals and values at the start of the marriage. But somewhere along the line, circumstances and personal beliefs changes which then might cause the alignment to be disrupted. Then do they regret for not being able to be committed to the original goals or regret marrying a partner that changes to non-compatible values/goals?


QUOTE(parisiansky @ Feb 3 2024, 04:12 PM)
Never thought abt getting married ever since I was young. The older I get, the more the idea of getting married makes me feel nauseous. I've been in rships before but I realized that I'm much happier being single. Not because I was with the wrong partner but because I'm just too damn selfish with my time now.
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You acknowledged that you are a selfish person and I think it is fine because you know your boundaries which is not suitable for a marriage.

I am a self-centred person as well. I tell myself I need to work on improving this aspect if I do want to get married eventually. Else, I'll just be foreveralone.

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post Feb 4 2024, 12:00 AM

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QUOTE(parisiansky @ Feb 3 2024, 11:25 PM)
Genuine question: Based on my understanding, self centered ppl want everything to revolve around them which means they love themselves very much more than they love others so what makes u think there's still room for another person in yr heart in future?
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That's what I am about to find out. Can I squeeze another person into my life? The foreveralone ending is pretty sad for me sad.gif

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post Feb 5 2024, 11:42 AM

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QUOTE(quebix @ Feb 5 2024, 11:27 AM)
depends on what u want in life.

U can only do so many things at a time.

for example, you do A, B and C, already full commitment in effort and time and concentration, focus.

If u wanna do Marriage, then need to sacrifice either A, B or C.
some people say, if they dont get married, can focus on A,B and C more. for example, career, make money etc.
if this is what u want in life, then dont get married.

but if u also want to build a family, have kids etc, then all these need attention and focus also. so it effects the amount of time u can pour into money making and career.

but if family is what u want, then go ahead.
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Lets say I do want to build a family and is really committed to this at the start. What if halfway through, I grew weaker as the relationship progresses and then think I cant do this anymore?

Some people told me if their 20-year old self had known their married life at 40 would be as it as, they would not get married if they get to redo their life.
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post Feb 6 2024, 11:01 AM

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QUOTE(hoonanoo @ Feb 6 2024, 10:20 AM)
I ask you, if you don't get married, what are you going to do?

remain single?

how has that been?

are you doing anything interesting by yourself ?
Do you feel that your circle of friends are reducing?
Do you feel the need to be with someone or share your life with someone?
or are you contended being by yourself? You like doing things by yourself?
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I think your questions really hit home with me. Probably subconsciously, I have been feeling that I am not doing anything interesting by myself and the circle of friends remain stagnant.

I am contended by being by myself but I know there are many things that I cannot do by myself which I want to do, for eg: travel to an oversea country. I don't prefer solo travel for safety reasons.

On the sharing life part, my life is quite boring so I am not sure it is worth to share with someone. But I do believe it can be more interesting once I get a partner.

The fact I have been single all this while and I don't feel anything lacking with it, so the devil's advocate is why not try the other side which may give a better enjoyment in life. From the comments I gather here, the nutshell is you will have regrets whether you are married or single. It's just how deep/bad the regret is which is what I wanted to know from this thread.
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post Feb 6 2024, 10:51 PM

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QUOTE(nihility @ Feb 6 2024, 01:43 PM)
Fallacy statement. I'm married but I never regret. It has and always will be the decision that I'll make. Sometime in life, with too many options, you will experience not fulfilling life because everyday you are dealing with " what if". If the life really works with "what if", there will not be any beggar on the street.
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I don't mean to generalise for all. The statement is perhaps incomplete. If a person does not know what they really want, then there will be regrets whether they are married or single. Your and @hoonanoo story are examples that can inspire people to see marriage in a more positive light.


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post Feb 27 2024, 01:27 PM

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QUOTE(max_cavalera @ Feb 26 2024, 07:32 PM)
Are you a male or female? Your age?

If you have been single all this while…never been in a relationship as a male….it looks bleak for ya…

You gotta be prepared to looksmaxxing hard. Most men are not born with the quality of a chad. A chad is a totally different quality.

You just be there, didnt open your mouth. And women in your class, in your workplace, random women in the streets will look for way to chat with you, asking random question. Exchange contacts. Look further from you.

If you are not naturally born like this. You gotta workhard with looksmaxxing, as what new gen call it this days. Your probably at best 5/10 and below. Hit the gym, look up tiktok eboys that women thirst iver and what fashion style they are wearing.

Start practising mewing long term to get your face more masculine angular look…current online dating and even physical dating is mostly all about the looks.

Even for man. If you are born short…anything like below 170cm…you are living your life in hard mode when it comes to dating life as a man…theres some young dude i know in this forum. Good looking guy. Rich family.

Even own a brand new 3 series, but they never been in a relationship nvr have a gf all his life. Not fat, not skinny. He was just short. Below 165cm…
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Male, late-30s. Not sure what changing your looks gotta do with marriage regrets. Are you married/not married with regrets?

 

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