marieToo -> RE: two worlds of trust (6/11/2006 7:48:01 AM)
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ORIGINAL: tade Before you begin to cast stones about them not being honest with their spouses and ending thier marraiges,wouldn't ending said union also be breaking their vows? But hardly anyone choses to adhere to that whole "Till death do us part" thing. So which vows are exceptable to break and which ones aren't? I agree with this completely. Anyone who is divorced has broken their vows. "For better or worse". I dont agree that people should stay married to someone who habitually cheats, is a drunk, an abuser, liar, or what have you...But lets call a spade a spade. Anyone who divorced their spouse did not live up to the "for better or worse" crapola. People are not perfect, people do change, people do grow, and sometimes....its really no one's fault, but rather something that was meant to be, and something that was also meant to end. The bitterness is all for naught. How about trying this one for size... the one that is slowly poisoning the marriage through lies and deceit while being unfaithful to the unknowing spouse is indeed breaking the vows... Just as filing for divorce is also breaking the vows... the big difference here... and I see it as a huge difference... BOTH people are aware and informed. To me.. that's a big deal. Jewel There are differencs, yes. However in the most fundamental sense, anyone getting a divorce *is* breaking their vow. Who is to say which broken vow is worse? Its an individual thing. Some husband may not mind that his wife broke the fidelity vow, maybe he get can over that, but would be crushed if she breaks the "till death do us part" vow in asking for a divorce. For some people, fucking around is worse, for some people, having their spouse divorce them is worse. Breaking a vow is breaking a vow. Different vows, yes. But which is worse? Completely depends on the person. The jist of my post was that people should *not* lie to their spouse or stay in the marriage. That has been my position throughout. However, there is never one who is "poisoning" the marriage all by themselves. Usually there is responsbility on *both* partners. Sometimes the person who is cheating (which I do *not* advocate, but *understand*) is doing so because hubby has been laying on the couch with a beer and a remote for the last 20 years neglecting his wife's needs. Just an example. My point is, when a marriage fails, its usually on *both* parties. To sit there and single out one spouse's mistakes as the ones that broke the marriage, and say that the other spouse's mistakes were more acceptable would be ridiculous..( I am not saying that is *your* stance.) Everytime one lies to the other its a betrayal, when one breaks confidences that should stay in the marital union, its a betrayal, when one doesnt give a shit that the other one feels neglected its a betrayal, when one fucks around its a betrayal.etc etc. I was married to a man for 15 yrs. All my friends are married, (some divorced). And I can say with complete certainty that when a marriage survives its because of the efforts of both people; and when it fails, its the responsibility of both people, as well. Keep in mind something else....usually by the time the cheater is cheating, the marriage has already broken down, thats why theyre cheating. Again, I advocate telling the other spouse and getting out of it, so both can move on happily. I do not however advocate blaming one or the other. Its never ONE move, from ONE person that ends a marriage. And sometimes, in fact most often, imo, its simply a matter of 2 people being mismatched. 2 people who changed and no longer fit. If someone is fucking around, they want to be the type who can fuck others freely. If the other spouse doesnt like it, then they should end the relationship. Its a mismatch; one wants to fuck others, one wants monogamy. Its no one's fault, They each want different things from a relationship. But its human nature, when a marriage ends, for one to blame the other for the responsbility of it, when usually its simply a matter of 2 people who are simply mismatched. Hence my statement about the bitterness and the need to place blame. It just not good for anyone and will only overtake you.
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