Soulmates

~ MaryG
Daily writing prompt
Do you believe in soulmates? Why or why not?
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I’ve been married for 33 years and no, I don’t believe in soulmates. I don’t think there’s just one person out there for everyone. I think you could make things work with a number of different people.

My feeling in any relationship was always that if the good outweighs the bad, you should stay. If the bad outweighs the good, you’d be better off on your own. (I guess I’m a pragmatist, rather than a romantic.)

I think the concept of “soulmates” assumes someone else can or should “make you happy.” In reality, only you can make yourself happy. You are responsible for your own happiness.

Wedding photo in a cool frame made by an artist friend

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  4. A beautiful couple! I too, agree, MaryG. A friend who was a divorce attorney before she retired said to a group of us long-marrieds that there was little difference between us and many of her clients—except more than a few of them told her after the fact that they’d made a mistake.

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  7. I agree, and disagree.
    It’s true you won’t be happy in a relationship unless you’re happy with yourself first. But I do believe in finding your person. I met and married mine in 6 days, 42 years ago. We shouldn’t have worked. Different generations, different personalities, different tastes, different upbringings. But it works. Our souls… fit. I can’t imagine life with anyone else.
    💕

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