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One word to describe your marriage...?

263 replies

TheGoodEnoughWife · 21/03/2017 18:13

Just for fun/interest.

My dh asked me for one word to describe our marriage (inspired by a question on Broadchurch) and I went for 'challenging' - not meant in a negative way but from this being my third marriage (divorce, widowed), his second, we both have children/adult children from previous marriages, work, money and all that. And sometimes I find it challenging because he is so nice to me and I am not used to that! We have a great life with the normal ups and downs.

I asked him and he said 'A Work In Progress', which is four words! However forgiving him for that, I do get where he is coming from with having to put effort into our relationship and not just coasting. We have had some interesting times over our five years together and some changes to deal with but really do try and bring the focus back to just him and me when we can.

Your marriage/relationship in one word?

OP posts:
dahliaaa · 21/03/2017 22:30

Thank you 2017

Persianprincess69 · 21/03/2017 22:32

Disappointing!

Purplehonesty · 21/03/2017 22:32

Lucky. Or a word close to that. I'd say blessed if I didn't hate the word.

enchantmentandlove · 21/03/2017 22:36

Controlling.

Kaybush · 21/03/2017 22:38

Two words: Never boring.

We've been together almost 22 years and we're still either arguing, laughing or, erm, having nooky!

TheGoodEnoughWife · 21/03/2017 22:38

Dahliaaa- so sorry, cancer is shit.

Some lovely ones and sad ones.

OP posts:
AndInShortIWasAfraid · 21/03/2017 22:42

Broken. After a miscarriage in January and a year of living with infertility we are broken. We cannot be kind to each other anymore.

mojitomint · 21/03/2017 22:45

Perfect (as near as possible anyway!)

scoobydoo1971 · 21/03/2017 22:45

Ubiquitos

We are everywhere for each other, even when not both physically present.

FizzySmile · 21/03/2017 22:47

Supportive

brownmouse · 21/03/2017 22:48

Better (than my other ones...)

Kahlua4me · 21/03/2017 22:50

Loving

ReggaeShark · 21/03/2017 22:51

Reasonable.

CoolJazz · 21/03/2017 22:52

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ssd · 21/03/2017 22:53

happy

user1489780837 · 21/03/2017 22:54

Sorry, will have to use more than one......painfully sad, broken, hurtful,frustrating,
could use more 🙁

JonesyAndTheSalad · 21/03/2017 22:55

Funny

oleoleoleole · 21/03/2017 22:56

Happy

OH said happy tooSmile

SleepingTiger · 21/03/2017 23:05

Meerkats

FreezingBob · 21/03/2017 23:05

Affectionate

augustusglupe · 21/03/2017 23:07

Draining... sad, but it's the first word that popped into my head

Banananana · 21/03/2017 23:09

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PollytheDolly · 21/03/2017 23:14

Meerkats

Go on, explain Grin

mdocman1969 · 21/03/2017 23:19

Exhausting

Joiningthegang · 21/03/2017 23:20

Over

From today

He is still here for a while but it is over

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