NC’d for this.
I used to be married, we split seven years ago and got divorced two years after that. Ex-DH moved on very quickly (within weeks of the split) and is now married again. I met someone else about two years ago and I am very happy- my relationship with my ex was not a loving one and I truly believe that my now DP is the love of my life.
When we first met he knew I was divorced, and we had a conversation on one of our very early dates where he asked me if I would want to get married again- I answered honestly, which was that I didn’t know, but that getting divorced hadn’t massively put me off the idea of marriage or anything, and that I felt that was a good thing and I was glad my experience hadn’t made me jaded. I asked him if he ever wanted to marry, and he said he didn’t know because he’d never really had a serious enough relationship to see that an option. This was literally our third date, so more of a general conversation than anything specific to us.
Fast forward to now- we live together, we have a cat, we talk frequently and openly about the future. I have now realised that I do want to get married, to him. I feel like I messed it up the first time round by getting married young to the first person who would have me even though they didn’t really love me, because I grew up with very low self esteem and and unloving family. Now I have met the person I know I am meant to be with I would like the chance to know marriage in a supportive loving relationship.
My boyfriend, however, does not want to get married. We’ve never actually sat down and had the conversation- it’s not something I’d necessarily want right now which is why I haven’t brought it up before, but we were watching a TV programme with a stupid proposal in it the other day and he said something like “I’m glad I’ll never have to do that.” It felt like someone had punched me in the gut.
I realise I’m being stupid. One thing I do definitely know from experience is that getting married doesn’t guarantee anything, so why am I letting this effect how I feel when I am the happiest I’ve ever been, in a secure and loving relationship that I know will go the distance?
I don’t know what my question is really. I’m just being silly and want some sense talked into me I think! I just feel like I had my chance at married and I wasted it on the wrong man. Being married is something I always wanted from when I was little, and now I don’t know if I’ll ever get to experience it like I thought it would be.
Like I say- very silly! Can someone give my head a wobble please.