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Describe your relationship in three words

127 replies

34and3 · 07/10/2022 06:35

Boring, lacklustre, comfortable

Together 11 years, married 5, three kids.

OP posts:
Newbeginnings90 · 07/10/2022 17:39

Worth waiting for.

j712adrian · 07/10/2022 17:41

it's over now

LadyApplejack · 07/10/2022 17:43

Happy
Loving
Content

AnaglyptaBandersnatch · 07/10/2022 17:49

Sarcastic sexy synergy

Cookiemonstersnana · 07/10/2022 17:49

Sexual, friend, loving. (Married 43 years. 2 children and 5 grandchildren)

DutchessOfMuck · 07/10/2022 17:59

Spontaneous
Passionate
Fun

Been together for over 23 years now. I still get butterflies.

RaininginDarling · 07/10/2022 18:03

Loving, fun, creative

Some of the posts here are heartbreaking. 💐 to all those struggling.

whatisheupto · 07/10/2022 18:10

Wow OP I love this 'excercise'. It's just what I needed to focus my thoughts.

Evidencebased · 07/10/2022 18:12

Over.
Perfect peace.

Changer25 · 07/10/2022 18:13

(12 months ago) - Very Happily Married
(now) - He Left Me
(10 years, 3DC)

Justcashnosweets · 07/10/2022 18:19

Safe, comfortable, boring.

thefirstmrsrochester · 07/10/2022 18:19

He left me.

loottie · 07/10/2022 18:23

Did not work

Redorblues · 07/10/2022 18:24

Complex, challenging, adventurous

(I'm in a LTR with myself)

CosyDarkNights · 07/10/2022 18:26

Happy, fun, loving were the 3 immediate words that popped into my head!

Jakadaal · 07/10/2022 18:29

Long time sexless

GerundTheBehemoth · 07/10/2022 18:33

Non. Exist. Ent.

mackthepony · 07/10/2022 18:34

Secure, boring, sexless

Roselilly36 · 07/10/2022 18:51

Caring, loving & respectful, been married 28 years, together 32 years.

Jackie246 · 07/10/2022 20:23

Heavenly, hilarious, happy

married 8 years, together 15, 1 infant

Lifeisdinky · 07/10/2022 20:40

Loving, supportive, separate
Married 18 years, 0 DC, mostly live apart in the week due to family circumstances

Rovinonmars · 07/10/2022 20:41

Safe, happy, home

drunkenflamingo2 · 07/10/2022 20:41

Intimate, adventurous, caring

Been together 4 months x

Cherrysherbet · 07/10/2022 20:44

My best friend

Mother87 · 07/10/2022 20:57

Separated together supportive