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Can a relationship survive with only passion OR with everything BUT passion?

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Still working on issues with the LD hubby, but that's another post :))) I wondered if the ONLY thing that is missing from this successful 24 year relationship is passion, should I just count myself as fortunate and forget about the one missing piece? Maybe I'm looking for something that doesn't exist. We had that passion up until about 10 years ago, and I'm desperately trying to get it back. But if it doesn't come back, should I just be grateful that we are so compatible with virtually everything else and leave well enough alone??

The reverse of that is what about R's that are ALL passion and the people have nothing else in common? I thought back to another R I had many years ago with the only other guy that I really had something serious with. The passion was crazy. WE were together about 2 years, and then he decided he wanted someone else (believe it or not, ran into him at a class reunion 25 years later and he was divorced and super eager to talk and reconnect, but of course I am now married.........just thought it was odd how he dumped me but then all these years later was so intent on talking to me :))) Anyways............we had intense passion, BUT, we were almost from two different worlds. He was more on the wild side whereas I am an introvert and happy at home...........he was not career-focused and wanted just a 'job' vs. a career, unlike me. He didn't get along with his extended family and as a result, didn't do much with them.........I do a LOT with mine. Soooo many differences, but yet the passion was there. Wonder if THOSE kind of relationships stand the test of time??

Would love to hear any TAM thoughts on this :))))

Sunshine
 
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