questions that sometimes enter my head

first of all, i'd like to share this article with u guys out there.. i told u that in 100 forwarded emails, at least 2 or 3 are good ones right? i got this from a dear fren and i think it's the best answer to my (sometimes burning) question..

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This is a very good article. read it.

Those who are still single may learn something from here....

Those who are already married may take it as a guideline to improve your marriage....

DID I MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON?

During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question. She said, "How do I know if I married the right person?" I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said,"It depends. Is that your husband?" In all seriousness, she answered "How do you know?"

Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighing on your mind.

Here's the answer.

EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies.

Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love...

Because it's happening TO YOU.

People in love sometimes say, "I was swept off my feet." Think about the imagery of that expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU.

Falling is love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience. But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.

The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.

At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, "Did I marry the right person?" And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.

Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances.

But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could.

And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later.

Because (listen carefully to this):

THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.

SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll NEVER just "happen" to you. You can't "find" LASTING love. You have to "make" it day in and day out. That's why we have the expression "the labor of love."

Because it takes time, effort, and energy . And most importantly, it takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work.

Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage.

Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable...you can "make" love.

Love in marriage is indeed a "decision"... Not just a feeling.

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when i read it, it hit home. cos some of the things that is written in this article are the things that i've communicated to the lover even before reading it - like: marriage takes hard work; direct cause & effect of our (good or bad) habits to each other; etc. it makes me feel vindicated that an expert would actually say it to back me up :)

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why is it acceptable to be skimping around in a 2-piece bathing suit and lie on a beach without so much of a care in the world, but NOT acceptable to wear your bra and pannies doing the same thing? they look just the same, only different in design that's all. but why have double standards for these 2 similar items?

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why is it that bad things seem to only happen to u, but not to others? am i alone in this world who thinks this way?

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why is it that women have so much feelings and men don't? it's not fair.

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why do cats meow so much? and why do they scratch EVERYthing? can't they just sit there and look cute all the time? and can't their fur NOT shed? (solution: plastic cat teehee)

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what if the future baby that i'll be carrying not normal? how do i cope with that? trauma man...

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why do i have such big b**bs? and thighs? and hips? and a**? and the most recent one: arms?

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why is he so nice to me?

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am i crazy??