Marriage....A Thought.

Mum and dad are married. Dad has cheated, that mum doesn't know about, but they like each other, seem to get on together...and, I suppose, love each other.

My best mate Amber. She's married. Married to an older woman. They have a very open marriage. They care about each other a lot. They love each other.

My cousin Debbie, she's married. Nice bloke. Some, what? 6 years or so now. They're in love.

Me? I'm with Adrian. Lovely guy. We're engaged. I do my job, he's faithful. We're happy together. No plans on marriage. He's told me, that that is the last thing he'll ever do. So engagement is as good as it gets.

..and I'm fine with that.

Marriage don't bring you a 'happy ever after'. It doesn't stop bad things from happening. Having good people, a good partner, that's the thing right there. That's worth more than diamonds...or 21 carot gold...

Love...

That's the answer.

Sarah 💋

bert199 · 51-55, M

I think I’d take it one step farther and go for the marriage. It can still be an open relationship. But it just means he’s in for the long-haul.

goodlil666 · 51-55, M

You guys know what kind of relationship works best for you and what makes you happy. That's all that matters.

MaryDreamilton · 46-50, F

@SarahTheHooker That's totally illogical and nonsensical. How can the plural of a word alter its meaning so drastically? I've never used the word "guys" in your context before, and I'll be using it even less from now on.