Did you marry your soulmate?

[Tweety05]

With the divorce rate on the rise and the way these celebrities get married and get divorced within a year, can you honestly say you married your true love/soulmate. Even some people I know marry for various reason, money, kids etc... Not for love. I feel sooo fortunate to have found my true soulmate with DH . I feel very blessed and lucky! Some of my single friends are having a very hard time finding true love. They say it's not easy out there. I was just curious.

 

[WDWLVR]

I would say yes I have. We celebrate 15 years of marriage next month. He has seen me through surviving ovarian cancer. He's seen me through job layoffs and the loss of my mother (to whom he was also very close).

He shares my love of Disney and cruising. I think we make a very good team.

 

[Stitchfans]

no doubt, I can talk to DH about anything. He is my best friend. (even if he does annoy me often )

 

[AllyandJack]

I don't believe in soulmates. I think there are many people I could have married and been happy with.

DH is awesome though, so I'm happy I married him. I'm very lucky.

 

[J.C.&ALI'SMOM]

How do YOU define true love/soulmate?

I married some one that I am so compatible with, who loves our girls more than anything, travel, WDW and everything. We get along better than most of the married people I have been around. His pluses make up for my flaws.

Is he the only person in the world that I could love for the rest of my life? No, there are too many people on Earth. I am sure that I could love others.

Do I want to? Absolutely not. I wouldn't trade him for anything.

 

[Tweety05]

How do YOU define true love/soulmate?

I married some one that I am so compatible with, who loves our girls more than anything, travel and everthing else. and everything. His pluses make up for my flaws.

Is he the only person in the world that I could love for the rest of my life? No, there are too many people on Earth. I am sure that I could love others.

Do I want to? Absolutely not.

DH is my true love/soulmate. He's my best friend. We've been together forever since high school. We've been married over 10 yrs. I can't see me with anyone else if (God forbid) something were to happen. I would not remarry.

 

[LoveWDW]

35 year anniversary this year, celebrating by going to WDW in December.

Yes, my husband is my best friend and has stuck with me through tears and illnesses. He is a truly nice person. Before we married we talked about basic issues- attitude toward family, toward having children, financial issues, and what marriage should be about. It hasn't all been roses, but there have been enough roses to keep our marriage strong.

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Yes, I married my soulmate and I fall more in love with him each day!

 

[J.C.&ALI'SMOM]

I have said many times that I would never want another husband, if something happened to DH (God forbid).

But to me, soulmate/true love means that someone thinks that is the only person in the world that they could love.

I don't believe that. There are lots of people out there and I am sure that I could be compatible with at least a few of those. However....

This is the one that I love, I married nine years ago, and I want to stay together.

 

[SDFgirl]

I believe that someone can BECOME your soulmate - through years of laughter, love, mutual respect, and trust. Plus, there has to be that certain undeniable "spark" there that pulls you towards that person before anyone else.

I do think that more than one person can be your soulmate, though not at the same time. I don't think that two people are "born" soulmates - that they were destined to be with each other and only each other.

My fiance is my soulmate - I think we cultivated that relationship as we fell in love and are still developing as soulmates.

It's hard to imagine my life without him, but if (God forbid) something happened to one of us, I would hope that the other one would love again.

 

[Pin Wizard]

Still waiting. Actually goes back to age 13 or 14.

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

No. Hopefully the 2nd time's the charm.

 

[helenabear]

Yes, but I don't believe there is just one kind of soulmate for you. Nor do I believe that all "soulmates" are lovers... they can be family or friends as well.

Also, the divorce rate is not near as bad as people think. For first time marriages on both sides, the rate is only 25%... for those who are previously divorced, it jumps up to 50%... then the more you divorce, the more likely you are to do it again.

 

[Mickeyhugger]

Yes, I married my soulmate.

As DH and I are slowly approaching 50, I'm really starting to understand how couples who were married for 40, 50 years or more lose interest in life after one of them dies. Please, no flames, because I don't think it should be that way. I wish they could find joy in their children or grandchildren, or another companion (which some do )

Did I always feel this way? No. Our first year of marriage (16 years ago) I was even silently asking myself "OMG, what have I done?' Looking back, it was trivial stuff. Power struggles over toothpaste squeezing, clutter in the fridge, rolling windows up when leaving a car parked, canned or bottled soft drinks, etc.

We still have difference such as those mentioned, but now I see it's the little positive things 'thank you for fixing the light,' fixing favorite meals, etc. in our marriage that make a big difference. (For any of you approaching marriage. )

 

[paigevz]

Yes.

DH is a typical male. He's still the best one I've ever found. I know what he's thinking, and he knows what I'm thinking. We speak for each other when the other isn't there, or sometimes is. We can say volumes with a look.

I thought we'd be together forever...........now it seems he may be leaving the world well before I do.

We make the best of every moment..............that's why our trips to Disney are so important to us, for us and our kids to have the time with each other and the memories.

If you've found it, that kind of love and true understanding of each other is so very precious.

 

[disykat]

No. I've don't think I've ever had a "soulmate" but I assume it means someone who always thinks the same as you and/or always understands you. That certainly doesn't describe dh, nor would I really want it to.

If "soulmate" means do I love my dh and plan on staying with him forever - then yes, but I don't think that's what you mean.

What in the heck is a "soulmate"?

 

[ely3857]

I said yes but am not married yet, am engaged to be married to the only person for me.

Been only 27 if something were to happen I would hope either of us would move on but it would be hard to match/better what we have.



Jodie

 

[Disney Doll]

I said yes, because I believe I am married to the man that I will spend the rest of my life with. However, that "soulmate" thing drives me crazy. It removes the responsibility for working at a marriage...."well, if he's my soulmate, everything should be perfect, right?" or "he's my soulmate, so he knows what I'm thinking" ...he's your "soulmate" not a psychic!!!!!!!!!!

Soulmate is very lovely and romantic and all that baloney, but a real marriage takes love and commitment and work. It takes loving the person even when you don't like them, it takes putting up with all the mundanities & aggravations of daily life...it takes a lot more than just gazig at someone, sighing, and saying "he's my soulmate".

 

[Talking Hands]

Yes, I married my soulmate. He is wonderful to me and treats me like a princess. We've been married 30 years now and I am looking forward to another 30 more.

 

[Mickeyhugger]

I didn't put much emphasis on the word 'soulmate' when I answered the post. I answered more about being happily married. Sorry.

That said, I agree with Disney Doll.