Capt,
Actually , it wasn't a horrible question. MOST people are too quick to wed and have not counted the cost of devotion when the disagreements start up, and the hurt feelings, and the anger. IS your devotion to the one you thought would be your lifelong "completer" strong enough and serious enough to stay the course through thick and good times and then when the road gets rocky and serious disagreements happen?
Too many people have experienced the pain of divorce. One side does not want to and the other party does. It is a deep wound that hurts a very long time.
So, while you may have been kidding, if this was a recent marriage, the question maybe should have been asked even sooner and explored in all seriousness so they like so many others do not simply become a statistic and have an emotional scar the rest of their life...
MY wife drives me absolutely to the point of exasperation sometimes. I am confident I do that to her as well.
BUT my deep and abiding love for her outweighs the things she does that infuriate me so I keep quiet and let them go.. Sure, we will exchange words. But short, brief, and then be quiet and later, make up.... That's the fun part....
This year will be number 45 for us. I have no idea how she put up with me all this time but she is a keeper...
ALL real men who married for life will lay down their lives for their wife even before I would lay down my life for my country. And belive me, there were times when that almost happened for my country.
Anyway, I think it was a good question if done with taste...
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