My parents have a wonderful marriage, for many years. But I can't commit myself for such a long time.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My parents have a wonderful marriage, but they have been together since my mother was 12, married when they were just teenagers and are barely ever separated. They even work together. As a result, I have always thought of marriage as involving the loss of a certain amount of autonomy.
My parents were married 53 years, good and bad. Can I do that? Probably not. But I really hope I can.
My parents' long and happy marriage was a great ideal to live up to, but a tough one.
I've only recently realized that I have a radically different relationship with my parents than a lot of people.
My parents aren't married. And one of the reasons why they never got married is because they had been married before, and they liked it the way it was. They didn't feel like they needed a piece of paper to be committed. So for me, I know that marriage is not a golden ticket.
I have a very close relationship with my parents.
I never looked at my parents' marriage or really anyone who had been married more than 30 years and thought, 'I gotta get me some of that!'
My parents' marriage was very rocky. They were always arguing. When they split up when I was in my 20s, my brother and I were both delighted because we knew they weren't good for each other.
My parents have been married for 42 years. Their marriage has been - from what I can see - a happy one.
My parents' marriage was already shaky when I came along. They split up when I was five, and I didn't see Dad all that often after that - four or five times a year.