tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266837281211217618.post6587149787295040748..comments2023-04-11T07:41:19.630-07:00Comments on GPS-Grace Power Strength: Single Life: How You Feel Is Perfectly OkayGPS-gracepowerstrength.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13986848807336161254noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266837281211217618.post-34886711613404979362015-04-29T12:05:17.174-07:002015-04-29T12:05:17.174-07:00Aren't our kids the best result of a marriage?...Aren't our kids the best result of a marriage? :-) I can't imagine life without them. You are such an inspiration and it shows that fresh starts are never ever too late. I love your litmus test! Our guts tell us when something is wrong and jerky behaviors are there, we just have to listen. Thank you so much for reading and commenting! GPS-gracepowerstrength.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13986848807336161254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266837281211217618.post-79434737879572384392015-04-29T10:09:30.218-07:002015-04-29T10:09:30.218-07:00After devoting 32 years of my life to a narc, I am...After devoting 32 years of my life to a narc, I am DONE. I have two wonderful grown kids (those two being what I have to remind myself that I wouldn't have had without this marriage), a part-time job where I am valued and respected, and a lot of great friends of all ages. Oh, and a good dog. :) I'm 63 and still look pretty good, thank you very much, but I have zero interest in another "romantic" relationship. It's time for me to be ME again.<br /><br />As for other couples -- That's their life, not mine. If their marriages are happy, I'm happy for them. But among my married friends, I know that they give each other space and that none would ever, ever say the incredibly hurtful and dismissive things to their spouse that my husband did to me. I guess that's my new litmus test -- If you're a jerk, you will not be in my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266837281211217618.post-37428916232218933272015-04-11T06:33:22.374-07:002015-04-11T06:33:22.374-07:00Robin, I needed your comment as well :-) It's ...Robin, I needed your comment as well :-) It's so nice to hear that someone who is married can hang out for a couple hours without having to touch base. I mean, I know emergencies come up but if 99.9% of the time the spouse is respectful of that small window of time spent with a friend it really helps bring you closer as a couple. You're so right, no relationship is perfect but your friend & her husband def understand the need to give each other space to enjoy friendships. GPS-gracepowerstrength.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13986848807336161254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266837281211217618.post-61907443846474627452015-04-10T21:40:55.720-07:002015-04-10T21:40:55.720-07:00This is perfect. I needed this today. I remember...This is perfect. I needed this today. I remember the days of lunches with my best friend, her husband never made her check in. My husband would bug me for the whole 2 hours we spent together. It was crazy and now we go to lunch and it is so enjoyable. She has been married for 25 years and I know it is never perfect but they do love each other and that counts for something in my book. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450861906436486166noreply@blogger.com