I've been "dating" the same girl for 18 1/2 years. We're thinking about getting married soon. I just wanted to make sure that she was "the one" for me. At 55, I'm not having any more kids either. Both her and mine "kids" are as old or older than a lot of you guys posting here. We're ready for the fun (final?) stage of our lives.
Don't rush into anything, Greg. You can never be too sure. Despite the fact that jesus hates me, I somehow have a great marriage and awesome kids. I blame my parents.
You're that old, but you did just give davidmil some ideas. You can still register at walmart for things like metamucil, exlax, and depends.
Smart ass young whipper snappers. I don't need metamucil.... I'm regular as my morning cup of coffee.LOL
You old men can keep your ways..... Waiting before bringing newborns into this life or before committing to one person for the rest of your life would be difficult to say the least. You can bring God into this all you want. My relationship with Christ has never been stronger than it has been the past few days, and nothing could change my mind that nothing bad comes from those who wait in either the marraige or kids situation. Sure there is the oddball couple who waits til they are 55, but we are talking about 30, not 55 here.
There is no set marraige age .... never said there was ... great to hear your relationship is strong .. that means you will marry the.right one at the right time for the right reason... did I or anyone else make it sound otherwise?
Could be that marriage isn't valued by people today as highly as it should be because we have stopped viewing marriage in the same way God views marriage. In all of creation God saw that everything He created was good until he saw man without a suitable helper... that was not good. At that point, He momentarily suspended His creation, caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, took a rib from his side and created Eve and gave her to Adam as a gift saying... "Now that is "very" good." In God's eyes the institution of marriage literally trumps even creation itself. Because only marriage gives us a view of the perfection of the relationship of the Godhead. Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Do what you want to with that... but guys, your wife is a gift to be treasured and nurtured. You see, way too many people today see themselves as a gift to themselves and everyone else for that matter and they end up accepting something that is " Not Good" and missing out on what God intends to be "Very Good." Okay, I'm done. I may catch it from a few of you... I'm a big boy, I can take it.
No and I'm starting to think that I got left out. I would like a little "me" every once in a while. Every thing I have or do goes to someone else.
I love hearing when older generations knock the younger generation or today's youth. Do they really forget so easily who raised the younger generations?
I agree ... I don't blame the kids .... I have worked very hard as a father and have raised 4 great kids. .... to God be the glory... even atheists can raise great kids .. if they just use the common sense God gave them ... whether they give Him credit or not
We're knocking it but in a loving way. We were all young once and did our own dumb stuff we're not proud of. We're just trying to help you guys not make the same mistakes we've made. It all in love though. When your're our age "God willing" you'll be trying to pass down your own hind site to a younger generation as well and they be rolling their eyes at you
That statement reminds me of my 12 years of Catholic school. One day in HS, while sitting in class, the teacher was talking about "those people" and pointing at the public HS across the street. Like we were somehow a better class of people because we were in the Catholic school and "people of God."
Gotta love a condescending attitude. Shocking, coming from a christian. I'm not sure atheists can raise great kids though. I'm still shocked they don't walk on all fours.
I just got married 4 months ago at the age of 31. I have to say I waited this long because of my parents- NOT because they raised me wrong and without what many people on here call "good morals". I had a story book up bringing as well. I waited this long because when I was growing up, I saw how happy they were and that's the life that I wanted. They were a little younger than I am when they married, but the way I see it they just were lucky enough to find the right one earlier in life. They're still married 36 years later. My brother married at 24. he found the right one earlier. Sure, I could have been married a couple times before now and probably would have been divorced. I don't see how the "me generation" is being selfish in any way. I think the ones who do wait are doing it for their own reasons and they are completely entitled to do it how and when they want to. Sounds to me like the ones questioning this decision are against this because it's not the way they did it and obviously it's not correct. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
That is just absurd! Are you trying to tell me that people are forming opinions because its how THEY think something should be done, with no sound reasoning or logic behind it? Only that its their belief? I find it hard to believe thats possible.
Vito and Dan .... I said nothing wrong ... if you took it as condescending, that is your own insecurities ... I believe God's way is the right.way .... crucify me ... you both jump on the name calling and accusations EVERY time I say anything about God .... I state that God's way is the right way ... atheist or no and you two come up with some twisted rendition so you can slam me .... transparent.... Jesus died for ALL .... the ground at the cross was level and only HE was lifted up
Its your attitude PT, not your beliefs. That attitude that christians are somehow above nonchristians. Its obvious in your posts and tone. My guess is you can't see that, though. Other than that, I like you.
