I noticed that my in-laws have a very peculiar relationship. They can’t seem to stand the sight of the other and are always cursing at each other openly. In fact, their curses can get pretty vicious too. They’re never cordial at the least, but yet, I also see them sharing food and going on trips together.
When I look at them, I always wonder how it would be like when my husband and I grow old together. Given that interests, mentality and temperaments do change with age, how are we able to maintain a relationship for another ten, twenty or thirty more years?
Will we continue to laugh at one another and still have some semblance of a decent relationship? Or will we become cranky and be at each other’s throat every other day?
And can we grow old and still love the other?
I think times have changed - thus, the ways couples grow old with each other will change as the generations change. Some of our parent & grandparents didn’t exactly wed each other thru love, so the way they interact with each other may be explained by that reason. While in today’s society, one wouldn’t usually marry someone if they didn’t already love each other. Therefore, the way today’s generation will interact with their other half in the future, would be much different…
Hope that makes sense. =?
Comment by MK — Fri, 9 May 2008 @ 2:28 am
ummm, no one has the answer… but i wish and i pray, that in our old age we would still be strolling along the beach hand in hand (he better do so! hahaha)
Comment by Lia — Fri, 9 May 2008 @ 6:18 am
I see so many unhappy old couples it scares me.
Comment by mumsgather — Fri, 9 May 2008 @ 2:07 pm
I wrote something along those lines.. just yesterday.. muahahahha!!
Comment by Mama BoK — Sat, 10 May 2008 @ 1:40 am
Hey MK, the funniest thing is that my in-laws were not matched made. They met and fell in love…
Comment by sesame — Sun, 11 May 2008 @ 9:45 am
@ Sesame - now that’s what I call fate. =]
Comment by MK — Mon, 12 May 2008 @ 6:57 pm
My hubby and I are like your in-laws, always cursing at each other openly but still sharing food and going on trips together.
Haha.. man.. I’m probably getting old.
Comment by zara's mama — Wed, 21 May 2008 @ 4:59 pm
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