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In article <4leqra$fda@d2.tufts.edu>,
d.hoberman <hoberman@allegro.cs.tufts.edu> wrote:
>Just to throw a spark of hope into a bleak thread:

		[Cooley's remarks removed for brevity]

>There *are* a lot of narcisstic people out there. always have been.

*That* was never in doubt.

			[snip]

>but would you really want to stay in a marriage that makes you miserable?
>I *do* think that a lot of people get married who 
>shouldn't. They're just not ready yet. I'm ambivalent about marriage, for 
>a whole host of reasons I won't go into here - but just loooking around, 
>I see so many loveless marriages that it is scary. The few loving ones I 
>see are a spark of hope. 
>
>The key is being willing to tough out hard times with the cooperation of 
>your mate - but knowing when things aren't working and being able to let 
>go. (and not just throwing up your hands at the first sign of trouble and 
>saying 'I quit'!)

This brings up an interesting point:  every marriage has its down
periods.  How many of us hear about the good times a married couple
has?  I submit the bad times get aired because the people in the marriage
need to get their problems out.  The good times they don't share.

What do you think?

				Robert
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Robert Becker                                      robertb@world.std.com
Erstwhile bicyclist, avid father, longtime breather