While I have been married happily for many years, our marriage has evolved over those years. If anything, we are closer in spirit and admire each other more. However, the ardent passion has waned somewhat and that is understandable.
I realize that not everyone needs a spouse to feel fulfilled. Kelli, it is great that you can be happy without one. In any case, I hope you recover very soon from your illness. We all missed your wonderful writing.
Interesting article. First: Hope you conquer the illness. Second: your description of enjoying being alone with your dog is charming. We live differently yet I enjoy your point of view. I married at 18 and was widowed at 66. Three years later I remarried. That was 17+ years ago. Yes, I am 86. I would have lived happily alone but just “bumped into” the right person to spend the rest of my life with. He’s an animal lover, and at one point we had 4 dogs and 7 cats together. Time saw that number shrink to one and one. But we love our fur babies and, the way people move all over the country, we see them a lot more often than our children and grandchildren. The fur babies are old, too, and we lament that time when there will be none, but know that it must be.
This was deeply meaningful to me personally, Kelli. Thank you for baring your own soul and defining where many of us find ourselves. Very brave of you! ❤️
The Greeks gad a more nuanced way of looking at love. The most well-known categories include:
Eros:
Passionate, romantic, and often sexual love.
Philia:
Deep friendship and affection, characterized by intimacy and shared interests.
Storge:
Familial love, encompassing the bond between parents and children, siblings, and other family members.
Agape:
Unconditional, selfless, and universal love, often associated with a divine or spiritual source.
Beyond these four, the Greeks also explored other forms of love, including:
Ludus: Playful and flirtatious love, often found in early stages of romantic relationships.
Pragma: Long-lasting love that develops through shared experiences and commitment.
Philautia: Self-love, which can be both a healthy and unhealthy form, depending on its expression.
Mania: Obsessive and often unhealthy love
You have only moved from Eros to the many other forms of love
You are truly well loved.
That is beautiful. Thank you.
While I have been married happily for many years, our marriage has evolved over those years. If anything, we are closer in spirit and admire each other more. However, the ardent passion has waned somewhat and that is understandable.
I realize that not everyone needs a spouse to feel fulfilled. Kelli, it is great that you can be happy without one. In any case, I hope you recover very soon from your illness. We all missed your wonderful writing.
Thank you so much Dan 🙏🏻☺️🤍
Beautiful ❤️.
Fantastic piece Kel. Maturing beautifully!!
Thank you Peter ☺️🤍
Interesting article. First: Hope you conquer the illness. Second: your description of enjoying being alone with your dog is charming. We live differently yet I enjoy your point of view. I married at 18 and was widowed at 66. Three years later I remarried. That was 17+ years ago. Yes, I am 86. I would have lived happily alone but just “bumped into” the right person to spend the rest of my life with. He’s an animal lover, and at one point we had 4 dogs and 7 cats together. Time saw that number shrink to one and one. But we love our fur babies and, the way people move all over the country, we see them a lot more often than our children and grandchildren. The fur babies are old, too, and we lament that time when there will be none, but know that it must be.
You are very blessed to have known that type of love twice. I think it’s beautiful. 🤍🤍
This was deeply meaningful to me personally, Kelli. Thank you for baring your own soul and defining where many of us find ourselves. Very brave of you! ❤️
Thank you so much Michael 🤍🤍
Great to see you challenging yourself with your writing and doing so with something so personal and meaningful. Brilliant piece, really thoughtful.
Hope you’re feeling better mate 😊
Thank you Simon 🙏🏻☺️
Beautiful piece. This divorced guy can definitely relate. Feel better soon!
Thanks Ian.