Soul Mates?

[LordTrychon]

I believe marriage takes work, and a concious commitment.


I donot believe in soul mates.

I do believe in love, obviously, but just saying you love someone without action is useless.


But no, I do not believe that there is one right person out there for me. I think there are certain people with certain personalities and traits that are highly compatible with me, and then a smaller sub group who would actually put up with me. Of that smaller sub group, I found one who actually loves me back.

Well... that's exactly how I think about it...

Finding that person is hard... but there's probably more than one out there for me...

[topscribe]

Can you imagine a close married couple going into the shoe business?

Sole Mates . . .

(Sorry. Couldn't help myself.)

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[Big Buck 1981]

I understand and respect the opinions of many who say that they love the one they are with, but unlike many, I truly cannot imagine my life without my wife...I cannot imagine ever being happy without her, and am afraid to say that I wouldn't make it very long without her.

[BroncFanIN]

I understand and respect the opinions of many who say that they love the one they are with, but unlike many, I truly cannot imagine my life without my wife...I cannot imagine ever being happy without her, and am afraid to say that I wouldn't make it very long without her.

I can say the same about my husband. I spent a long time looking for him! The ironic thing was, he was right in front of my face the whole time! I figure Jesus put him there for me to see. I just didnt see it until I wanted to.
He's my best friend. My everything. That's why I married him.

[NJBRONCOSFAN]

Can you imagine a close married couple going into the shoe business?

Sole Mates . . .

(Sorry. Couldn't help myself.)

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As I said in another thread earlier today, i like extra cheese.

[WhoDeyBengals]

Can you imagine a close married couple going into the shoe business?

Sole Mates . . .

(Sorry. Couldn't help myself.)

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Wow. Tops, you're fired

On soul mates: I don't believe that there's just one person out there that could be right for you. I think there's going to be people that seem good at first, and don't fit the bill in the long run. I also think that there are people that can grow on you. It's all about finding a good enough fit.

Never settle!

[LordTrychon]

Never settle!

The war cry of all chronically single people everywhere.

[Jewels]

The war cry of all chronically single people everywhere.

I second that!

[WhoDeyBengals]

The war cry of all chronically single people everywhere.

So you're with me on this then.

[JWinn]

Do you believe in soul mates? One person you're supposed to be with forever? Or do you think you just find someone and make it work?

How do you know they're 'The One'?

What happens if you find 'The One' and mess it up?

Yes, I believe in this. I married the girl I was meant to. Like Buck said, I dont think I'd make it very long without her.

How do I know? Good question. I just feel it. I cant explain it any better than that.

For your third question, I guess I got lucky and didnt blow it, lol.

[AsianOrange]

Do you believe in soul mates? One person you're supposed to be with forever? Or do you think you just find someone and make it work?

How do you know they're 'The One'?

What happens if you find 'The One' and mess it up?

Well....I don't believe in soul mates, I believe that two people that gets together to make it magic is a lot better idea then finding the person of your dreams.

Take my evil girlfriend for example... She's perfect in a sense, but I doubt fate got us together because she plans to move in November...soul mates don't ditch you but if she wants a better life in a bigger city, be my guess...I'm comfortable here.

[AsianOrange]

Wasn't there a movie about this that had Morrisa Tomei in it?

[RoorRipper]

Soul mates?

No.

[redbirdy80]

Thanks, guys, I was just curious what everyone else's take on this was. I used to believe in soul mates, but after being burned pretty badly once or twice, have come to look at it a little differently. Similar to some of you, I guess I believe that there are many people out there I could be compatible with, and once you find them, it's work from there to turn it into a real relationship.

Maybe someday I'll meet someone who makes me say, like some of you "I married my soul-mate"... Until then, I guess it's just easier to think of there being more than one option out there... less hopeless, I guess, and not so one-in-a-million, don't blink and miss them kind of things.

And thanks, WhoDey... never settle. Sometimes I need to remember that, too.

[Big Buck 1981]

On soul mates: I don't believe that there's just one person out there that could be right for you. I think there's going to be people that seem good at first, and don't fit the bill in the long run. I also think that there are people that can grow on you. It's all about finding a good enough fit.

Never settle!

Your post confuses me a little bit...you say it's all about finding a good enough fit, but then go on to say that you should never settle. I don't believe it's about finding a good enough fit, it's about finding a good fit...otherwise you're saying that your partner is "good enough", which sounds suspiciously like settling to me. Maybe I interpreted this wrong?

I will say this, no one can make me as happy as my wife can, and no one can make me as angry as my wife can...at the same time, I can remain angry at others, and I cannot remain angry at my wife. It's a matter of perspective, I don't believe that anyone who has never felt unconditional love for someone has the capacity to believe in soul mates.