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We met in college and married at 20. We have been married for 23 years, most of which have been an unhappy struggle. I believe this is due to the fact that when you marry in college, you share the same interests and struggles (classes, teachers, grades, etc). But then, you leave school and...

Yes, just as I asked, that is certainly a victory! Now I can take those encouraging words and seize my own vision of victory. Hooray! And, I dont have to endure more useless rabble from someone who has not walked in my shoes. I cannot thank you enough for seeing my wounded heart, and for...

I have posted a couple of threads in some of the other subject-forums, trying to fish for someone who has overcome depression in marriage. I am not talking about deep, dark depression that keeps you from functioning. I want to hear about victory over the depression that slowly drives your spouse...

Kenny Rogers is certainly not my favorite. But, his song "She believes in me" often pierces my heart because that is something missing in my marriage. Some key lines: "She believes in me..." "But she has faith in me, and so I go on trying faithfully..." "God her love is true..."

I have a dog. She is the one thing I can count on to always make me smile no matter how bad I feel! "Dusting off dreams" is easier said than done. Especially since many of my dreams would involve my wife... I would love to have my wife sing or play with me and my guitar... (even in private) I...

You say Marriage vows are not conditional. Yet at the same time, you allow that they are conditional if the person is depressed. I am not emotionally healty. 20+ years of living with a depressed person has taken its toll on me too. Why is it that everyone has compassion for the depressed...

Yes, but she has walked away from "love, honor, and obey".

My wife (and I) have battled depression for many years. We have been married >20 yrs. And, I am ready to walk away, because I am weary of dealing with it. I would like to hear about how depression hurt your marriage and how you overcame it, assuming you did. For me, as the non-depressed, it...

I just wanted to lend a voice of experience to those how have met someone in college, and are considering marriage. 23 years ago, I met someone halfway thru my freshmen year of college. We had "everything" in common, and shared the same struggles (classes, tests, teachers, etc). We finished...