tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917869.post-23974206170074830812007-12-24T14:33:00.000-06:002007-12-24T14:41:03.755-06:00Up until my gave me 'a shot across the bow' I actually thought our marriage was going better than ever. We were starting to take trips, we finally had enough money so that we had some disposable income, we held hands more than ever, and things seemed to be hitting on all cylinders. I even thought our sex life, not a particularly vibrant area of our marriage ever, was improving somewhat. I can say with almost complete confidence that I had no warning. Later on, I will talk about some signals that I had received OVER THE YEARS that I think were very foretelling.<br /><br />It turns out though, that what I've experienced is very, very common. So common that Michele Weiner Davis, a popular writer of divorce and relationship self help books, call it the 'Walk Away Wife Syndrome'.<br /><br />So, if you read this little article, just beware, the statistics are against you in many ways. You have 50/50 chance your marriage will survive the test of time. And don't expect any warning. In fact, if you think it's going well, that is exactly the time to worry.<br /><br />The positives though : At least now I'm no dummy on relationships. I've been studying them copiously. It won't save my first marriage, but it might make my next relationship the one I've always dreamt about.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3917869-2397420617007483081?l=prairieview.blogspot.com'/></div>The Authornoreply@blogger.com0