tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post3893725187445255532..comments2023-11-05T01:29:48.498-07:00Comments on LIFE IN THE SECOND HALF: Meeting Your MateNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-84280825007440762202011-06-29T13:13:38.209-07:002011-06-29T13:13:38.209-07:00I think your theory holds water, Nancy. Very inte...I think your theory holds water, Nancy. Very interesting! The comments are pretty fascinating, too - I was intrigued by DJan's experience as 'chemistry' is our natural glue. I believe so, anyway. But being able to see beyond that, or around it, is essential.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892637441668897411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-92151515925114491762011-06-28T20:59:36.419-07:002011-06-28T20:59:36.419-07:00I had that experience once in my life - when it wa...I had that experience once in my life - when it was all about that feeling - those emotions - it didn't work out, and perhaps that is why even after years have passed I feel as if a piece of me is still with him - and no, this is not a pity party - I felt all of that again when I read your words.Eva Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07588637190174238493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-59076006716870757982011-06-28T08:49:21.623-07:002011-06-28T08:49:21.623-07:00Sounds like very sage advice to me.
When I was in...Sounds like very sage advice to me.<br /><br />When I was in the sixth grade, our teacher had us write down what our ideal mate would be like and then put it away to open later.<br /><br />On my paper there were no specifics but things like, love, laughter, honesty, courage, friendship and so on.<br /><br />When I found him, it was a very clear sensation, like a bell ringing. We have been married a happy 17 years.Butternut Squashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703748547994069092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-20585965471481852762011-06-28T05:15:53.761-07:002011-06-28T05:15:53.761-07:00Very cool! It explains why I have always struck up...Very cool! It explains why I have always struck up partnerships with the "wrong" people!Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-37379438234738676042011-06-28T01:41:05.798-07:002011-06-28T01:41:05.798-07:00you are so wise, nancy, and i completely agree. in...you are so wise, nancy, and i completely agree. in the end, finding a mate is all about how the relationship feels, not about appearance. looks fade, but compatibility is essential.Amanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-26448502078855490382011-06-27T18:53:26.894-07:002011-06-27T18:53:26.894-07:00The universe delivers whatever I concentrate on......The universe delivers whatever I concentrate on....smiles...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453429612511514721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-68387291868771632672011-06-27T16:16:13.175-07:002011-06-27T16:16:13.175-07:00I'm with Natalie and T. The important thing is...I'm with Natalie and T. The important thing is how you feel when you're with the other person. That's why J and I have been together 42 years. We still enjoy being with each other.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-204148172879331732011-06-27T13:11:24.660-07:002011-06-27T13:11:24.660-07:00I'm living proof that you're right, too. I...I'm living proof that you're right, too. I always wanted to marry a writer. Knew it was him the instant I met him.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342491014187885798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-34299274991721405512011-06-27T12:27:57.908-07:002011-06-27T12:27:57.908-07:00I'm definitely going to have to try this. I...I'm definitely going to have to try this. I've had such laughable meet ups with men I've met online...that I had decided to just give up. Thanks for the great suggestion here Nancy.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749464659476217501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-82752082769501409272011-06-27T09:30:54.246-07:002011-06-27T09:30:54.246-07:00I'm with the man of my dreams for 37 years now...I'm with the man of my dreams for 37 years now. In my young adulthood, I thought I wanted a strong and mighty oak but what I found was the clear blue sky. Luckily I recognized that I liked the way he made me feel, ditched the pre-conceived demands and I've been happy ever since!Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-60069713788903326182011-06-27T07:04:54.106-07:002011-06-27T07:04:54.106-07:00I met my wife in a bar... better yet, I was a trav...I met my wife in a bar... better yet, I was a traveling salesman, she was at a bachelorette party. <br /><br />Sounds like destiny to meInspired by eRecipeCardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104173871760979364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-68306998440168079112011-06-27T05:48:42.890-07:002011-06-27T05:48:42.890-07:00I met my husband on the internet. He was writing i...I met my husband on the internet. He was writing in such a way that I was enchanted and began to write in the same forum. (this was twenty years ago before we had so much connectivity)<br /><br />If I had met him in person, we never would have connected, because the chemistry is just not there. But emotionally, we are perfect for each other, and as the years have passed, I realize I didn't even KNOW what love was. I had to remove the physical to learn the desires of my heart.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-51171075057977727522011-06-27T05:06:25.999-07:002011-06-27T05:06:25.999-07:00Oh, yes. Think with your heart, and in this case, ...Oh, yes. Think with your heart, and in this case, visualize with your heart. Excellent theory, Nancy, and I agree wholeheartedly.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-52441246406313587072011-06-27T03:40:58.994-07:002011-06-27T03:40:58.994-07:00I know a person who has been alone most of her lif...I know a person who has been alone most of her life. Her problem, I believe, is that she maintains a laundry list of qualities that has always guided her search for the ideal mate. She has never found a man who measured up against the list, and I am sure that she never will. <br /><br />It is more about the chemistry between two people, which is tougher to analyze and can be tougher to trust. Wonderful post, Nancy.Bruce Coltinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861316663245952372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-89404597462268702002011-06-27T03:29:42.013-07:002011-06-27T03:29:42.013-07:00hmmm...interesting post...focusing on the feelings...hmmm...interesting post...focusing on the feelings sounds like an appropriate way...<br /><br />great pic too...love vetriano...we have several around the house...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-12450961474055218592011-06-27T02:14:57.541-07:002011-06-27T02:14:57.541-07:00I am living proof that you are absolutely right.I am living proof that you are absolutely right.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919764140075852854noreply@blogger.com