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Originally Posted by Patty55
Yesterday I was a little put off by the married people responding to this thread, wondered why people would weigh in with an opinion on something they knew nothing about. Not being religious I don't go to the church category. Then it hit me, DUH, the topic is "Celibate Seniors" not celibate singles.
I guess celibacy is not just for singles anymore, and there is likely a myriad of reasons for the choice; sickness, boredom, inability to perform or maybe your dog just don't hunt anymore... so you choose being celibate.
To say "Why buy the cow..." is to me manipulative. That is not what this is about, to be celibate is not about withholding sex as a way to get what you want, not in this day and age, certainly not for seniors who are doing fine on their own.
What celibacy is about is intimacy, trust and waiting.
Oh, and Jim, hate to break it to you, but your picnic basket (although attractive) DOES NOT CONTAIN GOOD CHINA. Those plates look like something from a buffet. Picnics are not always what they seem.
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patty55 au contraire being married means being celibate from the standpoint of look but don't touch. In fact the temptations are as great if not greater. In addition people committed to marriage also face ceilbacy perhaps due to an illness, being away (military business) etc. That was one reason I made reference to the definition of a great or good lover. It takes a heck of a lot of work to keep your spouse's complete attention when there are so many people smarter ,better looking ....than you That is why I believe people make a big mistake when they make sex such a big focus in their relationship. It is why I said that I feel badly for the younger generations because they did not have the benefit of good role models such s our parents.
My wife and I renewed our vowels in the presence of our childen. We toasted with gold plated goblets that I purchased and had engraved for my parents on their 50th anniversary in 1986. I have asked my daughter to see to it that every family member celebrating a milestone marriage anniversary use these goblets in their toast. My daughter laughed and I said OK but let's lower the requirement from 50 to the 25th anniversary given the state of marriage today.
A good marriage and a strong family unit is the strength on which this country is built and we need to protect it as we would an endangered species'
Patty I still want to know what not taking good china to a picnic....means
I promise I am old to learn about what it means