"I dated for a couple of years before getting married. She was a very attractive lady - I was probably drawn to that. I felt that I had done well for myself."
"Looking back, I'm not sure if there was a really strong connection. There was always a kind of friction around the physical side of things."
"I always felt that the onus was on me to be the instigator of things. And that was fine."
A man in his 50s shares his experience of marriage and divorce, highlighting his initial attraction to his wife and feelings of inadequacy. He recalls dating for a couple of years before marriage, feeling he had done well for himself. Despite getting along, he questions the strength of their connection, particularly noting friction in their physical relationship, where he felt responsible for initiating intimacy.
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