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This might sound silly but I have been married 17 years and I feel my wife and I are closer than ever. Is this normal?

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Question - (4 March 2007) 9 Answers - (Newest, 21 March 2007)
A male United Kingdom age 41-50, anonymous writes:

hi i know this might be a stupid question but me and my wife have been together for 17 years, close friends all our life and married for 7 years. Is it normal for me to feel that way i do for her becuase loads of other poeple who have been together as long as us arent like this. We've always been really close and hardly ever argue apart from the little things but recently we've been closer than ever and i mean a lot closer. I'm always thinking about her and can never get her out of my head it even sometimes distracts me from work but i try not to let it. It hasn't stopped me going out without her or anything like that. I sometimes ring her at dinner etc when im at work if possible which i never used to do and she does the same. For some reason we are even closer than when we first started going out together. Is this normal? sorry if it sounds stupid but i really want to know. Thanks.

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A female reader, travelgal United States +, writes (21 March 2007):

travelgal agony auntI think that's wonderful! I hope to have a relationship like that when I grow up (I'm 22, but hey, I am still a kid when it comes to relationships)! Seriously, I really think that's romantic that after all these years you feel even CLOSER to your wife; many people who have been together and married for that long are divorced! My parents are like that- especially my dad. He'll call my mom numerous times a day for no reason at all- just to talk with her. And they've been married for 27 years.

So, yes, I think it's perfectly normal, even though that's not how it is for most people! Don't worry about what others think, as long as you still love and cherish your wife, and she feels the same, then there is absolutely nothing to worry about.

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A female reader, NuttyGooner United Kingdom +, writes (5 March 2007):

NuttyGooner agony auntHey! That's a great post, nice to see a happy relationship on here from time to time!

My other half's parents are like that (I find post-it's they leave each other every once in a while when making a round of tea etc), and the dad is always calling up when he's not at home and they have been together for nearly 30 years.

That's something I aspire to! lol!

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A female reader, TasteofIndia United States +, writes (5 March 2007):

TasteofIndia agony auntNormal? Not even. You're exceptional! It sounds like you have a solid, wonderful, loving relationship between you and your wife. I hope I'm so lucky 17 years from now.

xxIndia

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A female reader, forgetmenot +, writes (5 March 2007):

forgetmenot agony auntawww :) i'm glad you posted this. Nice change from all the relationship woes

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A male reader, maxsteel86 United Kingdom +, writes (4 March 2007):

maxsteel86 agony auntLooks like you're doing very well in your relationship! Maybe you should join this site and give advice to others;-)

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A male reader, maxsteel86 United Kingdom +, writes (4 March 2007):

maxsteel86 agony auntLooks like you're doing very well in your relationship! Maybe you should join this site and give advice to others;-)

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (4 March 2007):

This just means that your marriage is as strong as ever, which is good. Just because you have been together for 17 years doesn't mean that the romance should be out of your relationship. Most couples who have been together for as long as you two have might not be like that because they have been together for a long time and have now settled into a routine where they give up the romance and settle for being more like friends than lovers. This is mainly because they have teenage kids and are feeling too old to get romantic.

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A male reader, kenny United Kingdom + , writes (4 March 2007):

kenny agony auntI think this is really nice, you have been married 17 years and are still very much in love, its almost as if you are still in the honeymoon period.

It perfectly normal to feel like this, and i think its brilliant that you are both still very much in love after nearly 20 years.

It great that she's always on your mind, and you ring her a intervals during your working day.

I think this is how a marriage should be, and i hope your love continues like this for a very long time.

Good luck

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A female reader, here_2_help United Kingdom +, writes (4 March 2007):

here_2_help agony auntYes it is I mean your wife is lucky that you are still like this. You should let her know how you feel honastly there in nothing wrong with this in faact thi sis really good for your reletionship that you feel closer together then further apart it nice to know you still Love her.

hope this helps xxx

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