Intoduction To Love Stinks

I am not a cynical woman. Perhaps I am like Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City. I believe in love, but often have a hard time with it.

Relationships are so much work! Are they supposed to be this way? How do people last a lifetime together?

I have done a lot of research and believe me, I know a lot of statistics. Although I'm sure the numbers have changed over the years, the bottom line is relationships ARE WORK. They require an ungodly amount of patience and effort. But for me, I'm always better at preaching rather than practicing.

It's only fair to give a little history. I have been with my man for 5 years....since 2003. We took a sabbatical from 2005-2006. We are in our 30's. We have a daughter who's almost 2 and I have a 12 years old he treats (almost) like his own. We have lived together since the beginning. It was "love at first sight" with us. He is me, but the opposite sex......so I thought years ago.

It's really hard to spill 5 years of good and bad times together all in one entry. I have big ideas for this blog and hope it someday evolves into a site of it's own. The goal I hope to achieve is to help other people who feel unhappy in their relationships understand they are not alone. Love is not a happy fairytale. Love is work! A lot of work! Sometimes we find our spouse or significant other repulsive. Honestly, I think that's normal. LOL. But that is why I am here, to learn, to share, to grow and to try and understand why sometimes I feel like no matter what I'm just never going to be happy. Perhaps it's because I'm female????