11.21.09
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Dolores dice...Reluctant Bride

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Dear Dolores:

I have a serious problem. I'm 20-years-old and just three weeks ago I got married to my boyfriend of four and a half years. I was a virgin on my wedding night and discovered after my first sexual experience that I have no real desire to be with my husband. I'm not sure if I love him—he's the only guy I've ever dated—but I'm definitely not physically attracted to him. He's a really nice guy and I have a secure and stable relationship with him, but not much else. I know I let this situation get out of hand, but I just couldn't bring myself to break up with him because he has always been so good to me. What do I do now?

—Triste in Kansas

Dear Triste:

You situation is a tempting invitation to sermonize about the pitfalls of long-term exclusive relationships during adolescence, about the pros and cons of premarital sex, and about the roles that passion and desire, security and stability play in our lives. But this is not the place and we don't have the space. I've heard that it's possible to grow to love someone (think of cultures where marriages are arranged by the families, sight unseen). Sexual performance, like dancing, can also supposedly be learned. You've made a decision and you have to live with it—or not. You're only 20, and one day you may see a stranger across a crowded mall, and find yourself with butterflies in your stomach and tornadoes in your blood. Then, like Dorothy, you will not be in Kansas anymore.

—Follow the yellow brick road, D

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I sort of understand what you are going through. I met my husband when I was 15 year old. I am now 26. I didn't plan on marring him, let alone date him for more than a month or two. Two months later I found out that I was pregnant. He was the first guy I slept with so he couldn't dare say that the baby wasn't his. He was there for everything. Eventually we moved in togetherand had another unplanned pregnancy. In 2006 we just decided to get married. Yes at the time we were in love, but I was 4 months pregnant on my wedding day. After I married him is when I fell out of love with him because he started getting "comfortable" with me and would put me down alot and I just was not attracted to who he was anymore. I got a job cause I didn't want to stay home all the time and loved it. About 2 years ago I met this guy at my daughters school and immediatly fell for him. He was everything I was looking for in a man, and I let my feelings get the best of me and I cheated on my husband. I didn't sleep with the guy we just talked and enjoyed eachothers company. This went on for about 2 months and then my husband cought me! Glad to say that my husband forgave me and we are working on our marriage. But what I felt at that time when I was with that other guy I knew that if I would have met him earlier in my life I would have not married my husband. But I built my path to walk on and my choice was to marry him, work on our marriage and raise our family together. I am happy with decision, and I believe God will heal my marriage and he is with me in every choice I make now.

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