Lessons on relationships and marriage from the main protagonist
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Re: Lessons on relationships and marriage from the main protagonist
Well it's a book, otherwise not everyone gets to have a happy ending like it occurred here to most of the characters. "Respect" and "responsibility" are two keep words I would watch out for when I say I do.
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Communication is an important skill in every relationship. Rules are only meant for people, when it's necessary you break it.
If only he had opened up to his wife.
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Extremely well said!pshaw1414 wrote: ↑09 Jan 2020, 16:58 The main protagonist was under a lot of stress when he committed his infidelity. Ultimately, he had a weak moment and allowed it to overcome him. He only truly felt the effects of his actions when he was confronted in Vietnam. I believe he learned a lesson that he desperately needed to learn. Even when he met Sarah, he still thought of Rachel and his absence in the life of his children. He still reminisced about how beautiful Rachel was when they met and about how much he misses her. I think we need to learn from that to communicate and appreciate your spouse no matter what the situation is. The lack of those necessities is ultimately what drew them apart in my opinion.
Daniel did the right thing, in my opinion. He realized that his woman had been unhappy for a long time. He respected her need for space and moved into an apartment, whilst seeking counseling. The counseling ultimately worked, and after a healthy time apart, he and Pam are better than ever. A lot can be learned about this. I don't believe he was giving up by succumbing to the separation. I feel that if he forced the relationship by staying in the home during counseling, it may have had a different effect.
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Thanks!Netvigator72 wrote: ↑23 Apr 2020, 03:46Extremely well said!pshaw1414 wrote: ↑09 Jan 2020, 16:58 The main protagonist was under a lot of stress when he committed his infidelity. Ultimately, he had a weak moment and allowed it to overcome him. He only truly felt the effects of his actions when he was confronted in Vietnam. I believe he learned a lesson that he desperately needed to learn. Even when he met Sarah, he still thought of Rachel and his absence in the life of his children. He still reminisced about how beautiful Rachel was when they met and about how much he misses her. I think we need to learn from that to communicate and appreciate your spouse no matter what the situation is. The lack of those necessities is ultimately what drew them apart in my opinion.
Daniel did the right thing, in my opinion. He realized that his woman had been unhappy for a long time. He respected her need for space and moved into an apartment, whilst seeking counseling. The counseling ultimately worked, and after a healthy time apart, he and Pam are better than ever. A lot can be learned about this. I don't believe he was giving up by succumbing to the separation. I feel that if he forced the relationship by staying in the home during counseling, it may have had a different effect.
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I felt like Daniel's approach was better as him and his wife saw an issue and decided that they wanted to solve it and work on it. I think that the book demonstrates relationships are work and there needs to be a solid effort from both parties in order for them to workRachel_Emmanuel wrote: ↑26 Apr 2020, 07:57 Nothing lasts forever including relationships. The protagonist's weakness got he better part of him. Well, not everyone is perfect, and i believe this is what the author was trying to pass across. I appreciate the fact that Daniel saw a need to go for counselling putting his ego aside and decided to make his relationship work.
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The lesson I got is that communication is truly key in all forms of relationships otherwise when issues are left untreated, they would just fester and turn into resentment.Chipochashe wrote: ↑07 Jan 2020, 13:40 The main protagonist has a divorce, Daniel suffers a separation, Sam feels he is floating and Alec needs counseling before he could commit. What lessons can we draw from their relationships?
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I agree with you. I also felt the same. Maybe a bit more conversation and sacrifice would have worked for them.NetMassimo wrote: ↑11 Jan 2020, 02:50 The narrator and Rachel behaved like they signed a contract, so they followed some rules and expected the marriage to work. They didn't seem aware that a relationship changes in time, so the spouses need to keep "in synch" if they want it to keep on working. Communications seemed quite poor in their marriage.
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