When I mentioned to a worker at the hospital that we would soon be celebrating our 49th wedding anniversary, she was amazed. She told me that she had all ready made two "mistakes" and was now in another relationship. As we discussed how we were committed to working out our marriage and united in our goals, she mentioned her doubts on her current relationship. He was too permissive with her two children (13 year old boy and 7 year old girl). I told her how that was pretty normal for most couples. One might allow the children to have more experiences out in the world (usually the man), while the other was more protective of the children (usually the woman). We discussed how you had to talk about these differences and work out a balance that would be best for the children at their current age.
