Wednesday, December 8, 2010

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I am excited to be here! Check out article on http://wildriverreview.com/metzman  for:

We’ve all heard of those couples that survive many years of marriage, even decades, only to end in divorce. Al and Tipper Gore are the quintessential example of this phenomenon. I have to admit that although I have seen this before in my own circle of acquaintances, it was still a shocker when I first heard the Gores had separated after 40 years of marriage. I thought they were the poster adults for good marriages. Their explanation? They just grew apart.
Now, how does that happen?
To the observant outsider, it always appeared that Tipper was right there by Al’s side throughout his political career. But then, once the political life diminished and he went on to another area of life, she seemed somewhat less involved. Perhaps she excluded herself. To me she seemed to be searching for her own path and independence.
My question is – did the difficulty occur because the focus of politics was what held the marriage together? So, once that diminished that was it? Why weren’t there other emotional supports? 

The site mentioned above for Wild River Review has the complete article along with many others that suggest better ways to improve a relationship.   fran