A stack of letters tied up with a ribbon.
They were letters written between Hubby's mom (ML) and dad ( Joe) before they got married.
ML had been engaged to another man--Bud--long story another blog.
While visiting her sister in Ohio she met Joe and by the time she left -6 short weeks later she was engaged to him.
The letters are amazing.
Even way back then you could see the train wreck.
She writes about being worried someone will snatch him up because he is such a catch.
He writes that he doesn't want to know about her friends. She should be concentrating on making life for them and deciding how to decorate their house.
She is quitting school but her parents want her to finish college before she gets married.
She wants to get married and fix him. Make him the best man he can be!
I have soo many questions!
Is this what it was like in 1962?
Woman got married and devoted their lives to their husbands?
When did the switch happen?
Is this switch in their relationship what cause them to split--( ML ended up being the bread winner and Joe hardly worked)
ML writes that she's stupid and moody. And then asks for forgiveness !
I would not use those two words to describe her at all!
Why does she think she is that way and WHY would she tell Joe that?
I have sooo many questions .
By the time I met them, their marriage was doomed.
They divorced the year we got married.
Not a nice divorce.
Both were bitter.
What was really strange--there was no mention of kissing or sex!
No mention of longing to be held, touched or caressed.
It was all about the outside stuff--none of the inside.
Sad ...very sad..........
It is no wonder they got divorced!
It sad so sad.
And the saddest part is I can't ask either of them about it.
1 comment:
seriously though, what a cool thing to find...
I do think it was like that. haven't you seen Mona Lisa's Smile. that's all I could think of during this post...
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