Intro
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It would be great if we could get everything right on the first try. But that doesn’t always happen, even with major life decisions like marriage. It takes some people two or more marriages before they finally find true, lasting love.
On the other hand, all relationships take effort and determination, even when true love is involved. Hear Marni and Amy talk about the pros and cons of getting married, again.
Dialog
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Marni: I am about to get married for the second time, and I was thinking, you know, I am technically, you know, this is a multiple marriage for me. I’ve been married more than once at this point, or will be, I should say. And, I don’t know, I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and sort of feeling a little strange about it. Like, you know, it didn’t work the first time. Should I really jump into this again, even though we’ve been together for 10 years? I don’t know. What is your take?
Amy: Well, it sounds like you’ve been together for a long time, and maybe the first marriage you jumped into a little more. I don’t know the history. But it seems like, if you’ve been with someone for 10 years and you want to make it official, you shouldn’t worry about what’s in your past. Everyone has a history.
Marni: I guess. You’re right. And yes, I’ve put a lot of thought into it. It’s not like I’m going into this hastily. But I felt that way in my first marriage as well, and things change, people change. But I feel…you know, I feel good about this. I feel like I’m a little older, I’m a little wiser. Perhaps the experience from my first marriage will help me in my second marriage.
Amy: I mean, in a way, I feel like you are better off than the average person getting married, having no idea what to expect or how to deal with it. You’ve been through it once and, you know, the more practice you have at something, the better you are at it, usually.
Marni: This is true.
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Discussion
Marni is about to get married. She is nervous about it because she has already been married once before, and that marriage didn’t work out. She wonders if she should be getting married a second time.
Amy tells Marni not to worry. Everybody has some sort of romantic past. Just because Marni’s first marriage did not work, out doesn’t mean that she shouldn’t get a second chance at getting it right.
Marni isn’t jumping into getting remarried. She and her fiance have already been together for ten years. She has thought a lot about getting married for the second time. She thinks that she is older and wiser than she was the first time she got married, and she hopes that will help her make this marriage last.
Do you know anyone who has been married more than once? What do you think it takes to have a successful marriage?
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