Thursday, October 19, 2006

Re-dating: The Second Time Around

In the past several years I have seen an increase in couples who are on their second or third marriages--to each other. Are these people doomed for another friction-filled love disaster? Or is it fate, a soul-mate relationship, that reunites them?

Recently, MSN published an article asserting that two types of duos are most like to reconvene successfully: (1) relationships that ended amicably due to such things a youthful inexperience but the parties remain in touch through the years, or (2) the twosome that lost touch long ago but after an impromptu rendezvous they discover the flame is still sparking.

In either case, a replay works best when it is a natural process and not one of desperation, out of loneliness or "for the sake of the children." Evaluate where you are in life before taking a second go-around.