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2sad4words
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posted March 15, 2000 03:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 2sad4words     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Reading Airheart's EN:Recreational Compansionship thread got me wondering. I thought it would be interesting to see people's top 5. Mine tend to vary and change places a little bit over time. I suspect this is true with others too. So there's nothing carved in stone here. Mostly a curiousity thing, but I hope to gain some insight into my W's list by seeing what some of the other ladies have on theirs. (This may be getting a little too personal, but I sure don't feel like I have much left to hide anymore , and besides, it might be fun!)

To save space and make for easy reading I suggest the following format:

Your gender, Your situation

#1, #2, #3, #4, #5 (use bold to indicate a need currently being met)

I'll get it started....
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Male, Betrayed

Sexual Fulfillment, Affection, Honesty/Openness, Family Commitment, Domestic Support

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sue
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posted March 15, 2000 03:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for sue     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ok, here goes....

Female, betrayed, now divorced.

1. Honesty
2. Affection
3. Domestic support (hey, I own my own business, work 50 hrs or more a week!!!)
4. Family commitment
5. Recreational Companionship

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Susan

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purplemag
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posted March 15, 2000 03:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for purplemag     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Here's mine...

Female, betrayed, in recovery.

1. Honesty
2. Affection
3. Conversation/Communication
4. Sexual Fulfillment
5. Recreational Companionship

I've never "bolded" before and I can't get it to work, however ALL FIVE ARE BOLDED!!!! I figured it out!!! Whoo-hoo! Actually, with lots o' help from Big Jim, and trying2_4give! Thanks guys!

And, all of H's are being met as well. He found out after dday that our ENs were pretty much all the same! Only he had Affection and Conversation as his top 2! Go figure!

Thanks for starting the thread! Should get interesting!

--purplemag

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az allison
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posted March 15, 2000 03:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for az allison     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
allison
female, ?betrayed, married

1) affection
2) conversation
3) honesty openness
4) admiration
5) financial support

can I have one more..please please please
6) sexual fulfillment
(I know, should be higher, but the financial support thing seems pretty important too)

allison

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Keridwen7
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posted March 15, 2000 03:24 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Keridwen7     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi, here's mine:

female, betrayed, separated

1. Honesty and openness
2. Conversation
3. Affection
4. Domestic Support
5. Family Commitment

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Blessed be.
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Keridwen

Keridwen_7@yahoo.com

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TruthSeeker
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posted March 15, 2000 03:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for TruthSeeker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
female, emotional betrayer

1. Honesty
2. Conversation
3. Recreational companionship
4. Sexual fulfillment/Affection (this is a tie)
5. Domestic Support (I work a lot too)

I wish I could half-bold. #1, #4, and #5 are partially met. (#5 more than the others)

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chick's
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posted March 15, 2000 03:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for chick's     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
OK, So, what if my computer doesn't have the ability to do BOLD?? Well, currently most of my needs are being met very well so just think of these all in bold, ok?

1. Honesty
2. Love/affection/making love
3. Respect
4. Communication
5. Honest effort to understand me!

Anyhow, things are good even if I can't do a bold!

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Chick's
Bren

You won't see things until your ready to not be blind!

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Mitzi
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posted March 15, 2000 04:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mitzi     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
OK here goes:

female, betrayed

1.Honesty
2.Affection
3.Conversation
4.Sexual Fulfillment
5.Domestic Support

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kam6318
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posted March 15, 2000 04:59 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for kam6318     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
OK.
Female, betrayed (EA), in recovery

1) affection
2) honesty & openess
3) family commitment
4) sexual fulfillment
5) conversation
Those that are not bolded are being partially met.

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hanora
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posted March 15, 2000 06:55 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for hanora     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ok, I can't bold either so all make stars

female, betrayed, (odd EA) in recovery

* 1. Honesty
* 2. Affection
3. Sexual fulfillment
* 4. Conversation
5. Admiration

All needs are being met to some degree, where there is no star there is room for improvement.

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Nellie1
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posted March 15, 2000 08:23 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Nellie1     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
female, betrayed, separated

1. Honesty and openness
2. Family Commitment
3. Affection
4. Admiration
5. Domestic Support

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nobeswax
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posted March 15, 2000 08:52 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for nobeswax     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
female, betrayed, married, H still at home

1. Honesty
2. conversation
3. sexual fulfillment
4. recreational companionship
5. affection

I know this thing will do bold, but I can't figure it out. Oh, well...#1 is almost bold, the rest are bold.

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Cat

I wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then.

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Keosha
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posted March 15, 2000 09:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Keosha     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Female, betrayed (EA), H still in denial


1) honesty & openness (I don't believe anything he says anymore {and his says very little})

2) conversation (never, he sees no need for this)

3) affection (sometimes a hug, once a month)

4) family commitment (none, his life is his job)

5) financial support (the only need he fills)

I would # each of them 1. All 5 are equally important to me.

Keo

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keystone
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posted March 15, 2000 11:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for keystone     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Male
Betrayed by W with EA with her "best friend's" H
Still living with W and family, but considering separating -- tension mounting!
Have abandoned Plan A since it seems pointless
VERY UNHAPPY

1. HONESTY AND OPENNESS
2. AFFECTION
3. COMMUNICATION/CONVERSATION
4. SEXUAL FULFILLMENT
5. RECREATIONAL COMPANIONSHIP

Right now, only #5 (Recreational) is being met, and only through our kids commitments. Aside from that, nothing is being met.

Note: My w refuses to fill out an EN questionaire, so it's impossible for me to get any accurate measure as to my progress or failures. I bet I can guess, but it would be nice to know if my gut is accurate.

--keystone

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Butterfly
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posted March 16, 2000 02:18 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Butterfly     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Female, Betrayed/betrayer(EA), Divorced

1. Honesty
2. Conversation
3. Recreational Companionship
4. Domestic support
5. Financial support

None are bold. He can't even manage to get the check in the bank on time.

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There are deep sorrows and killing cares in life, but the encouragement and love of friends were given us to make all difficulties bearable.
-- John Oliver Holmes

The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference.
-- Elie Wiesel


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