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Originally Posted by Cocoa's Momma  Thanks guys for all of your help and advice! I know everyone is going to think I'm a horrible person for saying this but, my dogs are very important to me and they are extremely well taken care of and spoiled but, they are not my life. I know Kevin will come around but, I shouldn't force him to live with dogs if he doesn't want to. I still have a year and a half left of undergrad and 3 years of law school and I'm not getting married til I'm either done with school or close to it so, I've got awhile until then. |
It sounds like you are talking about waiting 5 years to marry Kevin -- that sounds like a lot of time for things to change. Why are you deciding this now?
I can see if either of you are contemplating ending this relationship based off this decision. But it sounds like you are already willing to give up your dogs for this man.
If I were you, I would be looking at what else might I have to give up with this man. Will there be other demands or choices?
You're young, it's hard to see what you will want 10, 20 yrs from now - what happens when you feel the need for a dog again -- because I'm assuming you felt this at one time or you would not have made the big investment of taking on 2 yorkies.
I couldn't have been with a man that didn't want dogs at some point when I was your age -- but I lived in a sorority house & never had pets that weren't part of my parent's home until I was married. While I have had years where I did not have a dog, there has always been at least one cat in the house in absence of a dog -- I just couldn't be with a man who didn't recognize and appreciate my desire to share my life with a four-legged bundle of joy.
I'm sorry you are in this position