Being married is like investing in the stock market
What’s happening is always fluctuating
There are ups and downs // highs and lows
The only way to gain is to stay in for the long haul
Some choose to invest in penny stocks with low return
Others invest in high end stocks that bring rewards
There are those day traders who choose not to commit
Jumping on the next sure thing, hoping for a rise
Marriage like stocks will inevitably tank at times
Those who bail out leave a lot behind
Staying in and riding out the dip brings upswings
Returns rebound as things can get back on track
After a lifetime of ups and downs one hopes
To have a nest egg to help them live comfortably
Reviewing the highs and lows together
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
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Loved the post, very descriptive of married life and so well put together. You seem to know how the stock market works.
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I have a friend who rides the market. But I am not the one.
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Thank you for your comment!
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No doubt it’s tricky 🙂 one requires a lot of patience in order to survive and stay for the long haul 💞
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Yes and not all make it!
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I hope I make it too when my turn comes!! 😀
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We all set “till death do us part!” Some promises die way to young!
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Thanks Sanaa!
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I think many people don’t realize that marriage is hard work and is comprised of peaks and valleys. Great write Dwight!
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Thanks Linda! I agree… everyone wants “happily ever after!”
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Dwight, you write from experience which makes it all so real, not rosy all the way. Thanks for this honest post. I love how you use stocks and investments in this equation. I am going on 56 years married, ouch…lol
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So true!
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Thank you Valerie!
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My wife completes me; not so for our two former spouses. 26 years of rollercoaster love, heart tugs and now 8 grandchildren.
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Sometimes we have to cut our losses and go for what works for us. Great to see you have found a soulmate and for your extended family as well. Thanks for sharing!
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This is fantastic! Loved the comparison of marriage to the stock market and how you broke it down and showed all the different ways they really are alike.
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Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
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This was marvelous Deight, I enjoyed a piece written in support of commitment. At 30 years and counting, I believe in it… It took me three tries to develop that faith however…
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As long as it is working for you now… hang in there and ride it all the way! The rewards are great! Thanks for commenting!
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Worthy of the Wall Street Journal (Marriage section)! Truly well-written.
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Thanks Charley, I appreciate your great affirmation.
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One needs to invest for the long haul and keep right on working it. Enjoyed your reflections Dwight.
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Thank you Grace. Seem to be the only way that works.
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Good point about marriage: “Those who bail out leave a lot behind” Whether it good for the stock market is irrelevant as long as it is a good point about marriage.
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Yes, short term gains don’t always give lasting results!
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Really beautiful
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Thank you very much!
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Ha… I think most of us invest safe… too high risks and very poor reward.
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I agree, we go for security rather than risky business!
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Very clever. And as one gets older, security becomes more and more sexy.
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I think you are right! :>)
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We are in it for the long haul, although the returns no doubt will not be monetary.
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You never know! It is good either way!
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Creative metaphor and a good message!
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Thanks for reading and commenting!
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Cute, fun. The metaphor does have its limits, love celebrates the intrinsic worth and autonomy of the beloved and thus transcends the transactional… perhaps. But this is a sweet simile, as long as we remember that no stock has intrinsic worth. This made me smile.
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I agree the perspective on this one is limited. I was just writing from my own personal experience.
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It wonderfully sweet 🌟
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Thank you… I’ve been in for the long haul… 49yr after Christmas!
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What a blessing! Wishing every continued joy my friend.
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You are welcome! Have a great weekend!
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Thanks for reading and commenting!
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i smiled all the way reading this, in its unromantic lines it is the sweetest take on marriage, the ups and downs, the investments, in retrospect taking chances was well worth it, i really liked the analogies you drew, so cleverly done
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Thank you Gina! It has been all that and more over the past 49 years!
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I completely agree with your analogy. You have to accept the tides, ride with them. Love can grow from them. To expect marriage to always be good is so unrealistic.
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Thank you Mish. Yes, many ups and downs, but many rewards as well.
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Good advice, Dwight. There are ups and downs in any relationship. Fun analogy!
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Thanks. I thought it would be a an interesting comparison!
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I love the comparison! So creative!
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Thank you so much for reading!~
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Nice poem, I’m learning to day trade and have learned the hard way, never be married to a stock and cut your losses early. However, in my marriage, there is no “out” no choice to dump the marriage, rather when it tanks, you need to put in extra hours and work to reverse the drop, and doing this will build a strong “support” to keep you from crashing! Thanks for sharing!
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I am not much of a stock investor, but I had a good friend who was really good at it. He always said when the stock drops, double down, and if it drops again double down again. In the end when it rises again it will pay off. This is what I was trying to say in this poem. As you said when things get tough, double down and do the work and when it rises you will see the benefits.
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Excellent points!!
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Thank you very much for reading and commenting.
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