It's amazing looking back how perspective changes so drastically over time. When you're younger you view things such as love and what marriage means to you so differently. I've been married before, in fact I never got divorced even though we've been seperated for two years, but the reasons I got married were all of the wrong ones, and so were the reasons I stayed. At the time we had been together for so long and we were expecting our first child. Getting married, even though I knew we were wrong for each other, seemed like the sensible thing to do. He asked, and even though I didn't see a future with him because we loved so toxicly and separated often; I agreed. I used to see divorce as a sense of failure whereas now I see it as a catalyst for growth and sometimes a necessity, especially when the people are wrong for each other. I looked at my vows seriously, even though it was like in sickness and in health, sure! I'll take care of you when you're sick. Love to me as well as marriage was a commitment, but I viewed it as an easy...