Iluvbertie
Imperial Majesty
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That's how I've always viewed it as well. Victoria and Daniel were together 8 years before they finally married. What I've always found puzzling is the notion that since William and Kate have been together for so long, the fact they aren't married yet means they won't get married at all. Considering that if they do in fact get married, they will be the King and Queen of England....you'd think the decision to marry would be taken soberly and with careful forethought. They aren't just going to be life partners and parents, they will be the rulers of England the parents of the future King or Queen. Also taking into consideration the fact that his parents, his aunt and one of his uncles divorced....he may not want to rush into something that has such long-reaching consequences.
A long relationship didn't destroy Victoria and Daniel, so why are people so quick to assume it will in Kate and William's case?
I assume you mean that they will be the King and Queen of Great Britain - or do you know something about the breakup of the UK that the rest of us don't?
Actually two of his uncles are divorced (Uncle Charles - Diana's brother is twice divorced). His family on both sides don't have a good track record over the last two generations with his materal grandparents also divorcing. He has one uncle and two aunts who are still married to their first spouses and one set of grandparents. Of his parents' other sibling two uncles and one aunt divorced. About a 50% staying married rate with 6/12 marriages of grandparents and parents' siblings marriages lasting.