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In reply to the discussion: We need a new word. [View all]

KansDem

(28,498 posts)
10. Soulmate
Mon May 28, 2012, 04:26 AM
May 2012
A soulmate (or soul mate) is believed by some to be the person with whom one has a feeling of deep or natural affinity, similarity, love, sex, intimacy, sexuality, spirituality, or compatibility.

I know it can be overused, but consider the history of the term:

Plato
In his dialogue The Symposium, Plato has Aristophanes present a story about soul mates. Aristophanes states that humans originally had four arms, four legs, and a single head made of two faces, but Zeus feared their power and split them all in half, condemning them to spend their lives searching for the other half to complete them.[1]


It certain describes your comment, In fact, it's wonderful that they found each other

Also...

Theosophy
According to Theosophy, whose claims were modified by Edgar Cayce, God created androgynous souls—equally male and female. Later theories postulate that the souls split into separate genders, perhaps because they incurred karma while playing around on the Earth, or "separation from God." Over a number of reincarnations, each half seeks the other. When all karmic debt is purged, the two will fuse back together and return to the ultimate.[2][3]


--more--
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulmate

I found my "soulmate" decades ago...

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We need a new word. [View all] Ohio Dem May 2012 OP
Partner? MannyGoldstein May 2012 #1
Partner bigwillq May 2012 #2
Yeah, they are partners. Ohio Dem May 2012 #3
OK old one really Old Codger May 2012 #4
How about companion maybe? dballance May 2012 #5
The best way to decide is to ask them. chollybocker May 2012 #6
Agreed Sherman A1 May 2012 #11
Husband. It's a common law marriage. kristopher May 2012 #7
POSSLQ. . . Journeyman May 2012 #8
Common Law Husband. Odin2005 May 2012 #9
Soulmate KansDem May 2012 #10
We don't need a new word. cali May 2012 #12
Actually it is not YOUR Business at all dinopipie May 2012 #13
How about ... GeorgeGist May 2012 #14
Yep. 99Forever May 2012 #17
Colasband. (COmmon LAw huSBAND) Kablooie May 2012 #15
Consort DaveHee May 2012 #16
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