What's it worth?

Worth.. What exactly does that word mean?

Online definitions...


-an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline"

-the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful

-deserving: worthy of being treated in a particular way; "an idea worth considering"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically)

-French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)

-worth(p): having a specified value; "not worth his salt"; "worth her weight in gold"


A thing is only worth what you will pay, give, or sacrifice for it.
People ask,"Is it really worth my time?" "Is that really worth the trouble?"
That all depends on what you are willing to do or give.

To illustrate my point, I will  share something personal. And by doing so I mean absolutely no harm.
I love my husband. I really do. He has so many good qualities and I know that he loves me.
But, we do not have a romantic, affectionate, passionate relationship.
I honestly would like to have that. The flirty, sexy interactions. The "wanting".
I would love to feel like I am desirable and pretty.
I usually feel like a second class citizen in my house. I never feel important and my needs are never put first. Oh, lord I sound like a brat. I know that when you have a family, your needs come second. But, his never do. His needs always come first. Things always go the way he wants them to. I have allowed this behavior, so, I am partly to blame. This is not a bitch-about-my-husband fest. But, it would be wonderful to have a man that appreciates me.
However, I'm not going to throw everything we have away because I don't recieve the affection or desire from my husband that I would like.
So to me, it's not worth it. The marriage itself outweighs my needs to feel special. The time invested, so far, is not worth throwing away in the hopes that some day I will find that delirious happy that I see in the movies.

So, here's when it gets tricky. Are the sacrifices we make worth our happiness?
In this life, time is short. Should you waste time on comfort and routine? Or should you take a chance and risk it all for something different? Will different be worth the price you pay?

I read back over this and realize that it is jumbled and confusing. But, the topic has me jumbled and confused. Meh. When will I find clarity?