It is indeed the mindset of the person that determines the degree to which they let themselves go in a marriage. My wife and I accepted each others’ bodies pretty much the day we met and already cooking (which always helps!). So we’re more of your stereotypical “fat and happy” couple. Her a bit more so than me, figure-wise, as she had already grown into a big girl when we met :-)

There’s another condition of growing bellies that my wife and I both have, and that is actually a shallower belly button. The “bottom” of our belly buttons has risen because our bellies have been pushed out with all the added pounds. We both have “innie” style buttons, with hers being larger since her belly is about 10 times the overall size of mine :-)

We’ve had to adjust our habits a little since having our first child together, but my wife and I had always gone around naked around our house. I tell her she’s at her best when nude anyway, ha. She loves my basketball belly and I love her huge, soft belly and blubbery rolls :-)

Some nice replies from everyone on this! I’m getting some of my belly back after having to adjust my diet after a health scare a few months ago. Even with the adjustment, my body is adjusting and I’m regaining my tummy. My wife’s regains through time have been fairly dramatic, as she would lose 30 only to regain 50 on her way to being a lovely 330 pounds these days ;-)

You have a most beautifully pudgy belly :-) I have no doubt you’ll reach that goal in just a few months!

Yeah, you’re wanting it a little too badly. Sometimes folks have things going on at home that prevent them from being on here as often.

Thought I’d ask about folks’ regains since I’m slowly regaining some shape in my belly after some health issues during the summer.

What are some of our biggest regains out there after losing weight either intentionally or unintentionally? A majority of what I’ve read on here through the years is feelings of relief for being able to become fat again, as the diet culture just doesn’t agree with a lot of us :-)

Maneuvering out of one’s car when in a tight parking space. Both my wife and I have varying degrees of difficulty with this ;-)

The criteria is more approximate than precise. But indeed it’s a texture thing as well. When the boobs and belly start to jiggle with extra volume, it’s really a matter of degree after that.

I think we all look and feel so much better about ourselves with weight on us :-)