Saved by Stuart Evans
The Autonomy of Monogamy
By staying married, we give something to ourselves and to others: hope. Hope that in steadfastly loving someone, we ourselves, for all our faults, will be loved; that the broken world will be made whole. To hitch your rickety wagon to the flickering star of another fallible human being—what an insane thing to do. What a burden, and what a gift.
Ada Calhoun • Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give
The definition of Power is not financial success, status or influence over others, but the degree to which we have control over our own lives. Subscribing to the soul-mate mythology necessitates that we recognize powerlessness in this arena of our lives. Better I think it would be to foster a healthy understanding that there is no ONE. There are so
... See moreRollo Tomassi • The Rational Male
It really struck me then that a wedding is not about you nor your partner – it’s about everyone else. It’s to celebrate the impact your loved ones have had on your ability to grow together, and reaffirming the investments in one another’s Happiness Portfolios. Sure, you might only get to spend 2 minutes with each guest during the course of the wedd... See more
Lawrence Yeo • Why Having a Wedding Makes Sense
Marriage sets up the conditions in which we can take valuable decisions about what to do with our lives that would be too risky outside of its guarantees.