Marriage
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Marriage
There are so many wonderful benefits to committing to building a life with someone that are not knowable until you are in it.
Men often get this backward, thinking they need to figure out their life on their own before committing to someone because having a partner or family will be some sort of distraction or loss of productivity. But nothin... See more
Infinite Play • Known Costs, Unknowable Benefits
Marriage isn’t a personal growth hack designed to fuel my journey to self-actualization; but it won’t strip me of my unique self, either. It is something quieter. Stronger. Like bedrock. A union of two souls. It encourages, supports, challenges, forgives, and most importantly, makes me more of who I am, not less. Marriage supports union and uniquen... See more
Grace Capobianco • The Autonomy of Monogamy
The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
Timothy Keller • 3 highlights
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It is our relationships are the most impactful in creating overall life satisfaction. Yet few of us are putting intentional effort to make sure that they actually bring a satisfaction. Most people are expecting relationships to be satisfying automatically without having to put in intentional work. All relationships go through periods of disillusionment and disappointment. You have to put intentional work into learning how to do relationships better. Your partner is not a parent wherre you simply deserve to receive love and care in a healthy relational setting. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚. Take your power and co-author your relationship. What have I left out? What will you add?
instagram.comI know that if your significant other asks you to do an irritating-for-them task that is not especially difficult, you should be thankful. They have given you an unambiguous way to earn points in the relationship, which is how you get a nice life going. Usually, achieving personal flourishing is more complex than taking out the garbage.