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Wow... Just wow. It's rare to see such a bitter, negative, and defeated take on marriage put to print. Just so you know, this person is wrong. You absolutely c
by kstenerud 6y ago
Wow... Just wow. It's rare to see such a bitter, negative, and defeated take on marriage put to print.
Just so you know, this person is wrong. You absolutely can marry the right person, and people do it all the time. But if you do it before learning how differently your partner thinks compared to you (we often just assume that the other person thinks the same way as we do, and then judge their actions based on how WE would react), or if one or both of you tries to pretend to be something you're not, you'll be in for a lot of troubled waters and disappointment ahead.
Marriage, like any relationship, is about communication, openness, and trust. And even then, you have to put work into the relationship to keep the foundations strong. For every little thing that you don't with full certainty know where you stand with your partner, your relationship is weakened. And that's only resolved by open and honest communication about who you really are, for better or for worse. You are a TEAM. An effective team knows the strengths and weaknesses of every single part, and uses those to reach its goals.
The earlier in a relationship that you deal with these issues, the better it will be.
If you still feel poorly about marriage, I suggest the following video by Dr John Gottman on making relationships work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLXX8wzvT7c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLXX8wzvT7c
Edit: Please please please ignore the downvotes on this comment and watch the video! At worst it won't change your mind, but it could change your life, married or not!
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- Ancapistani 6y ago> You absolutely can marry the right person, and people do it all the time TFA begins by building the strawman that marriage is about finding the person who is "perfect for you". There is no one perfect for you - not even yourself, which is why people grow. Marriage is about finding the person who shares the same core values and goals, and who is willing to work with you to build a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts.