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"One of the greatest privileges of being on one’s own is the flattering illusion that one is, in truth, really quite an easy person to live with." Ouch.
by mortenjorck 12y ago
"One of the greatest privileges of being on one’s own is the flattering illusion that one is, in truth, really quite an easy person to live with."
Ouch.
- dredmorbius 12y agoBut I am. For me.
- Delmania 12y agoThis speaks to the real issue here. There's no right or wrong person to marry, it's a matter of compatability, and how willing two people are to resolve issues. Also, the question of friendship as well.
- alashley 12y agoYes, I think two reasonable people will usually have a fighting chance of a healthy marriage.
- cryptophile 12y agoPeople are always compatible, if they have to. That is why rampant marriage failure is a cultural problem, not an individual one. Therefore, if you just avoid to pick someone from the wrong (western) community, you should already be ok.
- contingencies 12y agoOne of the greatest privileges of being on one’s own is the flattering illusion that one is, in truth, really quite an easy person to live with. ... as spoken by a philosopher, one of the most professionally distant stereotypes of mind. Engagement is hard, mmkay? You only get out what you put in to life. Risk aversion is hardly dashing.