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Opinion | The All-or-Nothing Marriage (Published 2014)
It’s crazy to me that our cultural desiderata for a marriage so wildly diverges from the realities of what I see
Ppl are looking to fall madly in love and then “keep the flame alive” for a lifetime. But if “keeping the flame alive” means staying madly in love & having regular amazing sex, well…maybe only 1 out of 1000 couples are like that
And so... See more
“Most good enough marriages have the potential to become stronger and better with time, effort, and commitment,”
Lori Gottlieb • Mr Good Enough: The case for choosing a Real Man over holding out for Mr Perfect
knew that marriage involved failing health, aging, boredom, periods of stress and disconnection, annoying habits, issues with children, and hardships and misunderstandings of all sorts. But many women today seem to be looking for an idealized spiritual union instead of a realistic marital partnership.
Lori Gottlieb • Mr Good Enough: The case for choosing a Real Man over holding out for Mr Perfect
The All-or-Nothing Marriage — Eli J. Finkel
elifinkel.com
"We want something that’s very passionate, or boiling, from the get-go. In the past, people weren’t looking for something boiling; they just needed some water. Once they found it and committed to a life together, they did their best to heat things up. Now, if things aren’t boiling, committing to marriage seems premature. But searching for a soul ma... See more
Aziz Ansari • Modern Romance
partners don’t have to achieve a perfect relationship to succeed at love. The key is learning how to better attune to each other and make friendship a top priority.