marriage & committed relationships
the intimacy of adapting each other's vocabulary, tones and typings
goranshgoranshbharal.substack.comListen, if you're about to cheat on your partner, there's a better way that doesn't require white knuckling it, destroying your reputation, and breaking the heart of the person you love:
Imagine what *exactly* would be different about your life if you fucked that new person. How
Vivid Voidx.comone of the best things ever written for men, especially husbands
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... See more
Grace Capobianco • The Autonomy of Monogamy
I 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.