Hi all, came across this on Facebook and wanted to share it with TAM. It resonates with me, after almost 30 years of a marriage that has had more than it's share of disappointment and heartache.
It's an article in the New York Times entitled, Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person.
To me marriage is like an investment account, you receive dividends according to how much you invest. Put in a little receive a little, put in a lot receive a lot.
To me marriage is like an investment account, you receive dividends according to how much you invest. Put in a little receive a little, put in a lot receive a lot.
Not really. It is more like a shared account. If you both put in, you will both do very well. If one puts in and the other takes out, it will not work and if you both take out you are going to have a nasty bill at the end.
A student asked me once, "Why do people get so excited and act like it's the greatest thing on earth when they hear somebody is going to get married?" I really didn't have a good answer for him. He's right. Announce to someone that you are getting married, and everyone needs a change of underwear just from being so overjoyed. I don't get it.
I thought it was pretty good overall. I agree that the myth of "happily ever after" has led to more misery than happiness...
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