Comments on: Marriage is More Practical Than Love http://chrisabraham.com/2006/07/19/marriage-is-more-practical-than-love/ Because the Medium is the Message Wed, 09 May 2012 09:02:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stephaniehttp://chrisabraham.com/2006/07/19/marriage-is-more-practical-than-love/#comment-1961 Stephanie Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:37:05 +0000 http://chrisabraham.com/?p=2951#comment-1961 Both men and women also need to get over the idea that marriage is going to "rescue" them from anything. Both men and women also need to get over the idea that marriage is going to “rescue” them from anything.

]]> By: Chris Abrahamhttp://chrisabraham.com/2006/07/19/marriage-is-more-practical-than-love/#comment-1960 Chris Abraham Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:53:59 +0000 http://chrisabraham.com/?p=2951#comment-1960 Women are a whole lot less fussy with their cats. What I learn from pet-ownership is that you have to allow yourself to fall head-over-heals madly in love with the one right in front of you instead of dealling with the drole, cliche, and forever unforgivable, "one day I prince will come." Women are a whole lot less fussy with their cats. What I learn from pet-ownership is that you have to allow yourself to fall head-over-heals madly in love with the one right in front of you instead of dealling with the drole, cliche, and forever unforgivable, “one day I prince will come.”

]]> By: Stephaniehttp://chrisabraham.com/2006/07/19/marriage-is-more-practical-than-love/#comment-1959 Stephanie Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:49:52 +0000 http://chrisabraham.com/?p=2951#comment-1959 Entirely agreed, but my point was that attraction to your spouse is an important element in keeping the marriage alive. (In addition to honesty, the ability to laugh at and with each other, a similar outlook on life, and the ability to communicate, especially about the yucky stuff)The "perfect" person doesn't exist, contrary to myth. But the right person for you (at the right time) does. Nor does "happily ever after," contrary to myth. But happy marriages do.Chris, you would really dig the book. I'll give it to you when I'm done. Entirely agreed, but my point was that attraction to your spouse is an important element in keeping the marriage alive. (In addition to honesty, the ability to laugh at and with each other, a similar outlook on life, and the ability to communicate, especially about the yucky stuff)

The “perfect” person doesn’t exist, contrary to myth. But the right person for you (at the right time) does. Nor does “happily ever after,” contrary to myth. But happy marriages do.

Chris, you would really dig the book. I’ll give it to you when I’m done.

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