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Who Is Marriage For?
11/24/2014


This article underscores something you've been telling your listeners forever, that marriage isn't about what you get out of it.  - Jennifer 
 
This Recently Married Man Just Realized Marriage Is Not For Him. You Have To Read What He Wrote. 

Having been married only a year and a half, I've recently come to the conclusion that marriage isn't for me. 

Now before you start making assumptions, keep reading. 

I met my wife in high school when we were 15 years old. We were friends for ten years until...until we decided no longer wanted to be just friends. :) I strongly recommend that best friends fall in love. Good times will be had by all. 

Nevertheless, falling in love with my best friend did not prevent me from having certain fears and anxieties about getting married. The nearer Kim and I approached the decision to marry, the more I was filled with a paralyzing fear. Was I ready? Was I making the right choice? Was Kim the right person to marry? Would she make me happy? 

Then, one fateful night, I shared these thoughts and concerns with my dad.

Read the rest of the article here.  

 

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Men's Point of View, Personal Responsibility, Values
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