Marriage, benefits, men, that is why the patriarchy promotes it so aggressively. Right now I count myself as happily married, but if you catch me on a bad day, I will tell you a very different story. It’s not a fairytale but a fuck ton of work. Good work, meaningful work, heart work, hard work. Some marriages are more work than others. Mine has been a lot of work, but it has also yielded some very deep blessings. I have no quarrel with romance per se, but more so with the idea that romance is the highest form of love, or essential to happiness or well-being. Romance is not the highest form of love, and it is not essential to happiness. Love of self, love of the world, love of whatever you call God, love of the young and the aged, love of animals and nature, love of friends – these are all essential. Romance is like candy, it is very delicious and addictive, but one can live a very good life without eating candy, and some would say a better life . ♥️💜💙💚
Marriage, benefits, men, that is why the patriarchy promotes it so aggressively. Right now I count myself as happily married, but if you catch me on a bad day, I will tell you a very different story. It’s not a fairytale but a fuck ton of work. Good work, meaningful work, heart work, hard work. Some marriages are more work than others. Mine has been a lot of work, but it has also yielded some very deep blessings. I have no quarrel with romance per se, but more so with the idea that romance is the highest form of love, or essential to happiness or well-being. Romance is not the highest form of love, and it is not essential to happiness. Love of self, love of the world, love of whatever you call God, love of the young and the aged, love of animals and nature, love of friends – these are all essential. Romance is like candy, it is very delicious and addictive, but one can live a very good life without eating candy, and some would say a better life . ♥️💜💙💚
Agreed on all points. Thanks for the comment, Alison! xoxo
Love it! (In a non-Hallmarky way!). Shared! :)
Thank you, Lori!! ❤️