When I was single, I was in the pool on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Tuesdays and Thursdays were for basketball.
You cure the emptiness by building a routine and being the center of your own world.
And you shouldn't drop those habits the minute you start dating.
Never make a lady the center of your world just to escape being lonely.
I fell in love with my wife all over again when I saw her as a mother. Hard to explain. An entirely different kind of love than the early years of our relationship. I now believe that the greatest gift I can give our son is the love I give his mother.
There is a lot of luck invovled with finding a spouse, particularly one worthy of having children with, so I side-eye pretty much all comments looking down on those who haven't settled down. It's arrogant and shows a lack of self-awareness.
Hi, I’m happily married with one kid.
Since marrying my husband, my mental health has gotten better. He’s one of the reasons I keep becoming a better person day by day.
When I was pregnant, he took great care of me and our home. After I gave birth, he became such a good father, sometimes even better than me at taking care of our son.
Marriage is not terrifying when you marry the right person.
It’s scientifically proven that the healthiest & happiest subgroup in the population are women who never marry or have children, as they are freed from the domestic "second shift" and maintain stronger peer social networks. Men, conversely, absolutely thrive and live longer when they are married.
I saw something online that said "If you can imagine the worst case scenario, you can also imagine the best case scenario" ... I have tried doing that and more and more my best case scenario are playing out in my life.
It’s 2030. You’ve got:
– No debt
– 500k saved
– Multiple income streams
– Freedom to travel anytime
– A job that’s optional
– Parents retired
All from the decisions you make in 2026.
this here is the hardest thing to find, because we usually expect to be accepted, but are you willing to accept someone? someone with flaws? with mistakes? with pains?
maturity is realizing that love is companionship, and that goes way beyond the romantic.