Marriage is a long distance journey
Its not a race, & it certainly isn't a competition between any of us
When running a long distance race, the rules that apply to short distances no longer apply
You are going to live with someone who will know every detail about you
Nobody has time for such people when it comes to marathons
This because in a marathon, your initial "gra gra" is not what will help you cross the finish line!
You need to get used to conserving oxygen for hours on end, while taxing your body to the limit
Your body needs to be relaxed while maintaining an even speed with your posse of fellow runners
What matters most is finishing the race
In a marathon there's plenty of water and juice on offer from bystanders, and you can decide to engorge yourself to the brim with them
The same way all this applies to marriage
A marathon reveals the limit of your endurance
In a marathon nobody cares if you're short or tall, dark or light
Lying about your abilities is useless in a marathon, because everyone will discover the truth before the race is over
Trying to "overdo" and keep sprinting ahead of the pack is also useless in a marathon.
They will catch up with you and the
Wearing fancy gear to a marathon doesn't mean a thing
The fancy gear will be cut away from your body faster than you can imagine if you collapse mid-race gasping for breath
The best way to run a marathon is to come as you truly are
Lack of preparation will easily be exposed in a marathon, as it will be in a marriage
Gimmicks don't work for long either
After a decade or 2, your partner can read you like a book
Keep repeating them? Or find new tricks?
Why not just open yourself to the scrutiny of your partner & own your flaws?
None of us is perfect, and marriage is an equalizer
You can't outcompete your marriage partner
They see a team.
Of course marriage isn't compulsory. It's not for everyone,
And we may often find we can't continue it any longer.
Whichever way we choose to approach it, the "rules" set at the
You may be "on top" at the beginning of the marriage based on some "favourable" rules you set
But don't feel cheated when the same "rules" put you "behind" as the marriage progresses
Its best to be sincere
Don't assume your partner is a fool, simply because you seem to have grasped the nuances of the "game" faster than they did.
What goes around, comes around.
.....Just some Saturday night blues from your trash talking twitter friend 😉.....
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