This blog has been great. It allowed me to keep a log of what I've learned about being in a relationship.
But I need to focus my life right now. I need to push productivity into it.
So goodbye for now,
All the best,
Laura
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Wisdom from the Newspapers
Today, my fiance sent me this super interesting article by Tara Parker-Pope for The New York Times called The Happy Marriage Is the ‘Me’ Marriage.
Here's a clip summary brief selection thing:
"Dr. Aron and Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., a professor at Monmouth University in New Jersey, have studied how individuals use a relationship to accumulate knowledge and experiences, a process called “self-expansion.” Research shows that the more self-expansion people experience from their partner, the more committed and satisfied they are in the relationship."
The discoveries mentioned in this article weren't very shocking to my fiance or me, which is a good sign, since we've both invested ourselves in our own self-improvement. We've been lucky enough to find that we urge the other to improve and expand.
There are few people in your life that can push you to really expand yourself and see the world in new, unimagined ways. These people are precious and, whether you marry them or not, it always pays to cultivate your relationships with them.
Here's a clip summary brief selection thing:
"Dr. Aron and Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., a professor at Monmouth University in New Jersey, have studied how individuals use a relationship to accumulate knowledge and experiences, a process called “self-expansion.” Research shows that the more self-expansion people experience from their partner, the more committed and satisfied they are in the relationship."
The discoveries mentioned in this article weren't very shocking to my fiance or me, which is a good sign, since we've both invested ourselves in our own self-improvement. We've been lucky enough to find that we urge the other to improve and expand.
There are few people in your life that can push you to really expand yourself and see the world in new, unimagined ways. These people are precious and, whether you marry them or not, it always pays to cultivate your relationships with them.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Wisdom from Franklin P. Jones
"Love doesn’t make the world go ‘round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile."
This is a quote that has always meant a lot to me. Because love itself can't be the end goal. Love is too fluid to pin it down and declare you've caught it. As most people who have loved know, love does not necessarily stay where it once was.
So the goal isn't to make love the be-all-end-all; the goal should be to incorporate love into your every day actions, to live in love, rather than trying to possess it.
This is a quote that has always meant a lot to me. Because love itself can't be the end goal. Love is too fluid to pin it down and declare you've caught it. As most people who have loved know, love does not necessarily stay where it once was.
So the goal isn't to make love the be-all-end-all; the goal should be to incorporate love into your every day actions, to live in love, rather than trying to possess it.
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