Marrying a good woman

Ah, marriage! The promise that two people make to each other to be intimately monogamous for, well, the rest of their lives.

The notion of marriage has no doubt changed and evolved through recent decades, largely for the better.

However, like anything else in life, we’ve got to take the good with the bad. Divorce rates have seen spikes, and people seem generally less likely to commit to anything in the long term, be it a marriage, a career path, or anything that our parents or grandparents would’ve referred to as “lifelong.”

Sure, there are benefits to having more options than before, more ways to meeting people, and more equality throughout society that empowers women to be pickier about who they marry (or IF they marry) than generations past.

From the male perspective (married guy here), the societal perception of marriage has changed through the years as well.

Is it still realistic? Still a good idea? Still something that we value as people and a society? Does our life actually IMPROVE by choosing ONE woman to spend it with?

Obviously, since I chose to get married, I decided that the answers to all of the above were yes, but, why?

Today’s Medium article provides 15 answers to the question. 15 (proven) benefits that men enjoy by marrying a GOOD woman. 15 ways that she will improve his life (if he fully commits, honors her, and stays true to their commitment).

===> Read the full article here and let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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Enjoy today’s article, and I’ll talk to you soon.

You’re awesome,

- James Michael Sama