Today I’m sharing a post from a fabulous woman I follow. Her post (which takes its inspiration from another excellent article) really resonated with me, especially with the idea that a marriage or relationship ending is a big, fat FAIL. In fact, a lot of relationships are boltholes for people who choose to stay together not out of love, lust and commitment, but out of fear, loneliness and cowardice. (Ignoring for a moment that some people are sadly trapped in unhealthy relationships for other more dangerous reasons). Read on if you dare!
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One of my dearest friends (who is actually a proper, published ‘writer’), still finds the time to follow most of my news by reading my little blog. Thanks H! She’s in a very longterm, very committed relationship, and is one of my inspirations in that regard. She calls me once in a while, or we meet on the beach for a walk and non-stop talk, while I update her on all my romantic gossip and adventures.
Today she sent me this article called ‘A Non-Tragic View of Breaking Up’ , who’s opening paragraph drew me right in:
News of the end of relationships tends to be greeted with deep solemnity in our societies; it is hard not to think of a breakup except in terms of a minor tragedy. People will offer condolences as they might after a funeral.
This in turn reflects an underlying…
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Thank you darlin Eve- I hope your readers get benefits from it 🌈❤️
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I’m sure they will – and thank you also to the original author you quoted 🙂
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The idea that a relationship ending is a failure has always seemed odd to me but this puts it so eloquently. Thanks for sharing x
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Yes very odd indeed but it’s a pretty common, if old-fashioned, view that couples that ‘succeed’ stay together forever!
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