The Only Relationship Advice You’ll Ever Need
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At the most fundamental level, relationships are entered into because of a biological drive for the human race to reproduce.
When we are young, we don’t even know why we think that person in our class is cute or why we feel the drive to connect with them.
It’s so fundamental to our species that we act out for no apparent reason. Our families are often befuddled by our choice of partner. Our friends often wonder where we disappeared to when we pair off.
It’s the way of the world. It’s what we were designed to do.
But it’s a mechanical nature. There is no thought behind our actions or decisions.
The early years
If we can make it through those early years without screwing up too badly, we can begin to develop a mature personality with mature relationship desires.
As for me, I had four children by the time I was 24, and therefore not many opportunities to mature in my understanding of self or my relationship to others…
