Title: Going the Extra Mile
Tags: Dashuri, Love, Date, Zemer, Bukuri
Blog Entry: Divorce rates in Western countries are extremely high. One has to ask why are people even bothering getting married nowadays. In Germany and Austria, over 50% of marriages in any one year end in divorce. So why does marriage still exist when the after-effects are so devastating for everyone involved? I have a theory. I think everyone starts out with good intentions, but living in a greedy, self-absorbed culture makes the reality of good goals harder to attain - and a prolonged marriage is a good goal. Marriage is a pact between two people whereby they declare a lifelong committment to each other. How can the average Westerner make this level of committment to another human, when statistics show he/she cannot even control their own level of junk-food intake, do not have the self-discipline to exercise enough and live in a society which is obsessed with self-fulfillment at the expense of those around them. In the West, we are not encouraged to show committment to anyone but ourselves. The truth is that few Western people really have the self-drive, thoughtfulness and ambition to treat other humans well, and this applies equally to their partner. Sure, they might think they will treat their spouse differently, but statistics are showng them they are wrong. Over 50% of them are wrong at least. I think the trick to a successful relationship is dedication to the other person. Going the extra mile to give them something more than what comes naturally to you. Be thoughtful, give your partner a reason to love you and make their life easier. Assuming your parter can match your efforts, then going the extra mile could be the technique that makes your marriage work.
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