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I read Anatomy of Love: A Natural History of Mating, Marriage, and Why We Stray lately.
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I thought the book was fascinating. I quite recommend it. I especially found the discussion of divorce interesting. I'm a romantic, but I have been uncomfortable with the notion of 'til death do you part' for quite some time. In most cases it is dishonest in modern society. Few people would stay with someone with whom they were absolutely miserable merely to keep such a vow, and know as much even as they make it. So what then? As long as our love shall last? Until you become born again and announce your intention to pursue missionary work in central Africa? We refer guests to section II paragraph g of our prenup? Leave out discussion of duration entirely? I think I like that last option.
( A summary: )
I thought the book was fascinating. I quite recommend it. I especially found the discussion of divorce interesting. I'm a romantic, but I have been uncomfortable with the notion of 'til death do you part' for quite some time. In most cases it is dishonest in modern society. Few people would stay with someone with whom they were absolutely miserable merely to keep such a vow, and know as much even as they make it. So what then? As long as our love shall last? Until you become born again and announce your intention to pursue missionary work in central Africa? We refer guests to section II paragraph g of our prenup? Leave out discussion of duration entirely? I think I like that last option.
