What do we give up for a moment of pleasure, a moment of peace, a moment leveraged to make ourselves look good to others?
Humans naturally seek comfort and pleasure, but our social bonds and responsibilities to others are more valuable and sustainable. Even in committed marriages, a spouse can choose to pursue a temporary good and forget the hurt will resonate far into the future of their relationship.
Here are things that feel good in the short term but hurt marriages in the long run.
Selected excerpt(s) and linked article courtesy of Will Curtis, yourtango(dot)com
Royalty-free photo courtesy of Pixabay
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