stonewolf

“I wonder how biology can explain the physical pain you feel in your chest when all you want to do is be with someone.”

“And when you choose a life partner, you’re choosing a lot of things, including your parenting partner and someone who will deeply influence your children, your eating companion for about 20,000 meals, your travel companion for about 100 vacations, your primary leisure time and retirement friend, your career therapist, and someone whose day you’ll hear about 18,000 times. Intense shit.”

“I am no expert on love, But I have a few suggestions to keeping your love alive. 1- Don’t fall asleep angry. But if you do, wake up in the middle of the night and hold her as close as you can. 2- Laugh during sex, especially if you bump heads. If you aren’t laughing, you’re with the wrong person. 3- If you don’t feel comfortable dancing naked with your partner and showing them your four chins when you laugh, you’re doing it wrong. 4- Romance isn’t for everyone, but a post-it note in their lunchbox telling them they’re the best will never go amiss. 5- Don’t cling to them at parties. Dance with friends and spend time with acquaintances, but wink at each other across the room. 6- Keep everything 50/50, or you will fall out of balance. 7- Stop comparing your relationship to others- you are you, don’t try to be someone else. 8- Be kind. Give them space when they need it, but be their home when they come back. 9- Be proud to love them. 10- Support them through whatever they do in life, even if it’s a stupid decision. People need to make their own mistakes, but be there if it falls apart, and never say ‘I told you so’. And most of all, love with your whole heart, or don’t love at all.”