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Marriage Isn't For Me

I know what you're probably thinking. That title doesn't sound good, in fact it sounds like another ignorant millennial statement. But let me explain. I came across a video earlier today with the exact same title. In short, it was about a man who was worried about getting married. He was seriously dating his best friend of 10 years, but started to worry about things like, "Is she going to make me happy?" and "Am I ready for marriage?" He told his father about his insecurities with the concept of marriage, and his father responded with, "Marriage is not for you. You don't marry to make yourself happy, you marry to make someone else happy. Marriage is not about you. Marriage is about the person you married." Reading this really got me thinking. Marriage absolutely shouldn't be about yourself, because true love is selfless. If you truly love someone, their happiness is one of your top priorities. You WANT to provide for them and do anythi