Walking into a new relationship with the intention of getting married one day could backfire on you.
It’s much better to walk into a relationship hoping you’ll grow.
Hoping you’ll make each other happy.
Victoria Priessnitz
Hoping your connection will teach you something about life, about love, or about yourself.
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Updated 5 years ago,July 31, 2020
Theres nothing wrong with wanting a commitment.
Theres nothing wrong with wanting a partner you might picture spending forever alongside.
Theres nothing wrong with feeling like a casual, no-strings-attached relationship isnt for you.
you could date with the hopes of creating a strong, lifelong bond with another person.
But datingspecificallywith the goal of marriage in mind is going to put you under an unbelievable amount of pressure.
You could end up trapping yourself in an unhealthy relationship without even seeing it.
Youre going to freak out whenever it seems like you said the wrong thing.
Youre going to rush through important milestones because youre thinking ten steps ahead.
You might even freak your partner out by making them feel like theyre stuck to a strict timeline.
You should be focused on now.
The worst part of dating to marry is that you arent going to enjoy the present.
Youll be wishing you could fast forward.
Its fine if you want to get married sometime soon.
Its fine if you picture your future with a wedding ring on your hand.
But walking into a new relationship with the intention of getting married one day could backfire on you.
Its much better to walk into a relationship hoping youll grow.
Hoping youll make each other happy.
Hoping your connection will teach you something about life, about love, or about yourself.
You cant feel like you made a mistake by getting together with them.
Marriage shouldnt be the only thing on your mind.
After all, you could easily get married to the wrong person.
Its better to focus on finding therightperson.
