What?? Let me explain. I am reading Very Valentine: A Novel by Adriana Trigiani – one of my favorite authors. An excerpt in the book reads:
“Mom, how do you know if the guy is the guy?”
“You mean if he’ll make a good husband?” She pauses, then says, “The ticket is for the man to love the woman more than she loves him.”
“Shouldn’t it be equal?”
Mom cackles. “It can never be equal.”
“But what if the woman loves the man more?”
“A life of hell awaits her. As women, the deck is stacked against us because time is our enemy. We age, while men season. And trust me, there are plenty of women out there looking for a man, and they don’t mind staking a claim on somebody else’s husband, no matter how old, creaky and deaf they are.”
I just laughed out loud when I read this because my mom has continually told me the same thing – stick with someone who loves you more. Even though I am the hopeless romantic, I think there is some truth to this. Just read my posts on past relationships – I was in love more and gave too much. Where has that led me – to not being appreciated until it was too late.
Take it for what it is – but could this be the golden rule for a happy relationship with a man???
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