Minicast: Single Again For The First Time 7: Permanence

Vincent Truman

For my 7th podcast, after a shout-out to those who subscribe to the Council of Nicea, I delve into putting the kibosh on a short dating excursion, which, despite the fact that I don’t regret the decision, was impactful.  I am not, after all, a serial dater with wimmin’ folk categorized by mood or day of the week.  What was particularly interesting about coming to my decision was how uniform the opinions were: men thought one thing without exception, women thought the opposite.

After that, I return to reflecting on Esther Perel’s epic “Mating in Captivity”, and in particular, one phrase of hers: “show me how you were loved and I’ll show you how you love.”  This singular phrase inspired a lot of thought on not only my own but my former spouse’s past and how both sets of circumstances blended and failed to blend.

Finally, I address a question a good friend put to me: why are you doing this?