Why Saying “Marriage Isn’t For You” is Naive

Three days ago, Seth Adam Smith published a blog post entitled “Marriage Isn’t For You” that went viral (Seth says it has over 4 million views so far). His cleverly titled post explained that marriage isn’t about your own happiness, but about your spouse’s happiness.

[image error]This is my response to his post. I disagree with what he writes. His sweeping statements oversimplify the complexity of marriage.I’m writing this (with help from my wife) mostly for all the single people who find some part of Seth...