When a childhood friend gets married… Utmost happy and sad

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“As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent (Socrates).” In my case — it’s the second, in case of most of my friends — it’s the first, although they have found such good and caring better-halves that I doubt they will ever regret being “chained” by marriage.

Dear Mike… Reagan’s Strikingly Honest Letter to His Son

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Was recently looking for some really good stuff to read and came across US President Ronald Reagan’s letter sent to his son in 1971 several days before his marriage. This is a must read for all those people who are planning to get married and those who already are, at least I am inclined to think so. Read this smart person’s marital advice to his son and draw your own conclusions, hopefully, you will like it and learn as much as I did.

“Dear Mike:

Enclosed is the item I mentioned (with which goes a torn up IOU). I could stop here but I won’t.

You’ve heard all the jokes that have been rousted around by all the “unhappy marrieds” and cynics. Now, in case no one has suggested it, there is another viewpoint. You have entered into the most meaningful relationship there is in all human life. It can be whatever you decide to make it.