Description
It's one of the things we are most afraid might happen to us. We go to great lengths to avoid it. And yet we do it all the same. We marry the wrong person. Anyone we might marry could, of course, be a little bit wrong for us. We know that perfection is not on the cards. The fault isn't entirely our own.
In the Classical age one might have considered criteria such as how much land a prospective marriage partner has. In the Romantic age, which still dominates our culture, we place great confidence in intuition - a sense that there is such a thing as 'the one', that you understand one another perfectly and that you both never want to sleep with anyone else again.
The time has come to bury the Romantic intuition-based view of marriage and learn to practice and rehearse marriage as one would ice-skating or violin playing, activities no more deserving of systematic periods of instruction.
A Collection of Three Essays:
- Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person
- When is One Ready to Get Married?
- How Love Stories Ruin Our Love Lives
A pessimist's guide to marriage, offering insight practical advice and consolation.
About the Author
The School of Life is a global organisation helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Through our range of books, gifts and stationery we aim to prompt more thoughtful natures and help everyone to find fulfilment. The School of Life is a resource for exploring self-knowledge, relationships, work, socialising, finding calm and enjoying culture through content, community and conversation. You can find us online, in stores and in welcoming spaces around the world offering classes, events and one-to-one therapy sessions. The School of Life is a rapidly growing global brand, with over 5 million YouTube subscribers, 327,000 Facebook followers, 135,000 Instagram followers and 152,000 Twitter followers. The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of the School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton. Their books share a coherent, curated message that speaks with one voice: calm, reassuring, and sane.
Book Information
ISBN 9780995573628
Author The School of Life
Format Hardback
Page Count 80
Imprint The School of Life Press
Publisher The School of Life Press
Dimensions(mm) 181mm * 110mm * 10mm
