Topic: soulmates

My wedding vows went something like this: “Hi there. So, I don’t believe that people are “meant to be together.” I also don’t think there’s only one person in the world for you, and if you don’t find that person you’ll never be happy. I’m not into destiny. I’m into choice. You choose the person you want to be with…and I choose him.” (Bride indicates groom.) While nervously gathering my thoughts the night before, I had a feeling this line of reasoning might make a few guests uncomfortable (i.e. mother, mother-in-law-to-be), which is one reason I asked the bartender to open up shop an hour before the ceremony. (Smartest thing I’ve ever done, aside from marrying my husband.)

My wedding vows went something like this: â��Hi there. So, I donâ��t believe that people are â��meant to be together.â�� I also donâ��t think thereâ��s only one person in the world for you, and if you donâ��t find that person youâ��ll never be happy. Iâ��m not into destiny. Iâ��m into choice. You choose the person you want to be withâ�¦and I choose him.â�� (Bride indicates groom.) While nervously gathering my thoughts the night before, I had a feeling this line of reasoning might make a few guests uncomfortable (i.e. mother, mother-in-law-to-be), which is one reason I asked the bartender to open up shop an hour before the ceremony. (Smartest thing Iâ��ve ever done, aside from marrying my husband.)

– Blisstree Editor-in-Chief Christine Egan calls bullshit on the dangerous concept of soulmates, in her post: Relationships: The Great Soulmate Debate

Every time I hear Tom Cruise’s character profess those three dreaded words to Renée Zellweger’s Dorothy near the end of “Jerry Maguire,” I get shivers (and not the good kind). In real life, “You deplete me” is often more accurate.

Every time I hear Tom Cruiseâ��s character profess those three dreaded words to RenÃ©e Zellwegerâ��s Dorothy near the end of â��Jerry Maguire,â�� I get shivers (and not the good kind). In real life, â��You deplete meâ�� is often more accurate.

– Blisstree Editor-in-Chief, Christine Egan, from her post Relationships: The Great Soulmate Debate

The World Is Full of Saps: 2/3 of Schmucks Believe In Soulmates

According to a recent poll, two-thirds of sappy Americans actually believe in soulmates. (Unlike Blisstree’s editor, who wrote this anti-soulmate screed on Blisstree a while back.) And apparently, she was right: Believing in soulmates isn’t always such a good thing — people who apply the soulmate ideology to their marriages are 150% more likely to end up in divorce court.

The poll showed that couples who view their union as more of a lifelong commitment have more success in their marriage. What do you think — do soulmates exist, or are you just kidding yourselves, people? More »

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