Don't get married six months after meeting that person.
I knew my wife socially for 11 years before we started dating. I knew what kind of person she was.
Being one divorced 8 years ago because she was not “happy”, I offer the very advice I have given my sons:
If you find that the girl you might want to marry is self-centered and selfish, run like hell in the other direction. she will only cause you misery somewhere down the road.
In the ashes of my divorce, I discovered many of these very same truths written in this article. The selfishness part is both Biblical and true in its practicality. Unfortunately, our culture emphasizes selfishness and self-centeredness over thoughtfulness of others and self-denial. Don’t take my word for it. Just look around you. It has been nothing less than devastating to our culture and society.
As a side note, in my study of the Bible over the years, I have found it to be a fascinating study of human nature and human motivation and wisdom. In the words of Ecclesiastes 1:9, which says,
“What has been will be again, and what has been will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.”
People need to start searching for truth in the original self-help book.,