Is marriage worth it?
If you can put the person you love before yourself, this isn’t a particularly arduous requirement. Is it ridiculously cheesy to say that somebody else’s joy is worth going on a date you weren’t sure you would enjoy? Perhaps—but welcome to being in love. The marriage is not about you (singular), it is about you (plural).
[W]hat is there to be afraid of? Sure, marriages end. People make mistakes, get addicted to things, get hit on the head and become totally different people, or just die. Love demands everything. Marriage asks for your entire life. What is there to be afraid of? Sure, it’s all you’ve got—but if all you’ve got is a life where you have to hold love at arms length for fear of what will happen, what are you really giving up?
I recommend going back and reading the whole thing, but the last two paragraphs are really, really great.
