There is so much excellent online content that, given a public library (beside the library itself) one can gather as much knowledge as one wants.
Three other recommendations I give all youngsters:
- stay sober
- minimize debt
- remain married
Is this such good advice? Relationships are hard work, and can be made (or mended) given sufficient effort. But sometimes, it just doesn't work and can't be made to.
Most people seem to choose their SO for bad reasons and then stay in it due to sunk costs.
If your SO proves a sociopath, you may be forced into unfortunate measures.
Turns out a year in you don’t have a lot in common.
Should you stay together and have kids together because you made a stupid decision based on sex?
Your partner doesn’t have to be a sociopath for someone to decide marriage was a mistake for both parties.
For a guideline to be helpful it needs to be true in most circumstances.
“Remain married” can be actively harmful as much as it can be the right thing. That makes it useless as generic advice.
It supports propagation of the species, sure.
In the individual context of this thread, anecdotally, marriage is a forcing function that drives maturation.
Or not. Punt on the SO, and let one's humanity stay stunted.
Note that I am stipulating a non-abusive relationship here. Merely kids gaffing adulthood off.
There is so much excellent online content that, given a public library (beside the library itself) one can gather as much knowledge as one wants.
Three other recommendations I give all youngsters:
- stay sober
- minimize debt
- remain married