Relationships Archives - Adventures in Adulthood
An early warning sign of doomed relationships
We all have our “theories” on what’s attractive. A few notable psychologists have weighed in on it too. Some theories sound fairly reasonable and then you get Freud’s proposed Oedipus complex that sounds borderline game of thrones. 🤢 I won’t get into the details but there’s a fair consensus that our parents play a big […]
Planet Single: The Social Sea
After crash landing on planet single, our unfortunate protagonist tries to make sense of navigating this unfamiliar environment. He takes to the social sea. He was an avid skipper on his homeworld (Planet Marriage) but little did he know that this sea is treacherous unlike the relatively calm waters on his homeworld. Gone are the […]
Planet Single
After narrowly escaping the destruction of my home world, planet marriage. I found myself hurtling back to what I hoped would remain a distant memory. Much to my dismay, I was on a collision course with planet single. With a bumpy re-entry into its atmosphere, I crash-landed and stumbled out a little woozy from the […]
What’s the right age to get married?
The Career Myth If you’re like me, you had the following drummed into your head, “First focus on your career. Once you establish yourself, then you can consider getting married.” Sounds reasonable, right? It seems logical. Let’s dig into this logical argument. So by this logic, you work on your career and once you’re high […]