On Marriage: Marriage as a Social Contract, Greek Love, Divorce, and Monogamy vs Polygamy | On Life 080
Update: 2022-08-27
Description
A narrated essay reflecting on marriage as a contract, whether love should be a part of this contract, what other types of marriage exist, and if monogamy is the best form of partnership for marriages. Brandon elaborates on his 4 year marriage ending in divorce, relationship check-ins, and what forms of love and relationships he may look for in the future.
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TIMESTAMPS
- (00:00 ) - Introduction
- (01:20 ) - Beginning of essay On Marriage: Marriage as a Social Contract
- (05:43 ) - Current context, recent divorce, and childhood background
- (06:58 ) - Is marriage a contract requiring negotiations?
- (08:41 ) - Is marriage as a positive environment for children?
- (09:42 ) - What of the chemical influence of love on the brain?
- (10:32 ) - What role does love play in marriage?
- (14:16 ) - What is the desire to want the best for your partner?
- (15:29 ) - Relationship check-ins and the beginning of my divorce
- (19:09 ) - Should marriage be more flexible?
- (20:58 ) - What other types of marriages exist?
- (28:30 ) - Questioning the standard template of marriage to fit your circumstances
- (30:08 ) - Should love and marriage be separate?
- (31:40 ) - Questions I have for those in long lasting marriages
Full show notes, transcripts, and resources for every episode can be found at: brandonstover.com
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