OMG, it’s been five months since my last post. I have finished a short story and an essay, and I’m working on my new book. I’ll post the story and essay soon. Meanwhile. . .
I need your vote! Check it out here at changethis.com.
I submitted a proposal for a manifesto for change called “How to be Married.” People vote for their favorites. If selected, the full manifesto goes up on the website.
Here’s my proposal:
Traditional roles and rules for marriage have evaporated. According to the $40 billion wedding industry, marriage is still the dream and the ideal, but half end in divorce. The advice out there isn’t working. Too many of us are winging it. This is a call for a new kind of marriage. Don’t commit to an institution. Commit to creating a great life together. Commit to marriage as a design space and as a learning space. Don’t work at it. Play with possibility. Forget compromise. Identify what’s important to you both and get creative. Expect chaos. The creative process always involves chaos. This kind of marriage is not for sissies. It will challenge you and grow you. Gandhi said that he learned the principles of nonviolence in his marriage. Change your marriage. Change the world. This manifesto lays out the ground rules.
So far, it has 27 votes and it’s #6. I haven’t even told any of my friends. The deadline’s June 2.
Please send this on!
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