My Little Dear Cathy Brown was following her heart, a potentially stupid decision. She had traveled 4,821 miles from her home in Farmington, Utah to Poole, England all for love. At least a hope of love.
Steve McGill knew the moment he saw Cathy at the Heathrow airport in London she was the woman for him. He had known it for months through letters, tapes, pictures, and phone calls. He asked her to come stay with him for one week all for love. At least a hope of love.
That love would go undeveloped if Cathy and Steve had not decided to go the extra thousand miles and make an effort to find their special someone. According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics about 50.2 percent of Americans were single in 2014 and only 30 percent of millennials find marriage to be “one of the most important things in life.”
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Author Margie Warrell writes about being brave, trusting you heart, and being less cautious in the chances you take. A certain degree of irrationality is required when it comes to love and relationships.
One reason single Americans aren’t marrying is fear. Warrell said, “We are afraid of putting our vulnerability on the line.” Advanced brain imaging technology shows humans are afraid to take risks. Too much is in store with education, careers, homes, lifestyles, and money. Daniel Kahneman, author of Thinking, Fast and Slow, says when people are considering a decision they tend to put more value on the potential losses than the potential gains. Most Americans play their lives safe and with between 40-50% of marriages resulting in divorce, marriage does not seem safe, nor is it.
Before he met Cathy, Steve drank, smoked, was married, and had a son. Cathy wondered about his previous marriage and family, but chose to hold her tongue. One day she asked Steve what his son was like, not knowing the story that would
Steve McGill knew the moment he saw Cathy at the Heathrow airport in London she was the woman for him. He had known it for months through letters, tapes, pictures, and phone calls. He asked her to come stay with him for one week all for love. At least a hope of love.
That love would go undeveloped if Cathy and Steve had not decided to go the extra thousand miles and make an effort to find their special someone. According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics about 50.2 percent of Americans were single in 2014 and only 30 percent of millennials find marriage to be “one of the most important things in life.”
The single …show more content…
Author Margie Warrell writes about being brave, trusting you heart, and being less cautious in the chances you take. A certain degree of irrationality is required when it comes to love and relationships.
One reason single Americans aren’t marrying is fear. Warrell said, “We are afraid of putting our vulnerability on the line.” Advanced brain imaging technology shows humans are afraid to take risks. Too much is in store with education, careers, homes, lifestyles, and money. Daniel Kahneman, author of Thinking, Fast and Slow, says when people are considering a decision they tend to put more value on the potential losses than the potential gains. Most Americans play their lives safe and with between 40-50% of marriages resulting in divorce, marriage does not seem safe, nor is it.
Before he met Cathy, Steve drank, smoked, was married, and had a son. Cathy wondered about his previous marriage and family, but chose to hold her tongue. One day she asked Steve what his son was like, not knowing the story that would