The Story >>

One day she woke up and opened her eyes. Years had passed since the beginning of their relationship. From love to marriage—it was as if there was a chasm between where they’re and where they’d started. Perhaps they’d gone through what many couples go through, walked the same paths. It was as if love were a game, and it was slowly fading from the stage of her life. As it left, it made way for something else: mirrors…

(to be continued…)

Unhappiness of Women and Men

Women attract attention when they are younger than men. While women are sought after when they are more beautiful, men are sought after as they get older. Unless a man comes from a well-off family, men generally have higher incomes and more property as they age.
In this situation, older women and young men are unhappy.
While men can have children at any age, women are at a disadvantage in this regard. After the age of 35–40, women’s fertility declines rapidly. In this situation, older women are unhappy.
Men are unhappy because they cannot understand women and are criticized for it, while women are unhappy because there is no man who can understand them.
Endless happiness, superiority, and perfection are not possible for either side.

Did you know ? – About healthy relationship

According to statistics based on couples in healthy relationships:
85% of conflicts are resolved by finding a middle ground, without determining who is right or wrong.
92% of couples cite “empathy” as the most important skill for resolving conflicts.
Relationships between couples who open up to each other and share their past experiences and hopes 50% longer.¹

To hold up a mirror

The person in front of you has held up a mirror to you—so that you can see the parts of yourself you can’t see or have ignored…

Perspective: Plain / Yalın (poem)

“A lover is the cheval glass for the loved one.
Loving is the loved one’s looking at this mirror.”

Özdemir Asaf