“When marrying, ask yourself this question: Do you believe that you will be able to converse well with this person into your old age? Everything else in marriage is transitory.”
Friedrich Nietzsche believed that everything else in marriage eventually changes, but the ability to truly converse endures. Passion fades, appearances shift, and life becomes complicated, yet a relationship survives when two people can still sit together and genuinely connect. Real love is not just excitement or attraction — it is finding someone whose presence keeps your mind engaged and your heart at ease for decades.
