“I choose you“
To me, “I Choose you” is standing by the commitment I have made to the person I chose over 20 years ago. This is a philosophy and daily decision that I practice in my life (and a philosophy I share with many others).
I need to premise this with the fact that I am blessed to have someone who is respectful of me and who also works at improving themself and our relationship. I understand that this is sadly not the situation for all people.
What do I mean by the ‘I choose you’ philosophy?
I mean that:
I know there are many people in the world that I could have had a deep and fulfilling relationship with
But:
I have made my choice, and I choose you. Each day I continue to choose you. I intend to choose you each day for the rest of our lives.
This means:
If something is not working in our relationship or situation, I will try to find a solution. The rest of our lives is a long time to have a problem festering away.
I intentionally will not be looking at other people as another option for me because I choose you.
When things get hard I will not be going anywhere. I choose to be beside you in those future hard times.
When both people in a relationship are on the same page with the “I choose you philosophy” there is stability in a relationship.
“I choose you” creates stability by:
Time and space to explore and develop good options for issues that we face.
A place where we do not need to be perfect to be accepted
A solid foundation for other people to approach when they need support
I can recommend the “I choose you” approach to your relationship.
