miss_jaclynrae Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 Just curious! Before I met the boyfriend, I smoked, drank probably a bottle of wine every night, and rarely made it to the gym, let alone ate super healthy. Then I meet this guy, quit drinking [he is a recovering alcoholic] quit smoking, and not to mention we run/workout every day, juice, and cook all our meals. I didn't do it because he made me [other than the drinking part, it obviously would have been a deal breaker if I had continued to drink the way I was, so that was something I knew I HAD to change if we were to work out] So many great life changes and I love it, he knew how I was before, and we of course have our days of laziness and pizza, but he truly inspired me to be as healthy as possible. Has anyone else seen huge changes in their lifestyle happen after/while being in a relationship? Positive or negative! 1
PhoenixRysing Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 Absolutely! The man I consider the love of my life (at least so far) changed me in ways that go beyond anything I could have imagined. He took a broken soul with no faith in the world and showed her that light and life existed everywhere. He introduced me to fine foods and wines, jazz music, and the art of being fulling present - no matter what. He showed me how to love a fried bologna and cheese sandwich one night and delight in foie gras the next. He made me want be better than what I was, not just with him, but in every interaction I ever had. Quite simply - he woke me up and taught me to live. On a much lighter note, a gentleman I dated a few times from match.com got me to sign up for salsa classes with him. That relationship is history but I still go to the classes and I love the community here! He made a very real impact on my life - even if his own presence in it was short lived. Good stuff. 1
Weezy1973 Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 I got my first girlfriend when I was 22 and at that time I was pretty aimless and just drifting through life. She had already graduated and was working on her Masters. She got me interested in intellectual pursuits and I ended up going back to university and getting my degree. She also had great taste in music which greatly influences my taste in music to this day.
iKING Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 Yes, this is actually a more common scenario then you may think. I was reading an article the other day that people in relationships tend to live longer and healthier then their single counterparts. It seems to be that those who have significant companionship with another human tend to see the light per say and double down on the positive aspects of lifestyle choices, not to mention those who are in a happy relationship are more likely to be influenced by the euphoria of it all and find more reasons to take care of themselves.
Lonely Ronin Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 Has anyone else seen huge changes in their lifestyle happen after/while being in a relationship? Positive or negative! Positive: I have become much more comfortable with who I am, and my place in the world. negative: I Think I'm much more pessimistic about women actually being interested in me, unless they show very strong interest initially.
Author miss_jaclynrae Posted February 25, 2013 Author Posted February 25, 2013 I got my first girlfriend when I was 22 and at that time I was pretty aimless and just drifting through life. She had already graduated and was working on her Masters. She got me interested in intellectual pursuits and I ended up going back to university and getting my degree. She also had great taste in music which greatly influences my taste in music to this day. Omg I know exactly how that is! It is because of him that I am now in my first semester of college! He is also working on his masters and I figured it was about time! 1
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