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Kierkegaard on Marriage: Love, Duty, and the Power of Commitment

Kierkegaard on Marriage: Love, Duty, and the Power of Commitment

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What would Søren Kierkegaard advise to strengthen a marriage? In this episode, Ed and Maya explore Kierkegaard’s powerful philosophy of marriage as an ethical commitment grounded in choice, duty, and sincere inwardness. Drawing from Either/Or, they examine why lasting love requires moving beyond fleeting passion into a deliberate act of will, and how the discipline of commitment transforms ordinary life into something meaningful. The conversation highlights the balance of love and duty, the importance of personal responsibility, and the role of honesty before God and one another. The episode concludes with Kierkegaard’s measure of success—found not in constant excitement, but in faithfulness, moral growth, and the enduring depth of a chosen life together.

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