Paul Brunson

And as a result, I'm the manliest man in the room. And I would leave thinking, my God, I can't even have a child. Like, what's the issue? And then you begin to think, okay, you know, what are all the factors? And you begin to go through the tests and you begin, to your point, and you've already done this, is you see there's a multitude of issues.

And as a result, I'm the manliest man in the room. And I would leave thinking, my God, I can't even have a child. Like, what's the issue? And then you begin to think, okay, you know, what are all the factors? And you begin to go through the tests and you begin, to your point, and you've already done this, is you see there's a multitude of issues.

And for some people, they're incredibly fertile and it takes time. Boom, pregnant eight times. But for others, and I'm in the others, it takes years. But I will say this, and this goes back to the investment theory. the more that we invested in the pursuit of having children, the more the desire increased.

And for some people, they're incredibly fertile and it takes time. Boom, pregnant eight times. But for others, and I'm in the others, it takes years. But I will say this, and this goes back to the investment theory. the more that we invested in the pursuit of having children, the more the desire increased.

And then now the level of cherishing our boys is on a whole nother, I think because of that experience is on a whole nother level.

And then now the level of cherishing our boys is on a whole nother, I think because of that experience is on a whole nother level.

I can imagine it really tears relationships apart, this issue of fertility in children, especially if the results come back. I was super scared when the sperm analysis came in and they like sent me the email with the password on it. I was like, oh my God, imagine if I open this document now and it says that my sperm are like not good, like she's going to leave me.

I can imagine it really tears relationships apart, this issue of fertility in children, especially if the results come back. I was super scared when the sperm analysis came in and they like sent me the email with the password on it. I was like, oh my God, imagine if I open this document now and it says that my sperm are like not good, like she's going to leave me.

You know, that's what you kind of think. And I'm sure she might have felt the same way. There might have been a doubt in her that said if her results came back and it was bad, then maybe I would leave or something. Obviously, I wouldn't. But I'm sure it tears a lot of families apart, a lot of relationships apart, these issues of fertility.

You know, that's what you kind of think. And I'm sure she might have felt the same way. There might have been a doubt in her that said if her results came back and it was bad, then maybe I would leave or something. Obviously, I wouldn't. But I'm sure it tears a lot of families apart, a lot of relationships apart, these issues of fertility.

Yes. And that's why it's so important for us to spend more time in determining whether or not we feel like we have the right partner. Before we decide to commit to them, before we decided to have children with them, which is a massive decision, before we decide to move house or move into a house, our partner Our partner is often life or death for us, the selection of our partner.

Yes. And that's why it's so important for us to spend more time in determining whether or not we feel like we have the right partner. Before we decide to commit to them, before we decided to have children with them, which is a massive decision, before we decide to move house or move into a house, our partner Our partner is often life or death for us, the selection of our partner.

The selection of our partner is, I truly believe, the most important decision that we will have because of all these things that it dictates that we've talked about. So having more emphasis on who that partner is and the dialogue up front is so incredibly important. You know, you think about this, it's like,

The selection of our partner is, I truly believe, the most important decision that we will have because of all these things that it dictates that we've talked about. So having more emphasis on who that partner is and the dialogue up front is so incredibly important. You know, you think about this, it's like,

The top, the Gottmans, you know, they talk about how 69% of problems in a relationship will never be resolved. 69%, never be resolved. That's scary. That's scary. What does that mean? That means that you have to learn how to manage it. So that means that you have to have a partner who has superior conflict management skills and so do you.

The top, the Gottmans, you know, they talk about how 69% of problems in a relationship will never be resolved. 69%, never be resolved. That's scary. That's scary. What does that mean? That means that you have to learn how to manage it. So that means that you have to have a partner who has superior conflict management skills and so do you.

If your partner doesn't have that, you are in for a world of hurt. Wouldn't it be great to have determined that before you decide to have a child with someone? Because once you have a child, the level of conflict is going through the roof.

If your partner doesn't have that, you are in for a world of hurt. Wouldn't it be great to have determined that before you decide to have a child with someone? Because once you have a child, the level of conflict is going through the roof.

I had some stats that show that in terms of mental health, a study published in Nature showed that unmarried individuals have a 79% higher risk of developing depression compared to their married counterparts. Maybe they should get married. But also research indicates that strong social connections like a romantic relationship can increase longevity significantly.

I had some stats that show that in terms of mental health, a study published in Nature showed that unmarried individuals have a 79% higher risk of developing depression compared to their married counterparts. Maybe they should get married. But also research indicates that strong social connections like a romantic relationship can increase longevity significantly.