Choosing a Partner for a Lifelong Relationship: 10 Principles for Clarity

A practical guide for thinking clearly and consciously about who you choose to build your life with.

Estimated Time: 10–15 minutes
Available Formats: Printable PDF, Full Color & Printer-Friendly Version

Choosing a life partner is one of the most important decisions you will make. This guide offers ten grounded, practical insights inspired by Clarissa Pinkola Estes to help you look beyond chemistry and consider character, values, emotional maturity, and the capacity for long-term partnership.

These reflections invite you to choose someone who makes your life bigger, not smaller.

Author: Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D. (1992)