Editor’s Note: Jasper Thorsson gives his thoughts on being a newly-married man.
I married over a year ago now, but even two years is still young in married life. Time speeds up around you as suddenly your home life takes more of your time—and you want to be there more often too! While much has changed, marrying has contributed massively to my relationship with my parents. Becoming a parent myself gave me scope on some of the issues they faced, and softened my heart against the memory of their mistakes. All you parents out there, there may not be a panacea or a parenting hack for your relationships but closing the chapter of childhood has been instrumental in replacing the verdigris between us with gold. I’ve spelled it out below, for any appreciators of poetry:

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