I'm 74... It Took Me 30 Years To Learn That Being Right Isn't Worth It

"Do you want to be my husband, or do you want to be my debate opponent?"

My wife asked me that question in 2005. I laughed. I thought it was a joke. It wasn't. It was a warning. And I didn't listen.

For 30 years, I corrected her stories. I interrupted her to fix small details. I turned every conversation into a debate I had to win. I was a lawyer. I was trained to argue. And I brought that mentality home every night.

Then one day, she packed her bags and said: "Congratulations, Richard. You were right about everything. Now you can be right all by yourself."

I'm 74 years old. I live alone now. And I finally understand what I lost.

This video isn't about blame. It's about a pattern that destroys relationships. A pattern you might not even see. If you or someone you love needs to be "right" all the time, please watch this. Before you end up like me.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - "Husband or debate opponent?"
1:15 - Meeting Margaret: A love story
3:00 - The small arguments that grew
5:00 - How I corrected her into silence
6:30 - The warnings I ignored
8:15 - What I lost: She stopped sharing
10:00 - The day she left
11:45 - "Congratulations, you were right"
13:00 - Being right alone
14:30 - What my son told me
15:45 - The 4 lessons I learned too late
17:00 - Warning signs you might be like me
18:30 - My message to Margaret
19:30 - Don't wait until you're 74

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📌 KEY LESSONS FROM THIS VIDEO:
✦ Being right is not the same as being kind
✦ Listening is more important than responding
✦ Not everything needs to be corrected
✦ "I'm sorry" is more powerful than "I'm right"
✦ Marriage is a partnership, not a competition

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💬 QUESTION FOR YOU:
Would you rather be right, or would you rather be happy?
Let me know in the comments. I wish someone had asked me this 30 years ago.

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