Casey McPerry is a talented writer. Her National Geographic articles on food and fitness have won several awards, and her television work has showcased some of the world’s most amazing places. Her book “Ten Things I Love About You” was a New York Times bestseller, and it discusses how she used nutrition to create a positive outlook and attitude about marriage and herself. Although Casey Mcperry is thirty-three years old, the vitality of her youthful approach to marriage can be a great benefit to those in long-term relationships.
Her National Geographic articles tend to make some interesting points about food, health, and the relationships between physical appearance and character, but one of the things that really jumps out at me is her discussion of height and marriage. In her article, she lists ten things she learned about marriage from her many visits to an orthodontist and a podiatrist. She notes that many couples are unhappy with their partners’ height, and that they become even more dissatisfied when the problem gets worse. She attributes part of the problem to society’s pressures on tall people to be thin, and also to the fact that society generally associates tallness with success. While there is no way to argue with the former premise, there is certainly a way to resolve the latter, and that is through a commitment to regular physical therapy and a commitment to working with the right doctor in order to get optimal results.
Casey Mcperry is correct in her assertion that height can negatively impact a relationship. The key, then, is for people in long term, committed relationships to work through the problems, both personally and professionally. The important lesson here is that height doesn’t have to be a barrier to a healthy, mutually satisfying relationship. It can be a gift, a quality to be cultivated, and a resource to draw upon for support during the course of lifelong marriage. Height might be something that keep a couple apart, but it shouldn’t be something that crush a marriage.