Would you take marriage advice from someone who has never been married or in a romantic/dating relationship?

[CallMeDave]

I've seen a few people on this site that seem to give pretty good advice even though they say they don't have much actual relationship experience, so I don't think you can just assume it's bad advice if the person doesn't have first hand experience. However, I do think that there are things that you really only learn from experience so in most cases I think it's better to get marriage advice from someone that been married.

I also think it's better in most cases to get relationship advice from someone that has had at least one long term relationship. Someone that has had only relatively short relationships/marriages that all failed might be able to give you advice on what not to do but if you want the best advice on what you should do, I think it's better to get that from someone that's had at least one long term relationship and ideally is still in it and happy in it. In most cases, I think those are the people that best understand what it really takes to make a relationship work because they've done it themselves and know from personal experience what has worked and what hasn't worked.

[Finchie40]

LOL No, I would tell them to just stop and keep their mouth shut , it’s just like people that don’t have kids trying to tell you how to raise your kids , it’s like Shut the fuck up you have no clue what you are talking about , You won’t understand until you have your own children trust me lol

[CuriousCat123]

When I first joined I was single and had only dated for like 2 weeks when i was 13 but I now a lot about relationships since I study people and watch how their behaviors change and waver and ask about feelings. In other words I am a creepy stalker and that's how I got my opinions on relationship problems.

[wittymilf]

I said no... but if I knew the person personally and found them to be a genuine person and an astute listener and observer I may indeed listen to them. All the know it’s online can take a leap though 😂👀

[coachTanthony]

Take advice from people you trust and has your best interest in mind. Everything else is irrevelant.

[Aakash_Hangargi]

I belive yeah we can take suggestions bcoz sometimes what as couples couldn't see single people see it.

What was the main reason that two people came together in midst of time people tend to forget but a single person would know what he is missing and there patience level will be a bit higher so they give you that little amount of confidence and patience to move in right direction.

And consider yourself lucky if your friends are supporting you when your faith in your partner is going down to hold you two together and happy rather than gaslighting and separating nowadays fir the smallest reasons people are breaking up I can understand abusive and violent behaviour but some people are breaking for the wierdest reasons 😂

[OurManFlint]

I think we often make a mistake in assuming that protracted observation is just as valuable as sustained experience.

I'm sure there are plenty of single people who have some useful perspectives to offer based on what they have observed, but I would not put there opinions on equal plain with say a person who has been in a loving marriage for 15 years.

[KingdomForAKiss]

Yes, I'd listen or maybe even ask. Just because you listen to other people's words doesn't mean you have to act on them.
And when you "take" someone else's advice, you're still responsible for the actions or inaction that you take.

[nodnol32]

Depends how close i am to that person. If I have asked myself then I'll defo take their advice. If the person is sincere to me then won't hurt listening. Its upto me to follow it or not.

[Liam_Hayden]

I've been in relationships, but never married, and I give advice all the time. Why? Because I have worked on scores of divorces and literally none of the couples ever thought before they married that it would happen to them. So I do not have to have been married to warn people about the potentially catastrophic financial ramifications of a broken marriage.

[ItsTheNephilim]

You can take advice from anyone. Just remember that they're just advices and you need to use your head.

[Agape93]

Nope. They have no experience in which to draw conclusions or to understand the politics or nuance of romance.

[Bananaman177]

Listen to everybody, but believe nobody.

[anon1903]

The ones with partners usually have unrealistic hopes for me.

So definitely I would.

[llcanon]

it would be the same as asking someone how to swim with them never swimming. themselves. would you ask someone how to swim who have never been in the water himself

[Shamalien]

I would, many of these people will have great relationships in their future and are wise and take their time selecting the right person

[zorotheunicorn]

I feel like just because I've never been in a romantic relationship doesn't mean I don't know what a healthy relationship should be. Also most relationship advice is just putting two n two together.

[Tiffanyloves2swallow]

I won't take advise from someone that doesn't know if they haven't been through it

[Hangry22]

I have never been in a relationship but i give out good relationship advices which turns out to be right

[locutus9999]

no, as i would also get it from a divorced person. you need advices that work...

[bklynbadboy1]

No that's like someone poor telling me how to be rich 😂

[GoldenTulip]

Yes why not? They are not lesser as a person. And they have people knowledge.. it's a bit belittling to say those people can't talk because they are not in such relationship.

[Avicenna]

They might offer a different perspective, so I wouldn’t automatically discount it.

[msc545]

Maybe... you don't have to have been married to give good advice.