Soul Mate? Unlikely. More Like a Growing Mate

[From article]
Life circumstances can sometimes also compel significant changes in personal philosophies and approaches to life. Significant traumas can completely uproot a previously established sense of trust in others and will often change someone’s personality greatly. More than half of the women who responded to my survey (The Lifestyle Poll) (a total of 633 women) reported that they’ve experienced an event that has made them a “much less trusting person than they used to be.”

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-joint-adventures-well-educated-couples/201207/the-fallacy-the-soul-mate-part-i

The Joint (Ad)Ventures of Well-Educated Couples
What it really takes to create and sustain an exceptional and lasting marriage.
by Shauna Springer, Ph.D
The Fallacy of the Soul Mate (Part I)
Well-educated people do not usually believe in “soul mates.”
Published on July 7, 2012