If I could go back to 20 something Tess, I would tell her; The man you pick to walk through life with is your biggest investment, so please choose carefully. Pick the person who doesn’t just love you, but truly supports you as well. The one who will celebrate your wins without playing “devils advocate” and respects your dreams and goals as much as you do his. You are not here to live a supporting role to someone else’s ego. Don’t allow yourself to believe that you are less deserving or capable. Choose someone who won’t try to run ahead of you or slow you down. The one who is secure enough to walk beside you and hold your hand. Who will race with you when things go well and pick you up when you fall. Because you will fall. And that’s ok. Find the partner that wont belittle your dreams and tell you “told you so” when something doesn’t go your way. Don’t settle for anything less than “everything will be alright, just try again. I believe in you and I know you can do it.” Partnership is about mutual cheerleading, not supporting roles. You grow together or not at all. When you get this right, magical things will happen. 🤍 🤍You can find the items I’m wearing in my link in bio, or just comment “link” and I will DM the links to you 🤍 tessmontgomery couplestyle oldmoneystyle oldmoneycouples lifewisdom