Does Life Style Choices Affecting Relationships?
- Chen Xiu Mei
- Feb 22
- 3 min read
Updated: Feb 23
Yes, it does. From physical to spiritual, choices do impact relationships.

If we do something damaging to our own vessel (brain) with something simple like the consumption of alcohol, drugs, poor diet, or even having a concussion in the head (from heavy-duty sports like football), it could damage the brain, resulting in not being able to make good decisions in life and not being able to think clearly. This, of course, can affect our relationships, which are two-way. So if one person chooses not to take care of themselves, there will be no good two-way connection. And it could spread.
We are not separated, even though we would like to think we are.
Watch this brief explanation about Alcohol impacting the brain size;
Raising Awareness
We all wonder why the world is getting more dark and chaotic, people getting more isolated; and if we see social media or news nowadays, not a single day goes by without something bad happening. And of course, it starts with our simple decisions.

Quick Escape is not the Answer
Some who do drugs, do so because they want to feel something different from their normal inner state. They want to escape; it's the way they know how. Some may not even care if they will make it out alive; they just want to numb the feeling and check out.
But once you touched it, it's like the devils circle. That numbing feeling is only temporary.
So how do we get that hope? It boils down to having a purpose and understanding what we can contribute to the world, which can shift our attitude and change focus from ourselves to something bigger than us.
Education since early childhood & raising awareness starts from family.
Not wanting to point out the darkness of this world is not the answer. Because of how connected we are in this world through internet.

Does a Happy Marriage Still Exist?
Whether we want to admit it or not, it's getting rarer.
It starts from compatibility in faith. Because the chemistry will fade; and what was left is the principal foundation. And you cannot fabricate faith. It will be the anchor of every decision in life. It has to be from the inner-core of who you are.
So, if we were wondering what's up with the plummeting birth rate and marriage globally, my answer would be because current world value more of material things rather than principal foundation like faith; resulting in unhappiness in the long run, and it's affecting us globally.
And how do we get out from the rut?
It starts with the family, the smallest community a child gets to experience :) That's why the compatibility of faith in parents will be the foundation of the belief system to be planted in the child. Or what kind of environment that child would grow up. Is it a building type of environment or a type where the child would later have to heal a trauma (which usually last a life time).
Again, because of how connected we are now compared to 25 years ago, people easily influence each other through social media. What belief system the child rooted in will be the trajectory of his/her view in life and each individual will make their impact on the world.
So for those who are still looking for love; do not settle until you found that compatibility. Not financial compatibility first, but faith compatibility first then you can decide what is number 2, 3 and so on compatibility.
"Find someone that speak your language"
Life is too short if you have to explain yourself just because the other person doesn't understand you.
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