The Marriage Advice Nobody Wants To Hear | R' Manis Friedman
5/9/20261 hr 36 min
In this episode of the Meaningful People Podcast, Rabbi Manis Friedman returns for one of the most thought-provoking conversations yet. From modern dating and marriage to masculinity, loneliness, relationships, and what it really means to need another person, Rabbi Friedman challenges some of the most accepted ideas in today's world. He explains why he believes marriage is not about compromise, why dating has become so broken, and why so many people feel alone even while surrounded by others.
The conversation then takes a deeper turn into Yiddishkeit, purpose, and Rabbi Friedman's controversial belief that Hashem "needs" us. He explains why he believes this idea changes everything about mitzvahs, relationships, Mashiach, and the meaning of being Jewish. Whether you agree or disagree, this episode will leave you thinking differently about your relationship with other people, with yourself, and with Hashem.
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First 90 secondsNachi Gordon· Host0:00
I heard something you said once. The biggest favor a man could do for a woman is to be the masculine, to be the one who takes authority, right? Nowadays, that's very not- Not woke. But even in the frum world.
Manis Friedman· Guest0:10
It's infiltrated into the frum world. Foolish stuff. I'm gonna use a word that I know is gonna be upsetting, but a wife wants- This is the opposite of what everyone is always preaching.
Nachi Gordon· Host0:20
Are we raising men who are not men?
Manis Friedman· Guest0:23
[laughs] Yeah. This idea that a marriage is 50/50, it's ridiculous. If you're both doing the same thing and you're both good at the same thing, one of you gotta go, [laughs] right? You're redundant. A man marries a woman because they don't need the same thing. Don't compromise on anything.
Nachi Gordon· Host0:40
Marriage is about compromise.
Manis Friedman· Guest0:41
No, it's not. That's so not Jewish.
Nachi Gordon· Host0:44
How important is the love aspect in the dating process?
Manis Friedman· Guest0:47
If she finds somebody that she adores, of course there's gonna be love there, but love can't exist on its own. We're looking for love before we have any grounds for love.
Nachi Gordon· Host0:58
It's crazy.
Manis Friedman· Guest0:58
Dating should not be such a long process.
Nachi Gordon· Host1:01
Would you let one of your kids get married after one date?
Manis Friedman· Guest1:03
Dating is not a relationship. It's window shopping. You're absolute strangers to each other.
Nachi Gordon· Host1:09
What should a young girl who's looking for a man be looking for?
Manis Friedman· Guest1:13
Ideally, she should be looking for a man that she can worship.
Nachi Gordon· Host1:17
Dang. [laughs] [laughs] Is that as extreme as it sounds? This episode is sponsored by my friends at PZ Deals. Yes, never, ever