What is the wisest thing any old person has ever shared with you?

I know a lot of old people say they regret not being real and true to themselves through their whole lives...

WBU?

This is an obvious thing everyone should do, but I’ve been told to take care of my body while I’m young, like exercising and eating healthy. It will catch up to you if you don’t.

Never go to bed mad at your spouse... even if you aren't at fault,say you are sorry for your part of the argument...and more important...tell them you love them. ( My mother told me that)

On 12/26/2025 at 12:21 PM, K.C. said:

I’ve been told to take care of my body while I’m young,

It's like "What... did you think was going to happen?" --- they eat bad foods, don't take care of themselves... and expected what?

22 hours ago, Sheila89 said:

Never go to bed mad at your spouse...

Such funny advice. I've gone to bad plenty - almost always wake up resolving things right away because you find out one or both of you were just tired, and needed sleep.

Can you imagine trying to resolve an issue with your partner, when the real issue is that you both just need sleep, but you refuse to sleep because you're stuck on a made up rule of not going to bed mad?

20 hours ago, Onision said:

It's like "What... did you think was going to happen?" --- they eat bad foods, don't take care of themselves... and expected what?

Such funny advice. I've gone to bad plenty - almost always wake up resolving things right away because you find out one or both of you were just tired, and needed sleep.

Can you imagine trying to resolve an issue with your partner, when the real issue is that you both just need sleep, but you refuse to sleep because you're stuck on a made up rule of not going to bed mad?

What can I say, it was how my parents dealt with things. Only once did divorce ever get mentioned in a argument...they stayed married until my mother passed away,my dad never married again. Their buried together ,so you can say their still married.. their together forever.

That you will change a lot every 7 years. I believe it now, but still pending because 7 years haven’t passed since I heard that lol