My parents won't stop pushing me about marriage — how do I respond?

It comes up at the same table, in the same tone, like it's just a normal follow-up question. But you've had this conversation enough times to know it isn't casual for them, and it isn't easy for you.

There's a version of this where you don't shut down and you don't cave. Finding that version usually takes more than one try — better to try it here first.

Eudaimon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. This isn’t therapy and it isn’t a script to memorize — it’s a private space to try out what you might say before you say it for real.