# @sarablakely on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Db292r1kQAl
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69082670-sarablakely-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-10T12:01:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sara Blakely (@sarablakely) — https://gondola.cc/sarablakely

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Listen… no one knows what dating all the wrong guys is like better than me. 😂 I spent all of my 20s and most of my 30s dating men who wanted me, but didn’t necessarily deserve me. Literally, for almost 2 decades the only prerequisite to date me, was to like me, that’s it! Can you imagine the bar being that low?! Nevermind what I wanted or liked … But something deep inside me knew I deserved more. I also knew I had to be independent. I had no desire to become reliant on a man. I had to stand on my own two feet before I could get married. And don’t get me wrong, I really wanted to be married. I longed for it! But it was important for the man I dated to be interested in all the parts of me, especially the part of me that wanted to be independent. When I eventually got married at 37, I had already built a foundation for myself, spanx was already a household name. jesseitzler wasn’t intimidated by my success, he celebrated it…he liked all the parts of me, especially the independence. 4 kids later… ❤️ So, sure, there will be men out there who would love to put you in a box or on a shelf. But in the end, it’s the one who celebrates you- all of you! that deserves you. Know the difference.
#MondayMugshot #MondayMotivation #Love p.s. ring is custom made by laurelandbleaujewelry

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