I have ring envy. It’s a lot like having baby envy except totally different. I’ve noticed lately as I people watch (I can do this finally because I’m now in a city where cattle do not outnumber people) I immediately take note of their ring fingers and whether or not they are married. And, no not the men only, but more so the women: their bling is more blinding. I’m joking. I totally respect the sanctity of the institution of marriage. Rings are symbolic of commitment.
I’m sure married life to a single person seems exciting and fantastic and wonderful, but allow me to play devils advocate for my own sanitys sake: I’m sure it’s not all that and a bag of baked Lays. I know this because there are way too many married people wanting to be single again. Statistically, there are more marriages that end in divorce than relationships that fail.
Mom (on a phone conversation with me): Soooo, you want to be married to have someone else carry in groceries and take out the trash?
The married ones aren’t happy, and neither are us single ones. Is happiness becoming more and more out of reach? Do we opt to get married because our biological clock won’t stop sending five minute reminders? Is there such a thing as premature marriages with very shaky survival chances past 1 yr? Is there a gestational period for waiting before youre ready to get married? And if so, what is it? Can a womb ever become too comfortable to leave forcing a team of parents and close relatives to perform emergency C-section intervention (perfect for Commitment-phobes)?
If what people say is true and single people are just too busy for marriage, then what is my preoccupation? And when will everything else take a backseat to my lifes number one priority?
Last update : 27-03-2007 19:56
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