Hate to sound bitter but marriage is something I've turned totally sour on. I have no desire to end up in the place that some friends of mine have ended up in.
Over time I began to notice the same relationship patterns playing out over and over again, in my life and that of my peers. It seems that no matter how much money you have, how good looking you are, how witty/funny/charismatic you may be, how good you are in bed.... the inescapable fact is that all relationships have a shelf life. A small percentage of people are able to happily stick together for the long haul despite this, but it just doesn't seem to work out for the vast majority. Kind of like trading, 90% fail (either through divorce or staying together unhappily).
So I don't know... some animal species pair-bond for life, others for shorter periods of time, others not at all. Maybe the idea of being together forever is unnatural for us as a species? Maybe we should just be together for a few years, then move on before things get ugly? Or maybe together forever is doable, but fails because of unrealistic expectations that people place on their partners? I don't know, just some random thoughts on the subject.
Incidentally, not to inflame the male vs female debate... but last year a female friend expressed to me her apprehension toward starting a new job in an office full of women. I've heard similar comments from other women in the past. But how many times do you hear a guy say "Man, I don't want to work in that dept, it's all dudes over there and I don't want to get sucked into the drama." ?? Just sayin...
