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http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200803/single-marry

This article is hateful and crazy. Which is a shame, as buried deep within it are so good points regarding not dating people based on their resumes and the importance of partnership and not just passion.

But it's entirely hateful.

Comments

[lilerthkwake.livejournal.com]

I saw a link to this article on another blog. It's pretty unnerving to me. Yes, as I approach 30 and have no husband or kids, I can say honestly that I AM feeling a little bit of panic. But I'm not every woman! For her to say that any chick who says she doesn't want to get married and have babies is LYING - well, that's kinda heavy.

[cleverthylacine]

I'm 40. Spent my entire 20s and early 30s holding on to bad relationships and worse men out of fear of loneliness, dated underneath me socially and financially, married below me intellectually?

It made me fucking miserable and now that I'm 43 and almost half recovered from the financial and emotional damage, every time I even think about dating, my immediate gut reaction is "why would I want to do THAT? my life is peaceful now! oh, sex. Can't I get that without having to keep the man?"

That article is drivel.

[lilerthkwake.livejournal.com]

EXACTLY. I mean, I agree on the point that it's important to overlook annoying traits and learn to live with someone that's good to you and good for you. But I won't put up with complete bullshit just to get my eggs fertilized. Do I want to be a wife and mother? Yes. But would I rather be alone than be with an asshole who doesn't "get" me? Oh HELL yes.

[browneyedgirl65.livejournal.com]

Amen. Did I hijack your account and write that? 'Cause I sure could have.