Married? Spinsterlicious? Simply Single? Decisions,Decisions.

There was an article by Tara Parker-Pope in Sunday's (1/2/11) New York Times about how marriage is changing.   From time immemorial, married folks stayed together for reasons that had nothing to do with being happy.   Apparently, people were more likely to stay together for reasons having to do with religion, the kids, societal/familial pressures...or just plain inertia.   But that's changing.   According to Parker-Pope, people now want a marriage where the relationship is meaningful and satisfying.   I say "now" but maybe that's what most have always wanted.  The difference is that it's now of paramount importance -vs.- a nice-to-have. 


In 2010, there were a multitude of conversations about "being married" and "being single": discussions in newspapers and magazines, on television news and talk shows, online, and in personal conversations.   This is new.   Marriage used to be assumed; it's wahat grown-ups did.   I don't quite know what all these conversations mean, but it got me to thinking (again): My Life - Married vs Single? 

Drawing Courtesy of brideinsight.com

It's a new year and a time where we're prone to self-reflection.   So I thought it might be interesing, fun, and/or thought-provoking to consider this and have you join me:  My life now -and- my life as it might have been had I gotten married (and for you married ladies, the opposite).  Fill in the blanks.  I'll go first:


By Being Single...I've had the freedom to do pretty much whatever I wanted without having to consider how it would impact someone else's life

If I Was Married...my handsome, caring, and wise husband would have made all the tough decisions for me (car stuff, mortgage stuff, contractor stuff, and when to take me off the ventilator)

Now... your turn.  Fill in the blanks.

If you're single (including divorced)
By Being Single...       -and-      If I Was Married...


If you're married
By Being Married...    -and-  If I Was Single...


Be smart, funny, snarky, provocative, light-hearted; your choice.  Please keep each to a sentence or two, though; no long solioquies.  That's the challenge.


Come on:  I wanna hear from everybody!


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