Yes, well..as a mature woman I have greatly changed my beliefs about marriage.
I have no intention of ever marrying again.
Not from a place of bitterness, I have done my work over the years, but, because I do think that marriage, as an institution, has run it’s course, and historically institutions fail.
I do think younger people that want a family should have the legal protection, but far too many people only sign on for the ’ for better, for richer, for healthier’ part of that contract and have no real ability or true love to withstand the hard times.
A piece of paper makes no difference and splitting up is much easier without the legalities.
I think that the false belief that a relationship is supposed to last ‘forever’ is very harmful.
Relationships are renewable contracts, each and every day.
Nobody would sign a lifelong contract for anything else.
I will only drive a Volkswagon for the rest of my life, live in this city, work at this job.
Marriage has outlived it’s original viability IMO.