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Marriage
Women And Men No Longer Need Each Other
I don’t understand why most people get married at all
I’m part of an ever-shrinking minority: I like being married.
Lots of people don’t. They prefer to live alone, where they can order their life however they wish. They can keep an immaculate house or live like a slob, and it’s nobody’s business but their own. They decide how they’ll spend their money, whether they’ll get a pet and how they’ll arrange their days.
That doesn’t sound so bad, but by being married I get companionship, help with chores and someone who is there for me when I’m ill or upset — and he gets the same from me. Being single is better than being in a bad marriage, as I know from experience. But being in a good marriage is the best option of all, in my opinion.
Modern life allows people this choice.
Being single used to be fairly impractical before technology came along.
Think back to the past, when we did need each other. We women needed you guys and your physical strength to protect us from wild animals and dangerous marauders. We were nearly always pregnant or nursing — or both.
