married vs. single
I got married young, pretty much right out of college to a man I met while in college. True, I met him when there were only 5 weeks left in my collegiate career, but I still met him there. We moved in together very shortly thereafter, and as a result, I have never trult lived on my own.
I have friends who are both single and married, and I've found that most of them -- at least at some point -- have longed for a taste of how the other half lives. I just had one of those moments, but not for any sort of deep reason.
Tonight, I took the kids over to my in-laws so I go to the gym and run some errands without having to keep putting the kids in the car and then get them out multiple times. it's not fun for me, and definitely not fun for them. Plus, I needed a bit of a break. Now I'm home from my errands, and I'm cooking myself a quick bite to eat, and thought, "Hmmm ... it might be nice to have a quiet dinner like this every once in a while. perhaps have a drink or two and then just relax and curl up with a book or a good TV show and know that I have no obligations to anyone beyond myself for a while."
Of course I wouldn't trade my life or circumstances for anything, but it was a thoughtful moment I had, in front of my trusty toaster oven, waiting for my hamburger to finish broiling.
I have friends who are both single and married, and I've found that most of them -- at least at some point -- have longed for a taste of how the other half lives. I just had one of those moments, but not for any sort of deep reason.
Tonight, I took the kids over to my in-laws so I go to the gym and run some errands without having to keep putting the kids in the car and then get them out multiple times. it's not fun for me, and definitely not fun for them. Plus, I needed a bit of a break. Now I'm home from my errands, and I'm cooking myself a quick bite to eat, and thought, "Hmmm ... it might be nice to have a quiet dinner like this every once in a while. perhaps have a drink or two and then just relax and curl up with a book or a good TV show and know that I have no obligations to anyone beyond myself for a while."
Of course I wouldn't trade my life or circumstances for anything, but it was a thoughtful moment I had, in front of my trusty toaster oven, waiting for my hamburger to finish broiling.