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[fionica]

So this Saturday is Valentine's Day. This is the day when we lock single people up in cages and poke them with sticks, taunting them mercilessly about thier alone-ness. Oh, no wait, it's a celebration of romantic love. Because some Romans killed a Catholic monk who was performing weddings or something. The important thing is that he was a man in

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[allsorts]

i have NEVER believed in the whole marriage thing, even at this point in my life. i find that you don't need a piece of paper to prove you love someone and i'm not all that interested in any financial benefits either. people are very ignorant towards singletons and have many misapprehensions. i'll support anyone who wants to get married and/or have children but don't make comments like 'geez, how bitter are you' or similar. and don't get me wrong i really enjoy love and all that comes with it...

[fionica]

It was the bitter assumption that really killed me.
I don't think any one can deny the benefits of marriage are largely economic.