I Now Pronounce You Liable For Damages

[matt_arnold]

Today's post from renniekins described a conversation with an Egyptian emigrant who, from the perspective of his cultural divide, can't understand why she's not married. In eloquent terms that speak for themselves, she explained to him why so many American women do not feel any need to desperately throw themselves at the first "good enough" guy who's stable

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[matt_arnold]

I gladly give permission for that.

[matt_arnold]

Cool, I look forward to it.

[sothisislife]

My cat is fully trained to dial 911 at 4:00am if needed. And if she can't get through, I am perfectly okay with dying alone if it means I don't have to marry someone just for the sake of not being alone!

But to be honest, it would be nice to have someone legally able to pull the tube if I Terri Schaivoed, since I know my parents wouldn't.

[marahsk]

Can you not write a living will, saying that you would want the tube pulled, and/or appointing whoever you want (who is willing) to speak for you?

[sothisislife]

I could write one, but I don't have anyone to appoint.

[marahsk]

Well, it may help to write one anyway, so no one can argue about what they think you would have wanted.

[cannibal]

How do you fit into the equation that marriages entered into by people from arranged-marriage, marriage being about other things than love sort of cultures always seem to work out, last, and thrive, whereas most marriages "for love" end in bitterness and divorce?

Please note that I'm ten years older than you, never married yet, and have had many long-term relationships (meaning more than a year) including living with someone.

[matt_arnold]

Duly noted. I'm still working out just how much of a devil's advocate you've been, but the point is the same either way