"And the only good reason I can come up with for getting married is the legal benefits." Oh dear. That sounds very sad. Or very rational. (Either way, I should say that Val and I know each other beyond the blog, and you can imagine myself with a smile on my face while typing this 😊 )
On a more serious note, I am happily married, and the act of the wedding ceremony was important to me as a public commitment to my partner. To me, it makes a big difference to "just living together".
This said, I also know from experience that there are no guarantees that a marriage will last until death parts people. And of course, I have no intention to impose my model of living on others. Each couple needs to decide for themselves what works best for them.
May you be safe, may you be healthy, may you be happy, and may you live with ease.
Oh dear, I guess it does sound a bit sad, my statement! Thanks for commenting Gerrit :) I think another friend has mentioned before the significance of the public commitment, and I can see value in that. It's more baffling to me than anything else that I don't feel this at all. It's like there's a switch that's not been flipped on in my head when it comes to marriage. I wonder whether my thoughts and feelings will one day change.
And I love that sign-off. May you live with ease. And I'll see you in two weeks!
"And the only good reason I can come up with for getting married is the legal benefits." Oh dear. That sounds very sad. Or very rational. (Either way, I should say that Val and I know each other beyond the blog, and you can imagine myself with a smile on my face while typing this 😊 )
On a more serious note, I am happily married, and the act of the wedding ceremony was important to me as a public commitment to my partner. To me, it makes a big difference to "just living together".
This said, I also know from experience that there are no guarantees that a marriage will last until death parts people. And of course, I have no intention to impose my model of living on others. Each couple needs to decide for themselves what works best for them.
May you be safe, may you be healthy, may you be happy, and may you live with ease.
Oh dear, I guess it does sound a bit sad, my statement! Thanks for commenting Gerrit :) I think another friend has mentioned before the significance of the public commitment, and I can see value in that. It's more baffling to me than anything else that I don't feel this at all. It's like there's a switch that's not been flipped on in my head when it comes to marriage. I wonder whether my thoughts and feelings will one day change.
And I love that sign-off. May you live with ease. And I'll see you in two weeks!