If I were looking for a husband, I'd consider someone who'd been married once before -- maybe even twice. Making a marriage work isn't always easy and sometimes we make mistakes the first time 'round.
Divorce doesn't carry the stigma it once did, but is there -- or should there be -- a limit to how many times a person can get married? Maybe we could implement a quota system? We each get maximum 3 and if you can't make them work --- well, you probably have more problems than leaving your soiled boxers on the bedroom floor. When the guy tells you he's been married 3-plus times aren't you even a little bit curious why?
It's not just men, either. I read that Elizabeth Taylor might wed again. Granted, I read it in one of the tabloid rags in the dentist's office so feel free to question the veracity. She has been married at least 6 times though. Part of the appeal is the idea of rubbing elbows -- well, more than elbows -- with a celebrity. But in the real world, would a guy be interested in a woman with so much mileage on her marriage odometer?
The quota system would put the kibosh on anyone hording husbands or wives. Think of all the people looking for Mr. or Ms. Right. The system would help spread the love -- and more importantly, put an end to those godawful bachelor/bachelorette reality shows.
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"Hoarding" husbands and wives? So maybe THAT'S the problem and the source of the unequal distribution of spouses. Y'know how after leaving one spouse, some people seem to find another as easily as find a parking space (this does not apply on San Francisco streets). Yes, those people are getting more than their fair share of walks down the aisle. Or they're just plain not selective enough from the outset and deserve what they get. As for me, I'll continue to pay the single supplement rather than settle for the wrong guy hogging the covers.
Great idea for a reality show. They won't have any trouble finding people to be on a show like that.
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