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Nothing In Life To Show For It

17 September 2013 / / Comments Off on Nothing In Life To Show For It

We all think we’re missing out on something that we think everyone else has.

The new college grad envies the person with the 9-to-5 job. The 50 something would love to be the fresh-faced 21-year-old with a whole potential career ahead and the freedom to do nearly anything.

When we’re married and saddled with a mortgage and either kids or pets, we think our single sister or brother is having a wild time out on the town with parties and no-strings-attached lovin’.

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Birthdays often remind us of things we think we are missing in our lives

But more often lately, I see those without a wedding ring or children pine over those things.
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Does Same Sex Marriage Have To Be Gay?

10 June 2013 / / One comment

One of my university colleagues posted a provocative question on his Facebook page. Scott was inspired by recent debates and laws about same-sex marriage and asked the following:

For your consideration. Does same sex marriage have to be “gay?” Considering the number of sexless and marriages of convenience, could two persons of the same sex be married and not gay?

Scott’s questions led to a robust conversation.

Jillian: You mean could two people not have sex and still be or want to get married? Yes. Being gay isn’t solely predicated on who you have sex with, but attraction and love.

Art: I was married for about 12 years. It was the same sex most of the time.
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Better To Be Single Than Married And Alone

18 May 2013 / / One comment

I was recently encouraged when I heard that it is better to be single than to be married and alone.

I was taken aback for a moment when it hit me.

Singles need to embrace this opportunity to do things and go places to explore and learn more about themselves. This allows them to really figure out what they want from their marriage before embarking on the “I need to find a man (or woman) road.”
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