by mssinglemama on July 21, 2008
This could be a letter to no body. To the air. To the moon. To whoever is listening. Because I may never get married again. But I just felt like writing a love letter to somebody … so why not him?
He who is a distant figment of my imagination but maybe if I start envisioning myself in a relationship I can move closer to ditching that baggage.
Dear Mr. Husband Man:
I know you’re out there.
I might be 86 by the time we meet, but at least we will have finally found each other. I can feel you if I shut my eyes tight enough. I know you will love me like no one ever has. I know you will understand me. You’ll help me open myself up, let myself go. I think your patience will compliment my impulsiveness. You’ll be the calm to my storm and I to yours.
Magic.
It exists.
I’ve seen it. Have you? Or have you just seen glimmers of it? You must believe in it though because you’re my future husband and that’s a job requirement – one of the reasons why I’ll love you so much.
The magic will be even easier when you meet Benjamin. Once you do you’ll understand why I told you on our first date that he needed to happen.
He is my everything. His eyes. His nose. His heart. [click to continue…]
by mssinglemama on June 7, 2008
The Census Bureau reports that half of the 60 million American women who are 45 and older are single.
In his News Day article, Peter Jackson writes that while many of the women are divorced or widowed others are “single by design.” He cites The New Single Woman, a book by E. Kay Trimberger, a professor emeritus of Women’s and Gender Studies at Sonoma State University in California.
Here’s a snippet from the article I found on SingleEdition.com:
She interviewed dozens of single women between the ages of 30 and 60 and found that most of them were leading happy and fulfilled lives. In many cases, they had been building a strong foundation that was not based on someday finding a partner.
“These women were doing all the things that were setting themselves up for a satisfying life,” Trimberger says. She says the older women seemed especially content. Some of the younger women were still wrestling with concerns about whether to have children.
No mention of single moms, but I’m sure the book addresses us …
We’ve already got the kids…so, if we are able to financially support ourselves and our kids – why should we bother getting married again? [click to continue…]
by mssinglemama on March 15, 2008
Very, very funny. See? I’m not the only one who thinks husbands are a pain in the ass. And guys, I know there are exceptions, but c’mon? This is hysterical.
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