I Am More than my Marital Status

All our lives, women are encouraged to find a husband.
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We hear it from movies, television shows, the media, religious institutions, society, family and friends. ⠀⠀⠀

Some of us went on to find husbands.
Some of us never did.
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When you’re single, people have soooo many questions. It’s like your single status bothers them. ⠀⠀⠀
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Why are you single?⠀⠀⠀
Aren’t you worried?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Isn’t it lonely?⠀⠀⠀
Have you met so and so?⠀⠀⠀
Have you tried online dating?
Have you tried speed dating?
Maybe your standards are too high.⠀⠀⠀
You aren’t getting any younger!
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And on and on and on!⠀⠀⠀
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When you’re in a relationship, the questions about engagement and marriage come up sooo quickly and constantly!

When you’re divorced, there’s a lot of pity that comes your way. There’s a lot of questions about being worried about being alone. There’s a lot of sad looks.

Being pregnant with my partner, I continue to get marriage questions. Even though I’ve already been down that road.

I was married.
It didn’t work.
I’m divorced.

I’m not sure why anyone assumes I want to do it again.

As women, we have to prepare ourselves for so much judgement. So many people have opinions about our marital status.

Well, your value doesn’t come from any kind of relationship status! It comes from you being your fantastic self, all on your own!

For all those women out there today feeling the pressure to be married, there are about a gazillion reasons that being single and unmarried is fantastic! If you need the reasons, send me a message and I’ll send ‘em your way. ⠀⠀

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