My brother is 33 and unmarried and likes it that way. He says that if he ever does get married she’ll “wind up with all my money”. He’s never even brought a girl home for any of our family events – Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter…my sister and I are both a little distressed by this as we would really like him to get married and have kids. She has two step-children and is unable to have any of her own, and my husband and I have six children between us. Although logically I can understand his position, surely SOMEWHERE out there is a woman who would be a good wife, as he’s a really great guy.
As to movies, well my husband prefers the romantic comedies and I like the action-adventure films. Give me James Bond or women in black leather (Underworld, Resident Evil). Action-Adventure films usually involve good people battling evil and winning. So if liking the action films makes one immature, I’m the immature one in our relationship. Geesh! Oh, and my husband is a doctor and musician who can fix anything with a huge collection of fishing poles. He’s also uber-prepared for any type of disaster that may strike us in our area. I am very blessed that he wanted me as his wife.
We have single male friends who choose to remain unmarried, usually after a hideous divorce and male friends who have remarried. One in particular is unhappy – his wife chooses to live in another county due to an ongoing custody dispute rather than joining her husband, as she originally agreed to do. And her jealousy is getting out of hand. I have to admit, if I were a man watching some of these things unfold I’d have very serious reservations about marriage.
