Hitchin' A Ride

I found this article on twitter the other day. A great read for anyone in a long term relationship! Check it out
A couple different people have asked for my thoughts on marriage.
I do wish to get married. like a lot of people I'm afraid of being used and abandoned by someone I work really hard to make happy. This seems to be a very calloused way of viewing marriage, of course, but not a new one. Getting the proverbial Milk, without buying the Horse is not just about sex, much to the dismay of your staunch, religious Grandmother
If I were to spend entire years of my life caring for someone, and doing all the little things that I, personally, do in a relationship, I would feel as though I'd been grossly taken advantage of, were they to betray me. Being in a relationship, those things are very important to me. Making breakfast in bed when your partner has a big day ahead of them. Or going out in the rain to pay outrageous amount of money to get your lover her favorite flower, on your anniversary, just to see her face light up. These are things that everyone should do to show their loved one, their feelings. How else will they know if you do not show them? use your brain!

The issue I'm raising is, there is no compensation for the hours you spend getting your girlfriend that perfect Christmas gift. There is no insurance you can purchase to protect you and reimburse you for playing Nurse to a boyfriend who has been struck down by illness, self inflicted or otherwise. Take that in whichever context you chose, it's still a valuable gesture.

So naturally, I believe in marriage as a means for showing someone that you (a) value the things they do. (b) you're lucky to have them. and (c) do not want to be without them.
I will always be happy for people who find true love. Love is the purely, shiniest, most amazing thing and nobody should ever feel that they have to force it or hide it. Only the truly insecure and unhappy are made uncomfortable by talk of Love, and the Future. I believe I'm a lot more realistic than I've any right to be,
considering a childhood filled with Barbie's and Disney Movies. I believe there are different reasons that people get married, just like anything else in life.