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It provides a different social perception too. In your 20s its fine, put off getting married, but the 40 something guy who introduces you to his girlfriend sen
by evilduck 13y ago
It provides a different social perception too.
In your 20s its fine, put off getting married, but the 40 something guy who introduces you to his girlfriend sends a totally different signal than someone who introduces you to his wife (and vice versa if the genders are swapped). It says you're noncommittal, bad at relationships, maybe previously divorced, constantly shopping around, maybe breached partners trust repeatedly, whatever, take your pick. What it never says when someone is judging your book by its cover though is "this is just some guy who's been hedging against marital risk for a couple decades", any other snap judgement requires the person know you better.
- waterlesscloud 13y agoOr, just maybe, you're happiest living in a way that's really no one else's business.
- ebfe 13y agoDo you ask to see a copy of their marriage license whenever someone introduces you to their wife? For tens of thousands of years, it was possible to marry someone without recognition from the US government. I suspect it still is.
- epx 13y agoJesus, it sounds so 1960s