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Recently there was commentary in another thread that struck me... the freeper was talking about the dating scene and pointed out that with feminism and technology it has cheapened relationships to the point that the present dating scene and “hook up” culture is just completely fraught with an overwhelming sense of “suspicion”.

I think I am coming to hope that I never get married and have kids. I had a discussion last year with guys on a construction gang I was overseeing... they were all Navajos... and one of the guys, a heavy equipment operator said, “But who is going to bury you when you die? That's why you have kids... so someone can burying you”.

It left me wanting to just wander out into the desert, blow out my brains and let the coyotes and bobcats take care of the carcass.

Well, I hope you can escape the cynicism and callousness that are all around us. My husband and I married 25 years ago, last day of December 1998. We have been a good match, have raised 2 fine boys, respect each other and are content with each other. We make each other laugh every single day.

Stay away from people who are "against marriage." I realize they're talking wounded because they're walking wounded, but I'll tell you ...

I knew a woman 40 years ago who was always spewing bitter words about her ex. It repelled me: it grieved my spirit. And I resolved then and there never, ever, ever, ever to talk that way about another human being, and to shun the company of people who did.

I love my husband very much. Don-o, you listening? I love you so much.