I don't.

I seem to have had bit of a dry spell relating to blog ideas recently, which is a paradox to my life lately, as it has actually been uncharacteristically eventful. However, due to watching a film recently called ‘Bride wars’, I’ve been thinking. Why that is women are so hung up on the institution of marriage?

I think I’m way too sceptical with regards to most traditions. Why is marriage such a big deal? Especially for those who aren’t religious, it seems slightly pointless, in my opinion. It also seems quite dated that women have to be ‘given away’, as if they belong to men, and go from being owned by their fathers to their new husband.

From the moment a couple gets engaged, they constantly receive praise, gifts and attention. They spend their wedding day with everyone they know, surrounded by compliments and perfection. When all that’s really happening; is two people deciding they love each other enough to promise to spend their lives together. Well if you’re in a serious relationship, you automatically decide that anyway, don’t you? Why does this decision have to have such a celebration?

There’s also all the traditions surrounding the ‘special day’, such as the white dress, the best man and bridesmaids, the vows...and without question, people happily place an engagement and marriage ring on their left ring finger. Okay so it’s called a ‘ring’ finger, but are people so content to follow custom that they never consider putting their rings on a different finger?Or instead of getting married in a Church in the day time, why not on a plane at night time?

It all seems too calculated to me, engagement, marriage, one child, two children...however, my urge to rebel against this set-out life will probably never come to the surface, after all, we all want to play it safe in the end, don’t we?

Also, I realise that this entry may have offended some people, but really, what else are blogs for?