Single ladies, how do you respond to "why aren't you married yet?"

christiangirl · #1 02-03-2009, 03:20 PM

So, who's going to see He's Just Not That Into You?

agzg · #2 02-03-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by christiangirl

So, who's going to see He's Just Not That Into You?

I want to but I have no girlfriends here to see it with - and I would have to drag live-in to it.

I might go by myself though - I like going to movies by myself but I have a feeling this one would be more fun with a couple of girlfriends.

KSUViolet06 · #3 02-03-2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by christiangirl

So, who's going to see He's Just Not That Into You?

I am. I read the book and I think alot of it is totally true.

Women make alot of excuses for guys when they just really aren't that interested.

IlovemyAKA · #4 02-03-2009, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by christiangirl

So, who's going to see He's Just Not That Into You?

I'm thinking about it.

BlessedOne04 · #5 02-04-2009, 04:51 PM

I am!! I think its going to be hilarious.

christiangirl · #6 02-07-2009, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

I want to but I have no girlfriends here to see it with - and I would have to drag live-in to it.

I might go by myself though - I like going to movies by myself but I have a feeling this one would be more fun with a couple of girlfriends.

It was funny and rang true one too many times.

There was a couple things that I didn't like, but overall I'd see it again.

I saw a lot of myself in certain scenes...duly noted.

twinkle555 · #7 03-12-2009, 01:28 PM

I get this question from my parents believe it or not. Ive been dating my BF consistently (so no "breaks") for 4 years this April. I get it from my friends too but mostly from the 'rents, which is ironic because my mother has outright said that she cant afford to give me a dime for a wedding! I wouldnt mind being engaged right about now, but it would have to be a long engagement (1-2 yrs) for me and my bf to save $ for a wedding.

justabeachbrat · #8 03-12-2009, 06:16 PM

Answer both my younger brother and give, ....based on our family's batting average, 0-3, proceed with caution.
Parents: divorced, after 22 years married.
Older brother: divorced, after 8 years married.
Older sister: divorced, after a year.
Me: engaged twice, one time the guy decided he wanted to find himself (Looking in the yellow pages, perhaps), and the second time, I decided I wasn't ready.
My youngest brother: Tries to avoid the topic because of the above.

AGDee · #9 03-13-2009, 06:06 AM

When people have asked me that recently, I say stuff like "We're not so good at marriage in my family" since my history looks worse than yours, justabeachbrat:

Parents: divorced after 23 years married
Brother: just got married a week ago, his third
Me: divorced twice, 1 after 14 months, 1 after 7 years

I won't do it a third time. I see no reason to. My kids will be in college. Unless I end up doing it for health insurance purposes or something legal like that, I just don't see it happening.

twinkle555: I can understand parents asking after you've been in a 4 year relationship, depending on how it's asked. There's a way to nag about it and there's a way to just be interested in whether your child is thinking that way about a long term boyfriend. Although, if you're like my brother, you just don't mention that you're seeing anybody until a month before your wedding and then you say "By the way, Dad, I'm getting married next month". You call your sister 6 days prior to tell her.