This blog is dedicated to all the Late Bloomer Brides (LBB) to let them know they are not alone. But, to all you Single Worried Women (SWW), you aren’t alone either.
Know that there are some distinct advantages to getting married later in life. For one, it is incredibly heartening to have a man tell you he loves you when your butt doesn’t ride so high anymore and your patience has worn thin so that you just let things fly sometimes (okay, a lot).
But, I am finding more women seem to want to get married just to do it. Or worse. In fact, I had a conversation the other night with a 31 year-old woman that had me slightly alarmed. This poor lost woman told me she was thinking about getting married to a man she “liked, but who was really just better at money” than she was. She was lamenting that her finances weren’t in great shape, so she thought marrying someone with money would help.
Oh. My. Word.
Trust me. You’ll meet someone better than a checkbook. And, you will be glad you waited. I thank God every day for whatever intervened to make sure I didn’t marry T, M, C, K and T. And, a double thanks for not marrying R. They were all meant for someone else. (Except R who has no room in his life for anyone but himself and his mental illnesses. That story later.)
So, all you single women seeking Mr. Right, take heart. It does happen. Avoid at all costs any statistics, stories, essays, right-wing pontificators on TV (who shall remain nameless) who say a woman over 40 can’t get married. Be happy. Happiness is the most attractive part of you.
