We often hear women complaining that there aren’t any good men left. Personally I think this is a very false statement. There are plenty of great men out there, you just may not be looking in the right places or maybe you have put limits on your search and on the other end of the spectrum, the problem may not be the men at all. It could be you. But that’s another post for another time.
Last week I saw several people on my social media timelines posting a story about a woman who recently married herself. At 1st I didn’t pay the story any mind and figured the woman just made herself a promise to wait for the right guy to come along. WRONG!!
Yasmin Eleby of Texas celebrated her 40th birthday by getting married to herself. While it’s not actually legal to marry yourself, Eleby did have a full elaborate ceremony with bridesmaids, a (purple) gown and minister included. Her mother “gave her away” to herself in front if family, friends and even 2 of her exes. Yasmin said she made a promise to herself years ago, that if she didn’t find love by the big 4-0, she would just marry herself.
I’m all for self-love and making yourself happy, but this right here is a bit of a stretch and leaves so many questions to be answered? Has she had serious relationships before, has she vowed to not “cheat” on herself by not dating anymore? Things that make you go hmm. What is a fact is that Yasmin has been in Saudi Arabia for the past six and a half years as a teacher. I believe this probably plays a HUGE part in why she hasn’t been able to find a lasting relationship. There is probably a huge cultural and religious disconnect between her and the men in Saudi Arabia, something I’m sure she was aware of before she moved. Has she been open to dating men of different races and backgrounds? If not she set extreme limits and being unrealistic about possibly finding a mate.
In life, I say do whatever makes you happy. It’s her life and her money that was spent on the wedding. But, never, ever, count out love. It’s the most powerful thing that we can attain. It doesn’t come with a start or expiration date. Never stop believing in love no matter how old you are. There is someone out there for us all.
Would you marry yourself??