Comments on: I’m Never Getting Married

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:43:33 +0000

I have decided I am NEVER getting married. I have seen too many marriages that are way too unhappy. My parents for one never do anything together, and when they are together they are always arguing about something. They are still together in the sense that they are married and live in the same house. After work one goes upstairs, and one goes downstairs. Way too many couples never communicate they just end up exploding at each other.

By: lizbolton

lizbolton — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:27:27 +0000

Don’t get me started on wedding registries. It’s like “here’s an approved list of gifts to thank me for including you in my special day.” My loss.

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:12:44 +0000

Liz will miss out on some expensive wedding presents, like the $60 sheet set (only 2 sheets), I foolishly purchased at Macy’sfor a wedding I am going to next month. Then there was the $12.99 delivery fee. The costs for weddings may be out of sight, but so are the items the bride selects for her bridal registry.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:12:49 +0000

Let me chime in… A simple wedding is not the only reason my husband and I are enjoying financial freedom at about age 60, but it started us down that road.

It was a celebration with 30 close friends and family, snapshots that are hanging in a multi-picture frame on the wall (next to Mother’s formal portrait), and bill we could pay off with our current (small) income. I recommend it.

By: Carolyn Hayek

Carolyn Hayek — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:16:02 +0000

Tell you friends to save their money and schedule their wedding ceremony in my office for $120. Or do the Tie the Knot Valentine’s Day wedding package of KirklandWeddings.com for $350, complete with beautiful venue, flowers, officiant and music.
Carolyn Hayek, Retired Judge and Wedding Officiant
35-year member of AAUW

By: Jackie

Jackie — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:40:57 +0000

So nice to know that some of the “younger generation” is looking ahead. My husband and I are delighted that we married in the “mints and punch” era (we’re coming up on 46 years in August). Consequently, we never had to pay off an enormous credit card debt and were able to start savings accounts right off the bat. With both of us working throughout our married life at jobs we loved (even though my teachers’ salary never was much), we are now able to live comfortably and can afford to travel and support EF!

By: Veronica

Veronica — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:07:19 +0000

*snort* Beautiful post!! And honestly, so very very valid points.

- said the married woman (9 years this past May!) who did it in Vegas!