Cliffs notes answer - To test the sanity of every Man on the face of the earth. Thankfully, Mineral Spirits are sold over-the-counter.
Longhorn
lol Even I have to agree. Women can be very unlike men. Men can be so calm, cool, and collected, and logical, whereas women must suffer the dreaded curse--makes some of us so "up and down and all around" ahhh..you poor men.
But hey, you try having your body gear up hormonally to have a baby 12 times out of the year and then losing a pint of blood every month for a year or four decades and see how calm and collected you feel!! LOLOLOL No offense to the women out there. Certainly there are many men who are highly and easily agitated and "all around...
town." lolol Women have to suffer that, too. But I do feel for the men out there.
I've often said, if I were to ever get married, it'd have to be to an ER doctor or a fireman - or a man who would be willing to have separate dwelling units and we could just sort of spend time with each other a few times a week and be there for each other for the big events/necessities. (Call me crazy, but familiarity breeds contempt.)
I've never dreamt of my "wedding day" and all that jazz. If I get married, let's just go to a justice of the peace, "I take you lawfully. There, we're hitched. Ah, that was exhausting.... wine to calm my nerves...."
Ya know, I truly believe that's the real reason for the reception! lol
All girl when it comes to sports, all boy when it comes to marriage, lol. That is a big, fat commitment. And I'm in awe when I see couples doing well and committed. Maybe it's not that hard.
Moises, as to what you said about Ray's article. Yes, I read it. It's what got me thinking more and more how wrong I was about there being no need for physical ritual (certainly, there are couples who don't lawfully wed who do well, but that's the exception and not the rule). And, NO, you don't sound arrogant AT ALL -- at least, not to me.
I read a little book I got at a 99 cents store called "First Comes Marriage," all about prearranged marriages. Much like our betrothal to Christ--we're selected (chosen) specifically by His Father (and Him) for Him, and then as time goes on we get to know Him. It's interesting that arranged marriages do very well because marriage isn't based on "Gee, he really spins my wig! And, boy, I can get a lot out of this marriage." But rather the goals and values are shared/mutual, and the couple's
commitment to those goals and values is the glue that holds those marriages together. Much like a company or an "LLC." hehe Seriously!