Being married vs. being single

Are you going to get married or are you going to stay single?
I was married for 3 years before my husband up and left myself and our 3 kids. At this point we're separated (over 2 years) and I'm going to file for divorce in a few months after I save the money up. I would LIKE to get remarried someday, but at this point I have real trust issues that would severely prevent me from being happy in a relationship. I would totally go for a guy if I knew I could trust him. So at this time I'm single and will remain so unless I meet some amazing man who fits my requirements.

Do you believe that you have to be married to experience 'true happiness'?
No. However I think that if you feel as if you should get married and that being married will make you happy then you should do it.
Do you believe getting married restricts you from doing certain things?

Depends on what you mean. I think that some restriction can be a good thing. Tis why we have laws!

Hey, I'm 17, too. :P

-Are you going to get married or are you going to stay single?
-Let me just hop in my time-travel machine and I'll let you know when I get back. :gj:

-Do you believe that you have to be married to experience 'true happiness'?
I don't think you have to do anything in particular to experience true happiness. I'm not sure if such a thing exists or can be defined. It's something we strive for, not something we receive once we reach a certain personal milestone in life.

-Do you believe getting married restricts you from doing certain things?
Nope. Aside from being a single person, you can do everything a single person can do and more. You can even get divorced. :D



My 17-year-old self will definitely be a mystery to my 20 or 25 year old self. Heck, my 15yr old self was crazy and I often want to go back and have a talk with that mess. I'm not the same person I was a year ago, so I most certainly won't be a few years down the road.

At this point in my life, I am not making statements about how I am going to live and what I am 'never' going to do. Right now I'm not too worried about potential spouses or kids, that's for sure. I'm just a teenager. All I really am sure of when it comes to plans is furthering my education and building a career.

That's not to say I don't know who I am. I know who I am today quite well, but I would not dare to define my future self. I have ideas and aspirations about the things I want to do and the person I want to be, but nothing is set in stone. That's the way to live, in my opinion.