After reading the article below, I had a moment of revelation. I saw the light. The light bulb was burning bright in my head. This is Goose.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/01/living/wedding-marriage-splits/index.html
Background: Goose and I have been friends since high school. I’m not really sure why but we are somehow still friends. Goose is and always has been insane when it comes to men. I’ve never known her to be without a men for more than a week. Typically she doesn’t leave one man until she has another lined up. She is truly one of those women who cannot live without a man.
Throughout most of our high school years she dated one guy. One of those on-again, off-again things. Mostly on though. She was totally engrossed with him. He was all she could see. After we graduated she continued on with her relationship. She broke up with him for about a year at one point. But never fear they got back together.
In June of 2010 they got married and planned their happily ever after.
Modern Day: She filed for divorce about a year after she got married. I was shocked. Honestly floored. We discussed some of the issues they were having, and she did keep a great deal to herself. I assume (not having been in the situation) that there are just things that she knows but never wants to say aloud.
I asked her at one point if she knew on her wedding day that she didn’t want to get married. She said yes. I asked her why she did then. She replied with “Because I was doing what everyone else wanted me to do.”
I don’t get it. How can you get married and know that you really didn’t want to? Again, floored but this information.
But never fear, there are more surprises in store. She cheated on her husband. An emotional affair with just a kiss, but nonetheless cheating. She is still with the guy. She’s a hopeless romantic honestly. They’ve been together for 4 months. I see both good and bad in the relationship. He encourages her alot to write, develop her music, dance, expand her mind. Again, all positive things, which I’m very grateful for.
But here’s the kicker. He’s still married (in the process of divorce) and has a child. (Wait for it) And they are discussing marriage!
Again, insane! I really am trying to be supportive but things like this make me never ever ever want to get married. It’s scary as hell.
I also worry that she is going to jump into something and later realize it was a horrible idea. One divorce was hard enough. Two would nearly kill her. Not to mention the fact that the whole idea of marriage has been completely defiled.
Marriage is like a new game. It’s just for sport and I don’t want to play because the rules are too damn crazy!
Pernelson 