There was a movie that came out a few years ago … The Wedding Date. Debra Messing stars in this movie and her character doesn't have a date for her younger sister's wedding. So, she hires someone to be her date. Of course, this man, played by Dermot Mulroney (Google him, he's gorg), ends up falling in love with her. And, thank the baby J, she falls in love with him too. Oh, rom coms. I promise I am going somewhere with this.
Before these two fall in love, Debra's character is bitching about her single life. Dermot's character says, in a newspaper article about himself that Debra is reading, "Every woman has the exact love life she wants." I have come to realize how incredibly correct that statement is. Shout out to the writers!
Think about it. Most of the strong, smart and independent women in the world got there because that's exactly what they wanted. If it was your goal to be married by age 25, I bet you accomplished it. Or maybe you wanted a rich, older man to put you in his $4 million house and dress you in Prada.
The dude from The Wedding Date was on to something. Your love life is the way it is for a reason … You! I've always enjoyed being independent, meeting people, spending time with them, but making sure nothing gets to serious … because that's what I've always wanted. At some point, I may want more. But I didn't move to NYC to find a man and become a housewife. I could have done that in Wisconsin … by age 25.
If you want something more, something less or just something … go after it. Think about what's not working and think about what could work. Maybe it won't, but you won't know until you try. And while you're trying, you might learn something great about yourself … and about the people around you.
To be continued …
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