About a week ago, I asked (on Twitter) which of my blog topics people enjoyed reading. I received a number of feedback comments; so, thanks for the response. And even though there were a number of differing opinions, dating seemed to come to the top.
Well, last week I submitted an article to Mormon Times. (You remember the Web site; the one Brandon Showcased his music.) The article ran online this morning, and you can read it online – CLICK HERE!
Thanks for your input. I’ll keep you posted if this turns out to be a regular occurrence.
WOW great article!! You certainly have a gift for writing and I enjoy reading what you write. I do not know if you got my reply or not; however I enjoy anything that you write. It is usually entertaining and thought provoking. I hope that you do become a regular writer on Mormon Times.
Comment by Tracey — April 6, 2009 @ 11:58 am
Very nice article! I feel like I need to forward it to my family, who sometimes think that I’m not happy with where I am in my life. Well said, my friend. Next time, you should mention me by name though- just for fun!
Comment by Tricky Nicky — April 6, 2009 @ 1:13 pm
You are a wonderful writer Don and it’s an interesting topic. I’m very surprised that this trend should also affect young folk like you given your Church encourages marriage and having children. I known that just in my circle of family and friends something went on with the generations from 1964 onwards. Many of them are not married or have several failed relationships. Is it that people are being fed too much information that marriage has no positives? Do women have too many options for their lives and marriage/motherhood are considered to be right at the bottom of the pile? Being a Catholic I can see the decline in women joining religious orders (nuns) and convents closing everywhere. I am in that generation that had the opportunity to go to university and have a career but I fell in love as a teenager, married and had children. I worry for my daughter. While I want her to be a woman of the world I also want her to be nurturing, kind and have children of her own, bringing them up herself and not dumping them in childcare. As for my sons, that’s also a worry. My eldest is not impressed with what he sees, no one who he would consider worthy to spend his life with.
It’s an interesting topic Don, thanks for sharing yuor thoughts so eloquently, I’ll be share this with my eldest son also.
Comment by Mary B — April 6, 2009 @ 4:02 pm
Don I also noted with some irony the little mini bio at the end of the article – you have a batchelor’s degree – hee hee
Comment by Mary B — April 6, 2009 @ 4:07 pm
Don. I think this article was speaking to me.
I myself is single and I’m pushing 30 next year. Grrr. I was just telling a friend of mines I went to school, “can’t you believe we’ll be 30 next year.” She couldn’t believe it either.
For me. Being 29, a lot of people I know got boyfriends/girlfriend or getting married. I went to like 5 weddings last year and the same in 2007 and I was always wondering “Where the heck is he? I’m pushing 30 and I’m still single.” I always get when you’re ready, God will send that right guy for you. Sometimes I agree with them and sometimes I just want to punch them in the mouth and tell them to SHUT UP!!!! And I want to tell them you don’t know how it feels to be single not even having a boyfriend while everybody has somebody. Grr. People!!!
Don. You wrote a great article and makes me change my attitude about being single. Even though I’m pushing 30 like you(Luckily I won’t be seeing 3-0 until next year).
I guess I should enjoy my single life because my married friends have told me it’s hard being married and had told me themselves enjoy being single because you will have soo much freedom and you don’t have to ask permission from your spouses to go somewhere, buy something etc.
I’m happy to be very involved with the singles departmnet at my church. We go todifferent places every single month. I have to tell you Don. For almost two years, our singles department was very dead. It wasn’t until last year that we finally started going places. We go bowling(we went bowling last week. I missed it because we had bad weather). We went to see Seven Pounds. We went to a coffee shop We went to a museum that played jazz(I hate jazz, but I really enjoyed the music at the museum). We also went to Memphis, Tennessee for their annual event, Memphis in May. We had a ball.
I should enjoy my single life because you’re right, once you’re married you won’t have that much freedom. Like you said, “the sky is the limit.”
Great article, Don. I hope its regular Don. You are a great writer.
I have to say, Don. You might need an assistant very soon with all the publicity you’re been getting.
Comment by Shundra — April 6, 2009 @ 4:52 pm
I loved your article!
I think I have mentioned this before but here I go again….I was not married until I turned 37…I could not figure out why…spiritual, good looking, nice, did I mention humble. hehe!, but I really longed to be married. I accepted that hey it might not happen. Then one day I saw this guy who I’d known from work for about 2 years and WOW! For some reason I needed to get to know him. Now I have been married for 13 years and I look back and see how much growth I had because of the time I wasn’t married. It was for the better and let me tell you I married the perfect man for me and though I am not perfect. I can honestly say he married the perfect gal for him! (He mentioned this last night to me!)
Good luck to you on that eternal quest!
Comment by Susy — April 7, 2009 @ 10:08 am
Don,
I know you will find her when both her and you are ready.
I loved the article and hope it will be come a regular occurrence
I married late in life, well as far as the norm for the church goes, I was almost 26 when I got married. Marrying later in life was great, I was lucky enough to date a lot of people so when I did find “Mr. Right” I knew right away he was the one—by the way my husband is 5 1/2 years younger than me, so when I was the typical age that an LDS girl gets married, my husband was still in middle school
“Miss Right” is out there, maybe she just isn’t ready for the responsibility of being your wife yet
Good luck and I hope your article becomes a regular occurrence
Kathy
Comment by Kathy — April 7, 2009 @ 1:16 pm
Loved the article, dearie! Have a beautiful day!
Comment by ChelBelle — April 7, 2009 @ 1:36 pm
Excellent article.
I got married at 23 and that was to young for me. 13 years later we were divorced and I have been single for 6 years. I was not happy with me, did not want to be a wife anymore and thought I was not a good enough mother. Being divorced for 6 years has helped me grow up and become a happier person. Today, I enjoy being single. I am not looking for a relationship. In a way I think I am meant to be single. Maybe one day Mr. Right will wisk me off my feet, but if that does not happen I will still be happy.
Comment by Juls — April 7, 2009 @ 2:34 pm
Bravo Baby, a nice read. It was brought to my attention some time ago that you and I share a birthday. I though being older. Turning 30 is not so bad, it is the new 20. Be single and happy, rather than married and miserable becuase everyone tells you should be married. The day will come and you will only say this, “I saved the best for last”.
Comment by spice girl — April 7, 2009 @ 6:01 pm