On Track for Death

Jane just called me. She just got off the phone with her friend, Joanna, who is dating a permanent bachelor – much like Jane would describe me. So, in essence, Jane just finished discussing marriage to me with herself. Joanna feels as many women (Jane) do: marriage is a must, so that they, as a couple can move forward with their lives.

“Forward,” I asked, “To where?” When I started dating Jane so many years ago, all our friends (marrying off like flies) kept asking, “When are you getting engaged?” Then, it was, “When are you going to get married?” Next, it’ll be, “When are you having kids?”

“Hey, I have a question for you. Now that you’re married with children, when are you going to die?”

Moving forward, bah. Marriage is the end of the line. Dating stalls death. It’s like working yourself out of a job, I think.