tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988543708701556190.post8129782719133144811..comments2023-03-22T17:49:51.952-05:00Comments on STILGENBLOGGER: A little Carrie - post happy hour, even!sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13434706486950207290noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988543708701556190.post-57085486282671182322007-06-21T18:59:00.000-05:002007-06-21T18:59:00.000-05:00i just purchased "mating in captivity" and can't w...i just purchased "mating in captivity" and can't wait to dive in... i think though, that outside things like kids and religion become additional parties to marriage. in a way that they sometimes trump the individuals in the marriage itself. time does that too. it grows beyond the couple at the top of the cake, and it can be good (bringing together a larger network of familes for support or helping to weather a particularly rough spot that would tear apart a non-married couple) or bad (giving up your own needs for the greater needs of the institution, staying in a bad relationship to remain in good standing with family or a church).<BR/><BR/>its endlessly interesting - as people are.sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13434706486950207290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988543708701556190.post-4795582347654076672007-06-20T18:19:00.000-05:002007-06-20T18:19:00.000-05:00Wow, this was a great post, Sarah. This whole "con...Wow, this was a great post, Sarah. This whole "concept" of marriage is something that two of my friends (one married, one in a committed relationship; both with children) and I have been discussing at length for a while now. I waver back and for on what marriage means. Most of the time I feel like it's just a legality. Other times I feel like it offers this sense of committment and stability that nothing else compares to. Though I will say that my views now (older and wiser, ha!) are quite different from when I got married six years ago. Not really something for a blog comment, but if you're ever interested in a discussion, let me know!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655001796403152210noreply@blogger.com