I have been thinking lately that I will never get married again. I am not opposed to long term relationships or those that do get married. I can honestly say the first few years of our marriage were the best part of my life. But now that I have been down the divorce road, I see marriage in a whole new light. Here are a few of my reasons for never getting married (or cohabiting)

1. Love without marriage is more pure. People in a love relationship remain together out of free will, whereas married people are legally bound to remain together.

2. Sharing finances is a communist way of living. I work hard for my money and I should be rewarded with it. I don't believe my hard work should be put in a pool and evenly distributed. If my partner wants to do the same, then she should get a job and control her money.

3. living together. Sorry ladies, at least in my social circle the entire home decorum is dictated by the female. The men just stand back and let it happen. I am not knocking women, men should say more. However I didn't want the pretty white lacy comforter and flowery pillows that I am stuck with. Nor wold I have chosen the flower pattern table cloth that covers my dining room table. I am fine picking out my own home furnishings, thank you very much.

4. The bathroom is mine. Not that I needed it much, but at least I never have to wait an hour or more while she plucks and primps and prunes and does whatever the hell else she did. I am sure it goes both ways here to.

5. Cleaning up after myself is easy. I spend a few minutes here and there and my apartment is always clean. Opposed to constant clean up after someone else.

6. My property is my property, today, tomorrow and six years from now. there is no question of who gets what if you break up with a gf.

7. My debt is mine and hers is hers. Again there is no confusion of who pays what. Tying up finances up with another person is always a recipe for disaster.

8. no one to nag me. If I have a gf and she starts to nag or get on my nerves, I will just ask her to leave.

9. Variety is the spice of life. i never want to get into a stale relationship again. Sex with an asexual person is about as fun as watching paint dry. I will never get in a rut, because when things start getting boring, I will just find someone new and exciting.