If you are reading this post now, you may start thinking why have I chosen such a topic. Well, I've come across so many instances where women are more possessed and zeal to get married. Last week I saw this wonderful and amazing movie "He's just not that into you" starring Ben Affleck as Neil Jones and Jennifer Aniston as Beth Bartlett. They both love each other and have been living in the same apartment for 7yrs. Although Beth wants to get married, Neil does not believe in signing a piece of paper to say you love someone. He doesn't believe in the instution called marriage where you have to spend a lot just to express your love and committment to each other. His explanation is when two best friends care and love each other, have responsibility and committment why do you need a certificate or rather proof for that? Beth is everything for Neil in his life, but why is she insisting him to get married? Doesn't that makes sense? Before you guys pounce and squall on me, let me be frank I do believe in an institution called marriage. But after watching this movie, a thought struck to me. Why women wants to get married?
Imagine this: On Saturday evening one couple walks into the cafe. They order crème frappe and the girl sits opposite her date and starts sipping it. She runs her hand through her hair, thinking he is one made for her. She had decided that she would marry him and already started dreaming about family and kids. That's the reason she even bothered to go out with him. She was visualizing her life ahead, thinking not to fight with her mother-in-law, sister-in-law, father-in-law, and yes of course to become best grand daughter-in-law. She also knew that with time and affection, she would become better person of that guy, who is right now checking the girl seated on the opposite table wearing minis.
Girl: Stop checking out that girl in minis।
Boy: What? Me? Girl? Checking? where? Who? I wasn't seeing anyone.
Girl: hmm....so tell me what was I saying?
Boy, who is caught totally off guard, thinks hard but his brain is still stuck at those smooth unending legs on the opposite table. So, to save himself from all the tsunami he is about to face, he handles the situation very cautiously.
Boy: I love you jaan..
Girl: Really? Cho chweet of you. Did you talk to your parents about us?
Well this is the most common thing that is going to happen if you are in a relationship for more than an year or so. This is the problem with Indian woman, they view dating solely in terms of marriage. Nowadays colleges and offices are the marriage bureaus. U remember the coke commercial in which a guy and a girl introduce their parents to each other, that's exactly the situation today.
A woman of course has always been categorically told that her in-law’s place is her real home. Most of them try to lead life like their sister or anyone who is in good relationship in her family. They try to follow them in every aspect. Even the most coveted females are not untouched by the prehistoric bug. “We are social animals and have been brought up with the concept of permanent families. For a woman, marriage is all about security. Even women who are doing very well professionally want a man who can ‘support’ them. That they do not need the support is a different story.
Even at the end of this post I cant figure out “why do women want to marry?” If you are a women reading this please enlighten me. :D
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