Will You Marry Me?

Last night my friend, let's call him Will, and I were ranting about the state of the union, the union of marriage that is. Will called me feeling a little frustrated. He's met a girl, and they've been talking--she's great. It's been a month of heaven for him, so now here comes the marriage pressure. I'm not kidding. His Uncle-his pastor-is pushing for a wedding next December. So is everyone else around him. She's not talking marriage, just a willingness to move south to where he is. He's my age, and saying, "Even if she is the one, I'm not ready for marriage." Marriage? Why would you be ready for marriage, you're only my age, and with a girl who is terrific, but you met 5 mins ago. His family all just says "it's time." When you can't afford it, when you've still got things you want to do first, when you're not in love, is it really time? I thought this pentecostal mindset was passing. Apparently I was wrong!

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