A marriage of convenience

The wonders of modern technology.

Was chatting to my mum on MSN an hour or so ago.

Now there's even more opportunity for her to remind me to get married and have grandchildren for her. It's not that I don't want the perfect wedding and perfect children (why, obviously!) but it's just that there isn't anyone who's qualified. So this concept appealed to me when I thought of it and it's been going around the world for a long time. A marriage of convenience..

Anyone who's had relatively traditional parents will understand the attendent stresses that accompany your life when you hit 25 and a bit more. I mean at this age, my mum was raising my older sister and working. So I can see where she comes from, if she could do it when it was much harder why can't we all emulate her and be great? It must also be doubly hard for her because a lot of my friends are getting married and some of them already popping them out. (I meant children, if you didn't get the idea.)

I guess growing up in this age, we like things to be perfect or as perfect as we want them to be. You're expected to have a successful career, or at least one that will pay the mortgage for the house, the pension and the college fund for the children. And if you don't have that you have to work at that before you can think about getting married.

But back to the original point, if there's some sort of swap that could be arranged, all potential grooms are invited to apply via email. I'll take cash, permanent residencies in first world countries or expensive gifts. What you get back in return is questionable.