[LaneyDoll]

I got married when I was 24. Now, I am 38 and have been fighting for a divorce for much longer than I care to admit. It is exhausting to both my time and energy.

Hopefully I will be single again soon. And I am in a relationship with someone. But do I want to get married? Not at this time. It is easy to fall in love & get married-much harder to fall out of love & get divorced.

Do I see the benefits of marriage? Yes. But they do not apply/affect me to the extent that they do others. My children have a father so they are "ok" if I am gone. My partner & I each have health insurance. I don't have much of monetary value (ie home etc) so that is not an issue. The other issues might be a concern but not at this point in my life.

My partner is twelve years younger than me (38 to 26). So, I am barely thinking of the long-term financial benefits. And I am fairly certain that he is not either-right now, he is focused on school Additionally, we have a D/s relationship that, in our eyes, is far more committed that marriage.

I absolutely support the right to marriage for everyone but for me, marriage is not a concern at this time.