I remember turning 21 and all the ladies my mother had invited to my birthday celebration, formed a group around me and the first thing that came right after happy birthday was, “time to get married”.
Gahhhhhh, honestly at that age, I was stunned and I really had to tug on my mama and ask her what they mean by that.
Of course at that age, majority of us cannot fully comprehend the idea of spending our lives with a complete stranger we had just met, especially if you have been a very “sheltered” child. My mother’s answer went like this, “they were asking if you have a boyfriend and meant it’s time to settle down now before you spiral out of control with your new...