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As in the Friends episode, as in My Best Friend's Wedding, you know, like for when you've hit thirtysomething and you're single but don't want to be so you make plans now to marry each other if you're ever in such a situation.
Well, I had 2 back-ups
, one's getting married on the 24th so that's out 
(and still have to find a date for said wedding, :banghead: ), and the other one is in a relationship which very much looks like it's gonna end down the aisle as well.
So as you can see, I'm pretty fucked in this respect. Have to find myself another back-up soon... or better yet, a proper relationship.
So, to give this thread a point, do you people have back-ups? At what age/date are you supposed to marry? (We were going to do it at 37).
Well, I had 2 back-ups
, one's getting married on the 24th so that's out (and still have to find a date for said wedding, :banghead: ), and the other one is in a relationship which very much looks like it's gonna end down the aisle as well.So as you can see, I'm pretty fucked in this respect. Have to find myself another back-up soon... or better yet, a proper relationship.
So, to give this thread a point, do you people have back-ups? At what age/date are you supposed to marry? (We were going to do it at 37).
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I don't know...think there's something kind of nice about sorting something like this out with a friend you're really fond of, for example...there are different kinds of love, and I think there are worse things than the slow burning friendship kind....
...I have a sort of back up in my head if we're still single when we're maybe 35.....but suppose he's not my official back-up because he doesn't know that's what I've got planned for him!!!
What's wrong with being on your own anyway?
Having back-ups is just a way of admitting you're scared of lonliness... and I would never admit to that.
Of course this back-up thing is just for a laugh, I would naver take it seriously. Just wanted to make a daft thread about how my two once 'back-ups' weren't available anymore. I guess this whole subject's been brought up by the fact that my best mate from school is getting married soon, just wanted to put a bit of humour into it, that's all.
:chin: Aaaaa....humour to mask the pain....oldest trick in the book!!
would have to look for it, tho... I think she's in a steady rlship for many years now, however.
Still plenty time for that to change, my Alpine friend. You've still got more than halfway to go too
I think things like this are OK for a joke and banter, but girls who've actually got back-ups when they're dating and that? Massive turn off for me, smacks of arrogance to me.
A fine example of someone starting the post disagreeing with me, but then at the end realising I was right all along
Nah seriously, I think people move on. 10 years is a long long time. It'd be nice if you did end up going back to someone like that though, in a sort of "it was meant to be" way.
Trust me...do that AAALL the time...like to think it's just a healthy sign I'm happy to take other people's opinions on board!!
Don't worry, we'll end up in each others' arms one day.