Self-marriage has become one of the latest wedding trends
Updated | By Jane Linley-Thomas
Would you ever take yourself in sickness and in health, 'til death do you part?
Sologamy, which is the act of marrying yourself, has become one of those trends that people are still undecided about.
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A 37-year-old woman decided that instead of waiting for her Mr Right, she would take matters into her own hands and go ahead by marrying herself in a ceremony held on the famous Brooklyn Bridge in the USA.
I love this concept and think the world would be a happier place if people got into relationships feeling whole and happy and not dependent on others to make them happy.
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When two souls connect, full of love and light, it's a joyous celebration, not a rescue mission.
Sure, this may not be seen as legally binding, but I love the idea of acknowledging that you are enough as yourself.
Society always pushes and expects us to meet these pre-set milestones from single to meeting someone. Then the engagement pressure, then the wedding, then the baby pressure, then the question of when baby number two is expected. It seems as though it's just pressure after pressure, all the time.
Are you single? Would you ever consider marrying yourself? Share your comments below:
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