“Marry the Right Person”

My parents constantly tell me, “marry the right person” I never really thought about what that meant until I took time to think about the message behind it. I soon realized that, if you marry the wrong person, your life will kind of well, not be good. This is because according to my parents, since you and your significant other said vows and made promises, if you end up realizing you said your vows to the wrong person you have two choices. Either live with regret or make the decision to get a divorce. A devorce would be very hard on you, your husband/wife, and even your kids (if you have any). 

My family went to Republic Pi for dinner a few nights ago and of course my dad brings up the famous “Marry the right person” line. From there my parents talk about how unhappy my aunt is because she got herself (reflexive pronoun) a divorce, also about how several people are not happy because they didn’t marry the right person. Next, my parents start bragging to my brother and I about how happy they are together and all of that cheesy stuff. Then, my mom and dad say that if my brother and I want to be happy we cannot just marry the first boy/girl who shows interest in us. Wait!  That is not all! 

By this time we had been in the restaurant for about an hour and a half. All I am trying to do is enjoy my chicken strips in peace when my dad says “You also need to marry a person with a secure future. Don’t marry someone like Jed from The Bachelorette who is just waiting and waiting for his big break in music.” In closing, I have been hearing the phrase “Marry the right person” from my parents for as long as I can remember. Although it is just a simple phrase, when you actually think about the message behind it, you realize that this phrase is so important to you having a happy future. That is why this is an important lesson I have learned. Then finally my parents stopped talking and we got out of the restaurant at like 9:30pm.