It is every girl's dream to walk down the aisle with her Prince Charming.

While there are many still in search of Mr Right, there are some rushing into marriage because of pressure.

Peer Pressure:
'Remember Grace, our ex-classmate? She's getting married next week.'
'When's your turn?'
'Is he Mr Right?'
'Has he proposed?'
'When are you going to settle down?'
'You guys have been dating for quite a while, haven't you?'
'Are you guys looking out for an apartment yet?'
'How many kids do you plan to have?'


Family Pressure:
Your sixth auntie's daughter is getting married mext month.'
'You're not getting any younger.'
You've dated long enough to get married.'
'Has he proposed?'
'Is he planning to marry you?'
'Is he financially stable?'
'Can he support you?'
'Have you guys started looking out for an apartment?'
'Park Vista is up for balloting.'
'How many kids do you guys plan to have?'
'Why don't you guys ROM first?'
'Next year is an auspicious year.'
'Let me check the almanac for an auspicious date.'

"You are better off with a man" is an old-fashion message. You can be single, have a big career and all your frends, but that's not the route to happiness. It is not as meaningful and fulfilling as like marriage.
That's ridiculous!
The best friendships often last longer than marriages. You don't have ridiculous expectations of your friends like you do of a spouse.

Stereotypes think that single women are either promiscuous or a scam.
It is like if you are married, all you have to do is roll over and have perfect sex.
Anyone who reads the divorced columns knows that that is not true.
Single women can now get sex outside of marriage. It is probably quaint not to.
Single women can even have kids without a husband and without having sex!

Being married simply makes it legal for him to have sex with you. And,
Being married simply makes it illegal for you to have sex with other men.

Medical studies show that married women are happier and healthier than single women. This adds on to the pressure to marry.

Marriage is no magic bullet for happiness.
No doubt it has an appeal that you will meet this person and everything falls into place.
But if the marriage does not last, it is devastating.

The age at which people first marry has been climbing for some time now.
Divorce rates are still going up.
And women are less likely to remarry after divorce than men.

There are more hard truths that we have to face than pure romance in a 'fairytale marriage'.
Are we ready to accept the harsh reality of marriage?
Or are women better off without men?