As a single "young desirable woman," as one of
my good friends would say, I have just caught myself as a member of a whole
group of women that I was sure I wouldnt jump into until later in life. No not
menopause, but it does cause hot flashes.
This stage of life is called the Wedding Ring Experience.
Though Freud didn't put this stage in his developmental theory, I am sure he
would agree that it is certainly a stage that all 20 somethings go through while
searching to find a mate, but are shut down by a tiny symbol of
"everlasting love."
So, here is how I knew I made it to this stage: As
I was gallivanting through the airport on my way to surprise a friend on a 23rd
birthday, it happened. I saw a Ryan Reynolds (purely by by stature), James
Franco (purely by style) combination in line at Mickey D's preparing to order
his food in line. Don't worry, I'm sure, that just like P90Xs own Tony Horton,
he will work his meal off later.
Just as I was prepared to hop into like to order my happy
meal, soley so that I could snag a chance to meet my special someone, there it
was, that twinkling reminder brushing back
his beautiful wavey but tame locks, a wedding ring. The one symbol on a
man that screams...TAKEN. A headline only worthy of the subtile "Trude."
Trude (which ironically autocorrrects to tried) by definition means, that
something or a situation is not only rude but it's also true. In the Wedding
Ring Experience the subtitle is :"Trude" because it means that not only is it true,
that this amazing creation will never be mine, but it is the rude awakening that
one more man is off the market.
So for all you 20-something married men out there, it's
about time for you to let yourselves go, so single girls like me can no longer
be left in line with a not so happy meal and the desire to snag a married man
on the reg.
