Marrying An Ugly Man
Is it a sign of our times or just tongue in cheek?
One in every two marriages will end in divorce according to the website, Divorce.org. Women in America who marry before the age of 25 have a 64% chance of divorcing, while men have a 50% chance. (Why is that?) For women who marry at the age of 25 or over, the divorce rate is 30% while men in the same age group have a 40% chance of divorce. I'm trying to make sense out of those stats. Somehow they don't add up.
Mama Peavy, founder of the Tabernacle of Sorrow, a church for single women only, and an on stage comedic character, has some pretty funny things to say about the state of matrimony today. Her first book is entitled - Mama Peavy says, 'Women It's OK to Marry an Ugly Man' - 5 Good Reasons Why It's OK.
Her solution to divorce - Marry Ugly - is based on the thought that an ugly guy will do everything in his power to make and keep his woman happy. She notes that ugly men are an overlooked cure for loneliness, depression, and singleness. Mama says its a win-win situation.
Peavy inspired me to take a spin on the Internet wheel. I came up with what I hope is a tongue-in-cheek website, but you never know. Marry An Ugly Millionaire Dating Agency. I won't go into the profiles of the women on the site, but based on my interviews of 527 men, some of those gals are for real.
The Ugly Millionaire website got me to remembering...some years ago I helped a guy-friend cull through catalogs as he searched for a Russian bride. (One of those male brain storms.) The profiles and the photos were not too different from the Ugly Millionaire site. Did my friend find a woman? He did. Was he a millionaire? Poor as a church mouse - still owes me money. And did they live happily ever after? Not so much.
One in every two marriages will end in divorce according to the website, Divorce.org. Women in America who marry before the age of 25 have a 64% chance of divorcing, while men have a 50% chance. (Why is that?) For women who marry at the age of 25 or over, the divorce rate is 30% while men in the same age group have a 40% chance of divorce. I'm trying to make sense out of those stats. Somehow they don't add up.
Mama Peavy, founder of the Tabernacle of Sorrow, a church for single women only, and an on stage comedic character, has some pretty funny things to say about the state of matrimony today. Her first book is entitled - Mama Peavy says, 'Women It's OK to Marry an Ugly Man' - 5 Good Reasons Why It's OK.
Her solution to divorce - Marry Ugly - is based on the thought that an ugly guy will do everything in his power to make and keep his woman happy. She notes that ugly men are an overlooked cure for loneliness, depression, and singleness. Mama says its a win-win situation.
Peavy inspired me to take a spin on the Internet wheel. I came up with what I hope is a tongue-in-cheek website, but you never know. Marry An Ugly Millionaire Dating Agency. I won't go into the profiles of the women on the site, but based on my interviews of 527 men, some of those gals are for real.
The Ugly Millionaire website got me to remembering...some years ago I helped a guy-friend cull through catalogs as he searched for a Russian bride. (One of those male brain storms.) The profiles and the photos were not too different from the Ugly Millionaire site. Did my friend find a woman? He did. Was he a millionaire? Poor as a church mouse - still owes me money. And did they live happily ever after? Not so much.
Posted by Barbara Silkstone at 7/21/2009 1:42 PM 
Categories: Relationships,Marriage,Dating
Tags: Relationships Marriage
Categories: Relationships,Marriage,Dating
Tags: Relationships Marriage
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