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Married Or Single? Are Those Really The Only Choices?
Author: Divorce Dr // Category: Divorce
Married, Single, Divorced, and Widowed – are those really the only options for relationhip status? Why does it even matter what your past relationship status was (divorced, widowed) or what you fut. . .
December 18th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
1. I am alive and it’s nobody’s business what my relationship status is. 2. I am deceased and it’s nobody’s business what my relationship status is. That is my 2 cents. Blessings.
December 18th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
I think you guys are being way too anal about the whole thing. I mean most of those sites have privacy settings or a nice little button entitled “I’d Rather Not Say” that u can click. I honestly don’t think it’s that hard. And if someone is that nosey that they’re just hell-bent on finding out if ur single or not then they’re probably interested in u and should send u a message to ask. Problem solved, no more wasted time making utube vids.
December 18th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
1-Single2-In a relationship3-Swinger 4- Engaged Married
December 18th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
@PrincessKLS absolutely nothing wrong with saying you’re married, that’s totally cool. The problem is offering ONLY these 2 options: “single” and “married”. that implies that “married” is the only valid relationship which is simply not true.
December 18th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
What is the problem with Married status, I totally agree that the choice between either Single or Married is not fair, but I find Married different than an exclusive relationship, in some cultures there is no exclusive relationships outside marriage, What I would recommend1- Single2- Engaged Married3- In a relationship4- It’s Complicated5- Choose not to telland we can then add another option “whether Is Looking or not”"
December 18th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
I think facebook has good options and I understand if someone doesn’t want to talk about being widowed but what’s wrong with saying you’re married?
December 18th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
yeah, thats a good point. i do like your options dan & jen

December 18th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
I think you were wrong when you said your relationship status isn’t who or what you are E. G being widowed does have affects on people and can change who they are. Also i think that it is important to know the relationship status of someone as it can affect what you would say to them, E. G if someone was married you would be alot less likely to ask them out ? However i don’t think it should be compulsory to specify your status, as some people are very private. . .
December 18th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
love it!
December 18th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
I hated before I was married that when people would ask if I was single I would say, “No I have a boyfriend/fiance. ” Their response would be, “Are you married? No? Then you are single. ” That drove me NUTS.  They are NOT the only choices, especially not in this day and age.