If you are a young man with thoughts about getting married (or an older man who didn't learn his lesson the first few times), compare your situation to these two extremes of wedding rings.
At the one end, you have titanium: extremely strong, unyielding to the pressures in your life, always retaining its shape no matter what. However, if you succumb to that secondary effect of marriage – a slight expanse in your girth – that ring is never coming off your finger unless somebody cuts off your precious digit. This also means that, not only will any subsequent divorce cost you an arm and leg, the proceedings will cost you your finger as well. Nothing says commitment like titanium ... or a jump out of a plane.
On the other end, we have stainless steel jewelry. Those of you considering the prospects of the second marriage may find this more suited to your state of mind. Not only does a stainless steel ring meet the fashion requirement of “shiny”, it will bend more easily to the pressures of the day, and – more importantly – can be easily cut off from your finger in times of emergency (such as when you need your hand ready for the joys of bachelorhood in your later years.) Nothing says flexibility like stainless steel (or the promises of a politician).
So there you have it. On one hand, you give your heart, soul, mind, and body to your beloved. On the other hand, you get to keep that hand intact while you give everything as before.
I hope that my words have helped you. As you contemplate marriage, let me remind you it is not a good thing for a man live alone. But as a divorce man, let me add that the relief is incredible!
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