Marry Me Now!

While surfing, I unwittingly stumbled onto a show, Surprise Wedding, on the WEtv network. The show features 5 couples who have been dating long-term. The men refuse to commit to marriage, so the women have gone to drastic measures. They have chosen to bring the men to this game-like show, dressed in a wedding gown and propose to them on national television.

Now call me crazy… If I need to force or beg a man to marry me, I should not be marrying him? I do not understand ultimatums. I do not understand dating for 10 years. It does not take years to know that someone is right for you. Why do we not have enough self-respect not to chase, beg and even deceive a man into marrying us!? I know I should not find this amusing, but I do.

We are such smart people, yet we are brain-dead when it comes to a man. These dear women are dressed in wedding gowns. They are prepared to humiliate themselves in front of millions. If the man refuses in private, publicity will definitely make him more ready for matrimony, right? All I can say is, “Wow.” Am I being harsh?

We are fearfully and wonderfully made, remember? (Ps. 139:14) In the book of Proverbs (3:15, 8:11, 20:15), we are taught that wisdom is more priceless than rubies. The end.