Why hasn't it occurred to the masses that unwed is not synonymous with lonely and isn't always the result of a choice but that of the absence of one?
Recently the topic of adult women being ostracized for their singleness seems to be a hot one. Social media is a buzz, the single female lashing out against the rudeness most people display concerning their un-husbanded-ness. There are, of course, single men also. However people don't feel the same freedom to questions men as they do with women. it's It's as if an unwed woman is somehow a rebel, a slap in the face, bucking the rules of society. Why does it make people so uncomfortable to see a woman mid twenties or beyond without a husband?
God doesn't call all women to marriage? And his timing is different for each of us.
The same can be said for those, wed or otherwise, without children. All couples are NOT called to parenthood. In addition, many times lack of children doesn't reflect lack of desire but the is the constant, painful reminder of a prayer unanswered. In an age where more than half of marriage end in divorce, instead of death as God intended, and children are being born to unloving, unsafe, and neglectful lives do we have things a bit backwards? I feel like applause in the place of probing questions should be issued for those who are waiting on God's timing.
(Since none of us know who is waiting on God's will and who isn't we should all assume the best in others and mind our own business)
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