Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me – Proverbs 30:8
“What you got cooking for this weekend?” Kelly asked. “Several ‘honey do’ chores I’ve been putting off,” Rachel responded. “Wait a minute. I thought those chores earmarked as ‘honey do’s’ are to be done by the husband, which for you is Richard, and your role is nagging him to do them.” “That’s exactly what I thought too. That I’d be living a white-picket fence married life. So, here’s my advice to you, love your grass even while single, because the grass isn’t always greener married,” Rachel advised.
Until the end of time, there will always be comparisons between being single and being married, and which state is better. Ultimately, it’s a personal decision based on many factors, such as perceptions and expectations. For many, being married is having access to companionship and support. However, reality often comes with grass that isn’t always greener but requires manicuring in fertilizers of patience, selflessness, and understanding from both husband and wife.
Though never married, however, if the opportunity presents itself, I seek not to enter as if being rescued from singleness, but as an expansion of a life where the grass is already green. I’m learning that loving your grass isn’t about having a certain marital status, but being content in the yard God has you in.