Home/Self & Identity/Secret beliefs/ThoughtYou’re expected to marry for life—a good match, for family—but secretly, you just wonder if any of it really makes sense anymore. Is it just outdated?secret beliefsShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooIt’s just like, my parents, they're getting older and they really really want me to marry my cousin, like it's been the plan forever and ever since I was a little kid and now my own kids are grown… …secret beliefsThey’re still talking about this whole arranged marriage thing for my youngest daughter, like it’s a done deal. …secret beliefsI spent four hours tonight watching people pretend that joining two lives together is the ULTIMATE achievement of a human existence. …settling regretNot that whole patriarchal bullshit wrapped up in a pretty bow. …opinion hidingRelated Themes"Am I Normal?" Aging AnxietyAge-inappropriate interestsBody image strugglesIdentity confusionPast self embarrassment