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[+ Gar1eth]

Sologamy-it's a thing. Who knew?

 

 

Gman

 

 

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People are marrying themselves, it's called 'sologamy'

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BROOKLYN (CBS) - If the secret to a happy marriage is finding the right person, we can all stop looking. At least, according to "sologamists." They're part of a growing relationship trend, in which people are tying the knot to themselves.

 

Erika Anderson is one of them.

 

“I would describe it as women saying yes to themselves,” Anderson said. “It means that we are enough, even if we are not partnered with someone else."

 

In many ways, the 37-year-old bride looked like any other on her wedding day. She wore a white dress and had a bouquet. Anderson looked stunning with the Brooklyn bridge and New York City skyline behind her.

 

 

Except when she walked down the aisle, no one was waiting for her. That’s just the way she wanted it.

 

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Anderson said she grew tired of people asking why she was still single. So, in front of family and friends she married herself.

 

Self-marriage—or sologamy—is growing. Partly because it’s popping up in pop culture, like when an episode of ‘Sex and the City’ floated the idea.

 

Now, the movement has gone global and companies are trying to capitalize.

 

“Marry Yourself” in Canada offers consulting and wedding photography. There’s also IMarriedMe.com, launched by San Francisco man Jeffrey Levin. His site offers sologamy ceremony kits, which includes a wedding band, daily affirmation cards and vows.

 

"I think it's increased over the years, and it's something that's becoming more understood and more accepted,” Levin said.

 

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Anderson married herself to celebrate independence and believes others should, too.

 

"You're worth it!" Anderson exclaimed.

 

Anderson just celebrated her one-year anniversary with a solo trip to Mexico. She said even though she's married to herself, she's dating and open to marrying another person.

 

After all, in the eyes of the law, self-marriage is not a legally binding union.

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[kewtex]

After you marry yourself, do you go f**k yourself?

[+ Gar1eth]

After you marry yourself, do you go f**k yourself?

 

We sologamysts prefer to call it 'me time'.

 

Gman

[+ nycman]

I knew it.

 

The giant industry behind weddings....would eventually find a way to screw even people who choose not to get married.

 

On a good day weddings are dumb...but this is just fucking stupid!

[+ sync]

I envision complicated prenups and messy divorces.

[MassageDrew]

Can you divorce yourself if your life fucking sucks? "I'm going to hire a lawyer. That's the end of you, shadow."

[MassageDrew]

I knew it.

 

The giant industry behind weddings....would eventually find a way to screw even people who choose not to get married.

 

On a good day weddings are dumb...but this is just fucking stupid!

 

This may well be one of those ideas that takes the cake along the lines of stupidity.

[+ Charlie]

Actually, the Quakers have been doing it in America for generations. Pennsylvania even has a law that covers it.

[+ Gar1eth]

Actually, the Quakers have been doing it in America for generations. Pennsylvania even has a law that covers it.

You've got to be kidding me!!

 

Gman

[+ Charlie]

Traditional Quakers do not have clergy, therefore, the marriage ceremony is "self-uniting," as the law describes it. Since Pennsylvania was founded by Quakers and they remained an important segment of the population at the time the state became part of the new USA, their marriage ritual was formally recognized as legal by the legislature.

[+ Gar1eth]

Traditional Quakers do not have clergy, therefore, the marriage ceremony is "self-uniting," as the law describes it. Since Pennsylvania was founded by Quakers and they remained an important segment of the population at the time the state became part of the new USA, their marriage ritual was formally recognized as legal by the legislature.

 

@Charlie -now Charlie, I think you might be joking with us just a bit here. I've read about 'self-uniting' Pennsylvania marriage ceremonies for years in the NYT Marriage Announcements. While I don't have the Pennsylvania government records to back me up, I'm going to bet that I wouldn't be far wrong to say that 'self-uniting' never, until now that is, had anything to do with one person getting hitched to themselves.

 

Gman

[+ Gar1eth]

My colors will be Blush and Bashful-oh whoops-I was channeling a bit of Julia Roberts there. My real colors will be Harvest Gold and Avocado.

 

Gman

[Bayman4Fun]

"I'm never ashamed to be seen talking to myself. I'm reassured by the contact with an intelligent, classy conversationalist"

[BabyBoomer]

Are you registered at Nieman's?

 

~Boomer ~

[+ azdr0710]

My colors will be Blush and Bashful-oh whoops-I was channeling a bit of Julia Roberts there. My real colors will be Harvest Gold and Avocado.

 

Gman

 

 

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[+ Gar1eth]

Are you registered at Nieman's?

 

~Boomer ~

I thought about it. But I decided Nieman's was just so cliche that I went with a more exclusive French company -one that truly defines the inner me. Perhaps you've heard of it? Tar-Zhay (Target)?

 

Gman

[+ Charlie]

Target sells a manual can-opener that is far superior to any other. I frequently give it as a house-warming gift.

[+ Gar1eth]

Target sells a manual can-opener that is far superior to any other. I frequently give it as a house-warming gift.

 

For a manual can opener, I prefer the one that leaves no sharp edges.

 

Gman

[Jose305]

The way I'm going I will end up marrying me, I picked out an exquisite ring and my wedding registry will be at Target, Amazon, Crate & Barrel/CB2 hahahaha ( the laugh before I cry)

[+ purplekow]

When I got married my wife decided to register at Papyrus and Pet Smart and that was it. She wanted some stationery and of course dog food for the seven dogs we had. Most gave cash as is the Italian American tradition.