As stated in a previous entry I talk to random people including friends and people I associate with via MSN Messenger. Recently in the past few months out of all the themes thrown at me from various people the main re-occurring theme is Relationships. I have talked to a few which of whom have had commitment issues and those who are kinda stuck in the relationship and feel like they want to let go, but they are afraid of the future and the outcomes of breaking up for either the first time or for the 25th time. Also with the price of living going up and up another reason for relationship issues or meltdowns are money. Which happens in all forms of relationships even in marriages.

So, ok, once your married you have to live through the thick and thin and make certain sacrifices and whatnot, and no I have not been talking to married people via MSN if you must know. But with everything I have heard from the issue of money to the openly talked about subject of sex, I ask myself with all this jazz and stressful issues, is it really worth having a relationship? I suppose with every relationship you know the pros and cons and you grow as an individual, whilst I have seen some people blossom over relationships I have seen plenty more been torn apart and being near breaking point. I also have witnessed some people move from one person to another in the matter of a few weeks. Why not take a break and enjoy life being single? What are you afraid of?

At the end of the day, those who are reading this and are in relationships I hope that you and your partner enjoy a life of fun, enjoyment, love, happiness and pure bliss. For those who are single, I hope for now you enjoy life being single, enjoy being free and doing things you couldn't do when you were committed, and I hope after your break however short or long, I send my blessings that you will find the right person and from there you will become inseparable.

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Deep topic cuz. I agree with you. Its better to be single than to be in a great relationship. Some people seem to be afraid to be single and that is crazy.

Unfortunately, this fear has resulted in many many unfulfilled relationships and this is why we are seeing so many divorces and such high levels of adultery.

I don't agree that it's better to be single. Its not being in a relationship that is the issue, it is the people who are in the relationship. If you are with the right person, you can learn so much from them, they add another dimension to your life, you are so happy when you are with them. I think the issue is the way people treat each other these days, there is little respect and trust among men and women these days, it's really quite sad. So you have a choice, you either learn to live with others faults (after all, none of us are perfect) or risk being alone for life. Is that really what you want?

Whoops. I didn't mean its better to be single than in a great relationship. I meant to say "than in a relationship of convenience".

I do believe that the pressure to find a partner prompts many to get into a relationship even when it is far from being a great one. They even get married because they believe that being in a relationship of some form is better than growing old single. That is a tragedy.