Love and Marriage

I had a great margarita last night at the Buena Vista Social Club. Really great.

I have been thinking a lot lately of love and marriage and the connection between the two. As far as I am concerned love and marriage are two completely separate issues (and often not related!). There is this preconceived idea that if one gets married, one must have attained what so many of us are looking for: to be loved. I think this is a delusional idea.

People are so bloody scared of being alone that they tend to compromise. And in compromising they settle. And in settling they give up the idea of love and instead they spend their lives convincing themselves that they are happy. This is why there is so much divorce.

Please people, tell me, why are we so afraid of being alone? Why do we need to get married?

Also why get married when you have absolutely no intention of being faithful? The other day, a friend of mine went to a wedding knowing that the groom was and probably still is having an affair with his secretary.   

I really don’t understand people.