When Everyone Asks, “When Are You Getting Married?”
When Everyone Asks, “When Are You Getting Married?” There comes an age when people stop asking a girl, “What do you want to become?” and start asking, “When are you getting married?” But behind her silence is a girl who is still building her life. She is studying, preparing for her career, and trying to become independent. Her family has sacrificed so much for her education. Her brothers have even said, “Let her study. If we have to sell our land, we will—but we won't stop her education.” That is why she doesn't want to rush. She is not against marriage; she simply wants a little more time to become the woman her family believed she could be. She wants love and a family, but she also wants her own identity and a career she can be proud of. When everyone keeps asking, “When are you getting married?” , they may not realize that she is already carrying a quiet responsibility—to make the sacrifices of her parents and the faith of her family meaningful. One day, she may get m...