I’m 25 and live with my boyfriend. We’ve been together for 4 years. My co worker is 32 and lives with her husband and 2 kids. When we first started working she would refer to her partner as her “husband.” Later on, I found out they weren’t legally married or had a wedding either. She said that he just gave her a promise ring and that they don’t see the need to get legally married or have a wedding. She told me that when she was 23 she gave him an ultimatum of they move in together and settle down or she would break up with him because she wanted to start a family. She ended up getting pregnant shortly after and they moved out and started their family. Now her oldest child is 9.
Well, she judges me for living with my boyfriend unmarried and no children. I don’t know why it bothers her so much. Like I said she claims that THEY don’t want to get married. But it might seem to me that in reality she’s trying to cover up that HE might not want to. Anyway, she basically called me a concubine, whore, slut for giving my bf sex and he doesn’t put a ring on it. She thinks I should have a child because “ every woman should experience having a child.” I know for certain that I don’t want to have children now or ever, maybe I’ll change my mind). But I would like to get married. Again, she always throws out little comments that me me feel bad. She thinks her relationship is perfect I guess and I’m confused why they actually haven’t even had a ceremony or something since she doesn’t care about getting legally married.
Anyway, just venting I guess!