graceanne said:It's sad you think that. I don't feel like a baby machine (in face I wanted children WAY more than he did), and I've never consider my marriage a business transaction. If something were to happen to K, I'd allow my heart to heal and find another man to marry. Marriage, for me, is about companionship. It's about having someone who's with you through everything. Another oxen in the yolk, pulling at the burdens of life.
If you read the context of my post i was actually talking about ancient times, not modern times.