I have finally come up with a seminar topic for singles that would really interest me: if, as a single woman, marriage and babies aren't in the foreseeable future, should you pursue a career as an alternative? The underlying motivation for that would be to provide for yourself since you have no husband to provide (or co-provide) for you.
In other words, what should be the "default" position if marriage doesn't head your way?
Any thoughts?
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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Oh that is a brilliant suggestion! Most of the seminars I've ever seen have been about finding contentment in singleness, but not any sort of practical 'here is how you survive as a single Christian woman' advice. I'd sign up in a flash.
ReplyDeleteMe too! Though I suspect that I could possibly run such a seminar at almost 35 lol.
ReplyDeleteActually, maybe I should....hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
ReplyDeleteI've sometimes thought it would be useful to do this. Hooray for bringing it up, Elsie!
ReplyDeleteTopics jelssie have thought of so far: Money, career, housing, aging, relationships. How to look after yourself, how God can use you at different stages of life, how to manage money... some things are general wisdom, but somethings are applied differently to the single woman.
Here is an issue I worked out this year: eating out regularly. That's a waste of money when you have kids. But while I'm single, I think it is a necessity. If I never eat out, I eat alone every night, which is bad.
There's more to think about...
We could totally run a seminar!! Jess & I have done some brainstorming already. We could brainstorm together and work out how this event might run. I'd love to interview people at different stages of life in their singleness.
ReplyDeleteI'd also like to look at the topic of grief in singleness: do you reach a point where you just give up hope of marriage and family, grieve and move on? Or do you always keep hoping?
I would also sign up in a flash!
ReplyDeleteDO IT! :)