Marrying Yourself Is Peak Millennial Narcissistic Behavior
Could marrying yourself be the ultimate gesture of radical, empowering self-love? Or, is it really just narcissistically weakening the institution of marriage and once again proving there’s no end to the levels of self-absorption that modern humans can reach?
It’s no longer good enough to say “I do” and promise you’ll stand by one man’s side ‘til death do you two part. We’ve watched as the behemoth wedding industry, coupled with social media FOMO, dragged engaged couples deeper and deeper into debt over a milestone which was once far less commercialized and commodified, and far more revered and regarded for being deeply consequential. While I, perhaps, view certain elements of the wedding industry with a bit too much scrutiny (I mean, if you want the fairytale experience, you’re certainly entitled to it, but please consider if it’s truly worth going beyond your means!), at least if people are now spending $29,000 on average to tie the knot, they’re up at the altar with another person. Right?