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....and it always amazes me how they burn through potential husbands/mates/partners. Some faster than others. But one way or another, they find something wrong in their quest for the perfect mate. Just the fact that she's dated 'one to two dozen men' says it all.
Sometimes it's justified, but many times, it's her own hangups. If it wasn't this guy's "lack" of ambition, then it would be something else. It would be the fact that he's not close to his family or too close to his family or something. You can hear these girls lament 'why am I single?' time and time again.
And that's where this writer is headed, soon she'll be swamped in her career and fretting over whether it is too late to start a family and wondering why she let so many things go...enjoying her younger days, a mate who was almost perfect, etc. It is quite possible to be driven and ambitious and to have a part of your life that doesn't involve drive and ambition.
Wait around for Mr. Right if you want, I look forward to seeing your ad on the side bar in Salon personals.
