Were there good ol' days of domestic bliss

From the Single File blogDEAR BLOGGER: Herewith a letter from a reader of many years, a man who calls himself Single by Choice and simply refuses to enter the world of relationships: "A short while ago, you published an 'angry' (your word) response to my take that the 30-something young lady who regretted rejecting potential suitors was getting cosmic payback. Why do you find my opinion to be 'vengeful' (another of your words)? I have no problem seeing women get a taste of their own medicine. Gender relations are at an all-time low, and your pipe dream of 'gender reconciliation' has been shown again to be a bad joke."DEAR SUSAN: I agree with a fellow blogger who said a marriage license takes care of many legal situations in a fairly simple way. Trying to cobble together other necessary parts with multiple legal documents might not cover everything. I see that you're offering an alternative to those who are not yet ready or willing to give up their "single" status. Believe me, as a gay man in a long-term relationship, I more than understand what the lack of that "piece of paper" can mean. My partner had a health scare last spring. I was thankful that everyone at the hospital was fantastic; they could have been sticklers about my status.

From the "Single File" blog