I hear bells: The ringing of reality.

Isn't it great finding the one person in the world that you love.

Maybe not even at that far into it yet? Maybe just someone who you can share anything with?

Or just sit in comfortable silence with?

Great isn't it?

But why do some people have to ruin it by getting married?

I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm all for two people joining together to show they love each other, but why do you need a huge ceremony that costs thousands to show people that you love each other?

Do you need a big poofy dress that makes you look like a meringue, shoes that cause you so much pain that you only wear them for walking down the aisle then your wearing your trainers? Does that show how much you love him?

The stress of worrying about what he wants for his stag do, whether half of the guest want a vegetarian meal as they don't want what the set meal is, the bloody colour of the brides maids dresses...and the COST!?

Some poor sods, who have normal jobs like you and me, take years to save for actual wedding, and seeing as the average wedding can cost anywhere between £15,000-£25,000.

Now, hold on...couldn't you put that down as a deposit for a house?

Or a new car, or a brilliant holiday?

If all you want to show everyone is that you both love each other and want to be together, do something for yourselves! Tell everyone by all means, but why do you need to have a different name to tell everybody so?

And if that's what you want, you can change your name on Deed Poll for a £10!

What would you get extra if you did marry? Does the government give you a house like they do when those 15 year olds decide they want a bigger council flat.

Nah.

If you're a couple and you already live with each other, you probably have acquired all those characteristics of a married couple anyway. You pay bills, you snuggle up to each other at night, you bicker about your partners mother coming to stay of what colour to paint the sitting room.

It's not such a big thing anymore. It's not like 50 years ago that you'd be called an old spinster if you weren't shacked up and married by the time you were 20, or if you had a child out of wedlock you parents would disown you, and its not law either!

Just think about it, if you haven't got that money to splash out with, and you feel the need to blow it all on one day....spend it on a holiday.

I had a chat with Chris about this the other day, and there's is nothing in the world that would stand in my way to be with him the rest of my life and the future of family and so forth.

But the idea of maybe having to wait 6 years to save the money and wait to have a event to confirm to everyone about this isn't needed.

So to my pretend hubby, I love you!

We wont have to go through anything like poor Alice and Hugo in "The Vicar of Dibley"!