Marriage

We spent a lot of time in the car yesterday and one of the things we talked about was marriage. I don't even know how the topic came up, but I realized that Marek, at age four, doesn't have much of an understanding of what marriage means. I did my best to explain to him about growing up, meeting someone you love, getting married, living together, deciding to have a family, etc., etc. He thought about it for a moment and then said, "When I grow up I'm not going to get married." I asked him why not and he replied, "I'll just want to be by myself!" Then he paused, thought some more, and changed his mind: "No, I was just kidding! I want to get married. I'm at the beginning part of being married." I asked what that meant and he said, "I love you and I live with you and so we're at the beginning of being married!" So, there it is...all boys want to marry their moms! :) I explained to him that marriage is for when you've grown up and meet someone - not your mom - and love them and want to spend the rest of your life with them. Marek exclaimed, "I know that, but I'll still want to be with you!"