Love
I long for the days of people buying me flatware and telling me Im pretty.
As Chandler checks out of the newlywed suite, Monica makes her feelings about her new marital status clear.
Im no longer a bride, she laments.
Ill never be a bride again.
Now, Im just someoneswife.
The moment is played for laughs.
(Matthew Perrys perfectly sarcastic delivery of And Im the happiest guy in the world!
as a reply makes that clear.)
The audience is supposed to see Monicas despair as bratty and selfish.
Ive never related to a fictional TV character more.
In July 2021, my boyfriend of eight yearsproposed.
But truthfully, I didnt feel sad or let down in the weeks following the big day.
I just… missed the fun of it all.
And a year and a half later, I still do.
It was all so special.
Now that were married, were more in love than ever.
and, worse, When are you having kids?
I get why many people think the answer to all of the above is yes.
Acknowledging that you miss all the fuss, attention, and adoration is decidedly not chill.
(I mean, ick.)
I replied with a smile, my teeth still pearly and luminous thanks to my pre-wedding whitening treatments.
We were surrounded by all our favorite people and felt like celebrities.
My dress was hand-beaded to perfection and my husband looked hot.
Just let me have this.
