Fear of marriage aspect

In chapter 4, I thought the section about "fear of marriage" was really interesting.  I had never really put much thought into the fact that some people might be single because they had a literal fear of actually being married.  I talked to my roommate about this topic.  We come from vary different families.  Our parents are both still married, but my parents are very happy and her parents are not.  Her dad cheated on her mom 15 years into their marriage, and they worked things out, but her mom doesn't love her dad anymore.  They are together out of friendship and the love for their children.  My roommate isn't afraid of the marriage aspect. She can't wait to get married and have a family, but she's so afraid of divorce and infidelity. She has never thought as being single as a bad thing. In fact, she thinks its pretty safe.  She doesn't want to be single forever, but she doesn't really mind being single in the patches where there's just not a special guy in the picture.  Me, on the other hand, i hate being single.  I avoid it at all costs.  I love having a guy in my life. I'm just searching for the right one.  Maybe now that I have read this chapter, I wont think as negatively about being single.  I'll be a bit more relaxed and carefree :)