Most of us understand, at least in theory, that marriage is not an achievement but a choice. We have learned to value ourselves apart from the value the dating market puts on us. We own our power and, in some cases, our apartments. We try not to go around saying things like "all the good ones are gone."

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Most of us understand, at least in theory, that marriage is not an achievement but a choice. We have learned to value ourselves apart from the value the dating market puts on us. We own our power and, in some cases, our apartments. We try not to go around saying things like "all the good ones are gone."" in the context of ""Single at 38? Have That Baby", The New York Times (23 June 2018)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.