Thursday Thirteen – Romance, From a Child’s Perspective

Picked these up from Romance From the Heart

1. What age should a person get married?
Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.
— Camille, age 10

2. What do people usually do on a date?
Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.
— Lynnette, age 8

3. Or from the male perspective:
On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.
— Martin, age 10

4. What would you do if you were on a date, but having a bad time?
I’d run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns.
— Craig, age 9

5. Is it better to be single or married?
It’s better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them.
— Anita, age 9

6. How do you make a marriage work?
Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck.
— Ricky, age 10

7. How do you decide whom to marry?
You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.
— Alan, age 10

8. And the female side:
No person really decides before they grow up who they’re going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you’re stuck with.
— Kristen, age 10

9. How can a stranger tell if two people are married?
You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids.
— Derrick, age 8

10. How would the world be different if people didn’t get married?
There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn’t there?
— Kelvin, age 8

11. When is it okay to kiss someone?
When they’re rich.
— Pam, age 7

12. Or maybe:
The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It’s the right thing to do.
— Howard, age 8

13. And my favorite, What do your mom and dad have in common?
Both don’t want any more kids.
— Lori, age 8

Kids. You can’t live with them, you can’t muffle their honesty. 😀

We’re off to camp for the last time this year. Pictures later! …. Maybe?