I couldn't agree more with you. My stepmom acribes to this belief, and has declared that I, at age 28, am going to be a spinster if I don't get married within the next 2 years. She believes that in order to be whole, I need a man in my life. Do I want the companionship? Sure, but it doesn't mean that I am not fulfilling my purpose in life by not being a wife. It's ridiculous.