Single and ready to…

“The telephone rang. It was my 70 year old great-aunt. My heart crumbled. I knew full well what was coming next. ‘Hello there sweetie,’ she chirped. ‘So, have you met anyone special?’ Her tone became grave and stern. ‘Not yet,’ I replied in a rather ‘goodness not again’ manner. ‘Tsk,’ she snapped. ‘You’re 34 years old and still not married. You’ve reached your expiration date. No one will want you now. You’ve missed the boat.” Beirut Knights This sort of conversation is familiar to Lebanon’s growing legion of singles. We live in the land of “nefrah minik” (may we celebrate your wedding) with sayings that include “a bridegroom made of coal is a blessing” (implying that any man is better than being single) and “the bride is a frog but the wedding is a cyclone” (the bride is insignificant but the wedding is a grand show). But marriage might not