It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of a good education must be in want of a rich husband.
– Kathleen, “They Told Me to Find a Rich Husband”
Or so the world implied when, in May 2009, I celebrated my second graduation from Columbia University. This time I threw my cap into the air to the tune of a Master’s degree in Art History. A few months later, I was unemployed and facing an uncertain future. I packed my two diplomas into a cardboard box and did what every 20-something was loathe to do – give up an apartment in New York City and move home to live with her parents in the suburbs.
I’m a 20-something female, part Carrie Bradshaw, part Elizabeth Bennett, part Bridget Jones, mostly myself. The #1 piece of advice people give me to help me navigate my way through early adulthood: “Find yourself a nice, rich husband.”
Surely, they had better advice to offer than that.
In high school, I was voted “most likely to succeed.” I have two Ivy-League degrees. I was an All-American athlete. After a year-long quest for a job and free health insurance, I landed a gig as the Manager of a contemporary art gallery.
I still pay for my health insurance.
I’m still on a diet.
I still live in the suburbs.
And for better or worse, I’m still single.
Follow along as I try to make sense of it all while navigating my way through the art world, the NYC dating scene, and the 21st century.
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Good luck, Kathleen, in finding a job that will give you satisfaction. I also hope you’ll find YOURSELF (that’s something you don’t quite learn in college) and then you might have zero desire for the nice, rich husband. Besides, how many rich men do you think there are who also happen to be nice?
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20 something singleton, you’re so pretty so pretty. You’re looking like a teenage movie Star. No luck, i am not a book editor. Rich men, nice men, poor men, bad men, handsome men, ugly men, yuck men, wow men, tall men short men, funny men, serious men, soft men, hard men-well you’ve got a huge checklist to study. As a guy what can I tell you pretty girl? Nothing. Because you’ll never know the cake until you bite it. To bite, it must look delicious and sound yummy. Am I an expert? I have a lot of girl friends too. Do I know women? No, I am still under educated. That’s why you sound so cute, naive and innocent. There are good guys both rich and poor. But you’ll find them at the queue’s end. That’s a long boring walk. No?
Cool blog. Great name for one too.
Love your blog!
I have no clue how I stumbled across this via the web, but i’m glad I did, can’t wait to follow your blog!
Love, love LOVE your blog! I, too, am a 20-something in NYC, writing about well… relationships, careers and the city in general. It’s called Glass Heels, and it’s the relationship (or conflict) between our Cinderella glass slippers and 4-inch power heels. http://glassheels.wordpress.com/ Well, anyways, I loved your blog. And I just “liked” it on Facebook. So I look forward to reading more!
Glass Heels is fantastic (what girl doesn’t love a good pair of shoes… and the climb up the corporate ladder in them!) Just “liked” it on Facebook too. We 20-something New Yorkers (with a predilection for designer footwear) have to stick together
LOVE your blog.. the 20- something syndrome.
Hi Kathleen,
Loved your blog – it made me smile because I have just started something similar – only from a middle-aged divorcee’s perspective. And, oh boy! are English my age a bundle of fun!
x
Keep the faith, and always believe in Prince Charming!
English MEN! When will I ever learn to proofread?! x
Oh, and I’m over at
http:// princecharmingmyarse.wordpress.com/ if you wanna stop by
Love it! thanks for directing me your way!
This is awesome… lol I will definitely be following!
oh and if you happen to find out if your future rich husband has a rich single brother.. please pass him along..thanks
I am so glad that I found your blog today! You’re fabulous
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I think most of us end up being happy with the exact opposite of what we think we want/need. I hope you find someone you love who treats you well–there are a lot of ways to be rich!