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Dear Dr. Love,
I just read your column today about psychos in the June issue of Pulse. Very funny! As a 34-year-old professional single woman, I sometimes wonder if marriage was developed by society or religious institutions. Since you were married and now divorced, what is your opinion about “the sacred marriage vow”? I’ve been a longtime reader of your column and although I don’t always agree with what you say, you do provide a forum for discussion.

Valerie, Jericho

Dear Valerie,
I’m glad you find my columns “funny.” If every Pulse reader can smile and pick up an idea or two, I’ve done my job (and you need not agree with my words of wisdom).

Your letter doesn’t indicate if you were ever married, but I assume not. Valerie, when you do meet the right guy, you’ll know it! But in these times, the only sacred document you better have is called a pre-nup. And I’m not kidding.

I don’t know if the marriage vow means as much as in previous decades or centuries ago. I can hold my head up high knowing when I was married, I never strayed. Now that I’m single, I meet many married men (and yes, women) who are out for a night to party and just let loose. I don’t buy it. A woman and a man who are married go out together. Period. End of story.

No psychiatrist or marriage counselor can keep two people together unless it’s what both of them really want. And I still think weddings are great. Who knows? You never can tell who will be on the line behind you at your local King Kullen. Get the idea?

Until next month, happy dating! Please send me your questions to be answered in my column by email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).