Money and the "Game of Life and How to Play It"

Ladies,

What a wondrous world this is when  Men can marry Men and Woman can marry Woman. The reality is still woman do not get equal pay for doing the same job, employment men do. What the heck got me thinking about this. I once read a book called The Game of Life and how to Play It. 

This morning I received an email from a man I respected in beginning of my career and again when I started my first event planning company. How interesting it is that he is still teaching what he taught so many years ago. He has been through his own life issues. Meaning life hasn't been always easy for him. However, although he is divorced, remarried no one has ever taken away his right to make a living because of his belief system or because he got a divorce.

What an interesting world this is. If equality has hit the marriage place why isn't equality in the work place? Did you know that statistically speaking more single mom's are hurting than men. About 4 out 10 children were born to unwed mothers. Nearly two-thirds are born to mothers under the age of 30. 

PlaceSettings by Maria Kamon @ Amazon.com

 Single mothers earn incomes that place them well below married mothers in the income ladder. Half with an annual income less than $25,000. vs 38 percent of fathers have an annual income of $50,000 or more. - 


That means if a male to male relationship happens their average income will be a hundred percent (100%) greater than a woman to woman marriage. This also means that male to male marriage (Forgive me for the wording, trying to be people sensitive on feelings) A male female marriage still will make only seventy-five percent (75%) of the "traditional marriage" will make. What the heck?!

 

I am a signal mom these days, believing in the right to make a living. I am so glad my friend told me he has a new book out. This blog has nothing to do with his book other than it got me upset at the fact that he will make millions off his book and I have made $4.34 yes that is (four dollars and thirty-four cents) all year off this blog. Yes, why because everyone wanted to know what event planners are all about during divorce. Mean well people who in saying they want to help, take more than they give.    

Why then as single woman are we not embracing other woman? It's a wed thing. We fear the unexpected. The woman who is going to take our man. The cheating man who wants more than what belongs to him. You know the old boyfriend who will drive a 100 miles to tell you he loves you, wants to provide for you and then turns around and helps your man. Causing you pain and sorrow.  Making you less valuable and speaking to others for you in the workplace. Affecting you while making a living while giving you all the pain, and saying that's Christian!  It's not. It's your workplace. I am my workplace. I have to make a living otherwise I don't eat. Just like gay couples, just like hertersexual couples. I am human with needs just like you. The difference is I choose to be a single mom. Okay, that was a venting point. Men have them too. The old girlfriend that will drive all those miles to hurt them and their marriage. Then there are woman l know that tell men to go back to their marriage and stop doing what they are doing. Getting to the point where we are upset and have to yell at the man to "F___" his own wife. Meaning go have sex with your own wife I am a single mom and need to make a living. You are not of interest to me. I don't want to have sex with you or have an affair. I am choosing to be single and a formal being. 

Let me tell you, this is an anger point for me. The United States of America is liberal enough to let legalizing "Gay" marriages happen, however they are not liberal enough to let legalize "Equal Pay" for women make the same about of money or more than men in the workplace? Send me your thoughts and help me to understand. Please use the comment box. Thank you Internet for the pictures. The Internet is something I never knew existed 30 years ago. Also something I am thankful my pastor's prayed with me about. 

Now it's about making Equal Pay happen for woman!

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