The cast members' ages say a lot about their marriage thought-process
Like all of us on this weird Northeast weather day, I am watching The Ultimatum on Netflix. This show has everything: Nick Lachey (obviously), Vanessa Lachey, a hotel pool, opaque drinking cups, and 12 cast members who are so young, yet they think they know what they want.
Here are the cast ages btw:
1. Lauren Pounds (30)
2. Nate Ruggles (31)
3. Alexis Maloney (27)
4. Hunter Parr (29)
5. Rae Williams (~24)
6. Zay Wilson (25)
7. Madlyn Ballatori (25)
8. Colby Kissinger (26)
9. Jake Cunningham (27)
10. April Marie (24)
11. Shanique Imari (25)
12. Randall Griffin (27)
It's the same thing with the Bachelor, when a 23 year old cries about how hard it's been to find true love (ever since her heart was broken by her high school boyfriend) and proclaims to be ready for marriage and kids. It's hilarious to me.
And same thing again here with Ultimatum. Now, of COURSE, I understand everyone is different and has different needs and wants for their lives, but their focus on getting married and starting families doesn't seem to align with their emotional maturity. They seem like kids! Kids who think that marriage and babies will make them adults!
That said, I'm only through episode three, so maybe later on I'll be blown away with their thoughtful approaches to life's biggest questions, but so far, I'm seeing a lot of young 20-somethings who think that the "next step" needs to be marriage. (Except Maddy. That girl is a boss. So far.)
They think they know what they want, but they only want what they’ve been told to want in a relationship and partner. You really gotta kiss a bunch of toads before you realize what you’re looking for. So few get it right on the first try, and so young, but I feel like we are priming people to make these choices so early. It’s kind of distressing to watch… if it weren’t so fun to watch too. 🙃
I feel the same way watching Bachelor. I know it’s different in different parts of the country, but the pressure these people seem to feel to settle down so young… just makes you want to shake them to wake them up.
I mean, I get it — I figured I would be married by my mid-20s too, so right away in college I assumed my first boyfriend would be the last boyfriend I had. We train women to prioritize the wrong things when they’re young.
I thought the same thing as I watched the first episode. What 24 year old who has been dating someone for ONE YEAR wants to get married?? Give me a couple that’s been dating for 4 years!
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