Article October 12, 1987 Issue

Finding somebody— or finding happiness?

What is it that determines the quality of our relationships?

Marcella Saxe

"I Want to be married." "I'm tired of living alone." "I want a family." This is the way the conversation was running at a party for some of the single women with whom I worked.

The event had turned from an enjoyable affair into a depressing assortment of complaints. As I listened to each one expressing her opinion, I began to pray quietly. I had just begun the study of Christian Science and was learning that because God, Spirit, is All, life is spiritual. It is joyful, complete, free, satisfying. I longed to share with each individual there what I was learning of the true selfhood of each one of us as spiritual man, God's image.

Someone asked me how I felt about being single. The few minutes I had spent in prayer brought my answer: "I'm going to be happy! Single or married, I'm going to live a happy life. I know I am loved, and I'm going to trust my life to God."

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