Ben
“I now pronounce you husband and wife!”
I hate weddings.
I haven't always been this cynical. It really only started when my ex, Jeanine, pulled off the engagement ring I’d given her, chucked it at my face, and screamed that she’d rather die alone than marry an unemployed musician.
Harsh words not made less hurtful by them not being entirely true. While I had quit my job as a software developer to pursue my passion of music, I was still working as an independent contractor picking up jobs that interested me. Cybersecurity, formatting, web design- whatever sounded like it could pay enough to keep food on the table and a roof over my head while still giving me enough freedom to pour more of my time, energy, and yes, funds into making the band I started five years ago into something
