Married But Available -- Relationship merry-go-round
Ami Horne
Issue date: 1/22/07 Section: Getting Down to Business
M.B.A. - Married But Available. I was shocked when I first heard this saying. Do people really go around cheating on their spouses just because they join an MBA program? I know Michigan is known for its "collaborative" environment, but isn't that going a little too far? Can you imagine the statistic on our admissions materials? "Nationally, 50% of all marriages end in divorce. But at Ross, where we strive to be #1 at everything, we are proud to report an internal divorce rate of 65% with another 30% of marriages significantly strained and in therapy." Yikes!
Thankfully, I have not heard too many rumors of our married students actually taking on this mantra. But what I have found is that there is a significant following among the non-married, "I have a boyfriend/girlfriend", long-distance relationship segment. You know who I'm talking about. The people who say, "It's not cheating if I'm in another country/time zone/area code/building." My theory is that "Married But Available" really has little to do with being married, and instead describes a state of mind.
I've found there are many types of Married But Available followers to beware of, such as:
The Complainer
This type has a common complaint, "Oh, my girlfriend is calling again." Also characterized by constant rolling of the eyes when the conversation turns to his significant other, he's definitely not hiding a relationship, but it seems like he's unhappy. Why hasn't he broken up yet? Perhaps we'll be surprised after he returns from another break. Or maybe not, if he just got laid.
Mystery Man
This type is not overly flirtatious, but never mentions any relationship status. About halfway through Fall B, right about the time you're starting to wonder if he likes girls, you find out he's got a girlfriend back home. You're good friends with this person, but have no details on the relationship, including the girlfriend's name. Is he hiding something? Or just keeping the relationship on the DL until a new possibility comes along?
Thankfully, I have not heard too many rumors of our married students actually taking on this mantra. But what I have found is that there is a significant following among the non-married, "I have a boyfriend/girlfriend", long-distance relationship segment. You know who I'm talking about. The people who say, "It's not cheating if I'm in another country/time zone/area code/building." My theory is that "Married But Available" really has little to do with being married, and instead describes a state of mind.
I've found there are many types of Married But Available followers to beware of, such as:
The Complainer
This type has a common complaint, "Oh, my girlfriend is calling again." Also characterized by constant rolling of the eyes when the conversation turns to his significant other, he's definitely not hiding a relationship, but it seems like he's unhappy. Why hasn't he broken up yet? Perhaps we'll be surprised after he returns from another break. Or maybe not, if he just got laid.
Mystery Man
This type is not overly flirtatious, but never mentions any relationship status. About halfway through Fall B, right about the time you're starting to wonder if he likes girls, you find out he's got a girlfriend back home. You're good friends with this person, but have no details on the relationship, including the girlfriend's name. Is he hiding something? Or just keeping the relationship on the DL until a new possibility comes along?
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tufan
posted 2/01/07 @ 5:53 AM EST
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Wehe Cerbone
posted 6/21/09 @ 3:17 PM EST
i find this website very useful but can you plz add a Q&A link that shows some of the common questions his eminenece has answered.
Joda
posted 8/23/09 @ 7:43 PM EST
MBA - Married But Available.
I first heard this saying in Taipei in 2001 i think.
Well I thought it was a good expression as not everyone gets to be married with the one they love. (Continued…)
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