I wish to find a nice wife as well, and one that is equally yolked. The state of our society these days is in very sad shape, and one is hard pressed to find someone available that’s not tainted by the world, that would be good wife material, next to impossible to find on my own. This is an area that’s completely ignored by the church, and it used to fall on the families themselves to become involved in. With today’s mindset of credentials being totally material, and only material, with little regard to the persons character, it’s no wonder it’s a difficult thing to find an appropriate match.
I look to the parishes I attend, and the only ones that show real devotion are married, elderly, and I never see anybody single, praying at Mary’s shrine/statue, or at adoration, or in bible study.
I have talked to others within the church, and sending someone to some .com is a poor answer, for none of them are worth their weight in dirt. They exploit the singles scene, and all of them, no matter how well packaged, how well stated, draw only those of the world seeking to find someone “conservative”, and not too devout. The web is a terrible place to find a match for so many reasons, and trust me, I’ve already studied and checked out those avenues.
I’ll give you a piece of advice here, that the ones that are husband material, are the ones that always begin as friends and in my case, having faced too many harsh situations with the women of the world, I remain very reserved, wanting to see them reveal themselves and their nature before remotely thinking of pursuing. Devotion to our blessed Mother is key in my world, you have to get through her, to get to me, and that’s really the bottom line.
It’s better to be single, and have the Lord in your heart, then to be married without him. Don’t compromise, and know that the one that created the universe has the capacity to put the right person in your life, it’s up to you to recognize who it is, and when, and don’t be too reserved to not break the ice in dialog.
