It begins with:

 "Women moving up still strive to marry up. Men moving up still tend to marry down. The two sexes' going in opposite directions has led to an epidemic of professional women missing out on husbands and kids." 

and it goes on to say: 

"Most men, like Ms Dowd has correctly pointed out, want to “marry down”. I think it’s more like a security issue, maybe they are afraid that their more intelligent wife will dominate and overpower them. But when did marriages become a game of power play? It would be very sad indeed when love and mutual respect gives way to politics and power in a marriage. Anyway, in my opinion, a truly intelligent wife will know when to say the right things. She will never put her husband down in front of others and when “correcting” him, she will always do it in the gentlest manner so his ego will not be bruised. If a woman has to resort to a shouting match, sacarsm or nagging to “correct” her man, then perhaps her intellect is only good at the academic level, and not applicable to her personality.

Why marry up or marry down? Marry someone who is your equal in your intellect and you will always have meaningful and fun conversations together. Communication plays such an important role in a marriage, so I personally feel that it is important to marry a friend who has the same intellect substance as you do." Source: http://qqlibrarian.blogspot.com/2005/10/i-want-to-marry-someone-my-equal.html

I agree with this article and found it enlightening.  Communication is the key to a successful relationship, if we are alike in the way we think, we understand each other, have the same values, ethics, reasoning and won't feel that one surpasses the other, what one lacks in a field, he/she can make up in another. This does not mean that you must search for someone that agrees with everything you say, that defeats the purpose of having a relationship with another human being. 

I also think that finding your equal leads to mutual respect for each other and though there will be arguments, they will be settled in a mature way as opposed to someone just saying "I just know I'm right" or "I can't argue with you, you just don't understand." Effective communication allows a partner to know/understand/appreciate the other partner's wants and needs and that is EXTREMELY important. 

On the other hand :) School is coming along fine. I am broke. And because I opened my RBC account in Nassau, I cannot check my ATM card balance so I have no clue how much money I TRULY have which doesn't help the situation at all. Also, I cannot constantly ask my parents for money, both have given too much already towards this trip and really cannot afford to offer me any more financial assistance. The money that we are "supposed" to receive from the scholarship is here but I cannot spend a cent since I HAVE NO CLUE how much is actually mine. I can't even afford to buy a simple Nasonex spray for my nasal polyps, amongst other things, that the doctor prescribed for me, and that I actually need. This situation is really uncomfortable to be in.

Anyways... I missed the opportunity to go skating last night but it was for a good cause: midterms are this week. Which reminds me, I have some studying to do, so until next time, take care!