A little background: I was having an... argu-scussion with my girlfriend earlier about how uncomfortable I am with her going out without me, especially to bars, because she tends to get hit on a lot. She pitched the idea of getting married (I declined because I was for once thinking clearly and pointed out that would force us off our parents' health insurance plans); she ultimately suggested getting a ring and wearing it out because only the really sleazy guys tend to keep going if they notice that.

Anyway, the thing I was wondering was if getting married has improved anyone's fears of abandonment compared to how they felt prior. I'm not expecting it to be an insta-fix or anything like that, but I noticed that after that suggestion, I got a bit calmer and the argu-scussion got a bit less argument and a lot more discussion from then on out so it got me thinking.