I settled for a man I didn't love or desire. Here's the price I've paid for marrying Mr OK rather than Mr Right...

I settled for a man I didn't love or desire. Here's the price I've paid for marrying Mr OK rather than Mr Right..

. By Anonymous For The Daily Mail Published: 02:09 BST, 9 August 2024 | Updated: 02:09 BST, 9 August 2024 e-mail View comments Feeling every inch the beautiful bride in my £1,000, floor-length, ivory silk gown, I married my husband in a pretty village church in Hampshire in front of 130 guests. The ceremony was followed by a reception in a country hotel nearby, with champagne and a four-course meal, before we all partied late into the night.

And yet, despite the happiness of that day, when I walked down the aisle towards Michael, he didn’t set my heart alight – and I knew he never would. There were no butterflies of excitement. Rather than marrying Mr Right, I was settling for Mr OK.

I married my husband in a pretty village church in Hampshire in front of 130 guests. The ceremony was followed by a reception in a country hotel (picture posed by models) While the narrative is that brides are always head over heels on their wedding day, there are more women in my position than you might think. Research suggests about 30 per cent of women ‘settle’ for their partner, rather than marrying their ‘true love’, thinking that security and friendship are more important than the passion of a fairytale romance.

But is it a formula for a happy life? It will be 25 years this month since that beautiful August day. Reaching your silver wedding anniversary is considered .