User:Skripachka/Not the marrying kind

History
"Not the marrying kind" is a phrase often used by independent women to explain a why they do not want fulfill the traditional social role by entering into matrimony. Originally the song appeared on the Dean Martin Variety Show, where Martin wants to "stay single any way I can." Elvis Presley borrowed the phrase for his own song "I'm not the marrying kind." The lyrics claim that the male counterpart pleads, "Don't kiss me, don't claw me, don't pet me, don't paw me" to a woman who may desire marriage.

Transition
Although the phrase has been used in the past to describe a person who is averse to women, the phrase made a slow transition to a more gender neutral application, and even becoming more prevalent for modern women do describe their distaste for the institute of marriage. Movie stars particularly have coined the phrase to excuse what society expects of long-term couples. Oprah used the phrase to explain her life-long partnership with Stedman Graham. Numerous other stars, including P Diddy and Johnny Depp choose to live unmarried, many claiming that though they love their partner, the do not need a formal marriage. Many even have children with their long-time partners but do not marry. Most recently, Seely Booth, the supporting role on Bones was turned down by the excuse that his character's girlfriend, Hannah Burley rejects his wedding proposal because she is "not the marrying kind."