I was thinking the same thing. Ugh. BUT...despite the cosmetic imperfections, he seems like such a genuinely nice person. Jaime could do much worse, and probably will, for that matter.
From the minute I saw her there was something that just irked me. She'd have to be blind not to know she is pretty, but I think her disadvantaged beginnings coupled with reality show "fame" have given her a sense of entitlement that may be unrealistic. She wants her Prince Charming, I guess, and refuses to settle, even if it means being alone.
What she doesn't realize, poor deluded thing, is that more often than not, couples get married for reasons other than the romantic idea of love. They convince themselves they are in love, of course. You don't plan a lavish wedding if you're not "in love," right??
I'm going to throw the curtain of deception aside and reveal a little secret to Jaime: People - the luckier ones, perhaps - do get married for love, yes, but just as many people (if not more) don't find that elusive, romantic love - or, better said, they cannot wait or do not wish to take a chance on waiting to see if their "soul mate" materializes. If people were honest with others but, more importantly, with themselves, the real reasons behind their wedding preparations might be one or more of the following:
1. I'm 25 (or 29, or 33, or 36, etc.) and I always wanted to be married by this age, so I'm getting married to __________. Often both parties - the bride-to-be and her prospective groom - feel this way. Sometimes one of the parties really IS in love with the other.
2. It's time to procreate. My eggs are getting old - and so am I - so I need a mate NOW. Or, "I need an heir," or "My family name will die out if I don't find someone to give me a son." Or, "my mother will finally be happy if I can give her those grandchildren she wants so badly."
3. "Why aren't you married?" Many people succumb to pressure from others who want to know why they are still single. (because they're smarter than you, maybe?). Pride, embarrassment, defensiveness, or a feeling of inferiority sometimes compel a person to find a spouse, if for no other reason than to put an end to these rude and intrusive types of questions.
4. "All my friends are married, so I must find someone, too." This kind of spouse-hunter might have a competitive personality, thus impelling the necessity to get married like "everyone else." Or the desire to get married might be due to something else -- loneliness. Either because all of his or her friends have gotten hitched, or because a spouse would fill that emptiness by providing daily companionship.
5. Money. Remember Anna Nicole Smith and her octogenarian husband, who also happened to be a multi-millionaire? Remember Anna Nicole professing to love him to death, - and he did die, much to her relief, I'm sure.
6. Green Card. No explanation needed.
7. (And this one is the absolute WORSE, most despicable reason for taking the plunge, if you ask me): They want a Wedding. Or, more specifically, SHE wants to be a Bride, shopping for a beautiful lace gown, and finally achieving that day where she is the center of everyone's attention. She's been dreaming of this day since she was four! The groom is just the means to an end. You can't get married to yourself, after all.
In short, if Jaime is waiting for that dashing price to come along, the one who makes her heart beat out of her chest, she might never get married. Because life is not a fairy tale, and most men are not gorgeous prince charmings unless the one he marries believes - or wants to believe - he is.