Many women seem to believe if a relationship doesn't end in marriage, its pointless. I think this is a shallow way of looking at it. If you meet someone you are compatible with and the relationship last for a few years and ends, that's perfectly fine. You met a nice person and enriched each other's lives, a net positive. I think its unhealthy that women go into relationships with this expectation, because they are setting themselves up for failure. Not every relationship will end with a ring. Instead, people should embrace short-term relationships and see them as necessary steps and great experiences.