Tuesday---to go agent or not go agent

It's a dreary, overcast, uncertain day here in the mountains.  There's just enough dampness in the air to make it necessary to wear a sweatshirt while sitting in the studio tapping away on my laptop before turning my attention to the sketches on the drawing board.

I spent the better part of the afternoon reading literary agents' descriptions and guidelines.  The one good thing about being on the New York Times Bestseller list is that it does attract attention to your work.  I cannot make my mind up about literary agents.  I've tried them and the marriages have not been happy nor productive ones.  I like the idea of having an agent, but is it worth the extra hassle and 'waiting' to have one?