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It's very common for married people, especially married males, to shame and ridicule single men. They type that tries to convince men to get married, in a marriage where the wife is always right.
I'm truly sorry that any single person would be ridiculed or shamed for their relationship status. It's equally frustrating to read post after post declaring that there is no such thing as a happy marriage and that every such relationship is doomed to divorce. And if that's not bad enough, women are evil and will get everything. Sigh.
I knew religion was going to come up. Here's the fascinating thing about my family and friends: none of us are particularly religious. Most of us are agnostic at best, although a few attend the local Methodist church, so I'm unconvinced that religion thwarts divorce. In fact, I seem to recall seeing a study awhile back that found higher divorce rates among conservative evangelicals than the religiously unaffiliated.
Well I just don't know why some in their circles find divorce the oddity and some find it common place.
But I can tell you why I never married, expectations. Probably too much expectation. That and afraid of failure when those expectations are not met either by me or her.
See I am the kind that runs away from responsibility but if I take on responsibility I take it on 100%. I don't want to be a parent but if I did I would do it 100% making my life secondary to my child. Want me to join your band?, I'll resist at first but then put 100% effort if I do. If I marry I want her to be the one forever more, with the right combination of personality , morals, yet sexually immoral for me, attractive to me (and I don't really like barbie model types) and have passions of her own besides it just being me. Haven't found that right combination yet to marry, some combinations to date yes, marry no.
I am the kind of person that when I want to socialize I'll go to your place, or to a function, or bar, or discussion forum and be friendly but when I want out and long to be alone and solo again I want to be able to jump in my car or log out and leave when I want to and I really enjoy a lot of alone time, especially when I rap myself into guitar.
What do liberals have anything to do with it? Nice try but it's not relegated to a specific political party. What an absolutely stupid statement. Don't blame a political party for the downfall of your own marriage, look inside yourself.
It will break down party lines on this forum. Liberals here will say the demise of marriage is good, conservatives will say it is bad.
I'm truly sorry that any single person would be ridiculed or shamed for their relationship status. It's equally frustrating to read post after post declaring that there is no such thing as a happy marriage and that every such relationship is doomed to divorce. And if that's not bad enough, women are evil and will get everything. Sigh.
Never said there is no such thing as a happy marriage, there is. But it is uncommon for it to stay that way during the entire course of life. In the past people had to stay in one even when they didn't want to. Its good that women (and men) are liberated that way now.
Of course divorce can be rough on a woman as well but it is true that overall laws are stacked in favor of the woman and generally a woman can recoup faster than a man.
It will break down party lines on this forum. Liberals here will say the demise of marriage is good, conservatives will say it is bad.
Oh, please, my marriage has nothing to do with my particular political bent. Conservatives, liberals, and everyone in between can be found in successful marriages.
Never said there is no such thing as a happy marriage, there is. But it is uncommon for it to stay that way during the entire course of life. In the past people had to stay in one even when they didn't want to. Its good that women (and men) are liberated that way now.
Of course divorce can be rough on a woman as well but it is true that overall laws are stacked in favor of the woman and generally a woman can recoup faster than a man.
I found that one rule to a happy marriage is COMMUNICATION!!!
Obamacare promotes single motherhood and discouraging marriage, an increase in poverty is inevitable. Just one more of the numerous financial incentives in current government policy that increasingly encourage individuals to reject marriage
All the "serial-monogamists" are still paying off their first weddings.
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