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Don't couples fight about money more than just about anything else? Next, if you have no money, you have to stay home and entertain each other. Yes, I can see the divorce rate going up!
Which tells you more than you probably want to know about a lot of couples who look to all the world as though they have it more together than thou, but who really have nothing that matters---with or without their money.
Money can be replaced and remade.
Heart and soul cannot.
I have to keep reminding myself of that when my own vast financial non-holdings stare me in the face . . .
I'd say more are apt to move back home to their parents.
I think this is what we are going to be seeing more of. It hasnt been all that long ago the multigenerational households were common. With foreclosures and high unemployment families are having to move in together.
Somebody please enlighten me... Is biting the hand that feeds you an Alaskan special or something?!
Lol. If I got close enough to "feed" a buffalo I would get gored or run over. As for the bears, you can get very close to them in areas where they aren't hunted, but around town if you get too close you turn into dinner.
Lol. If I got close enough to "feed" a buffalo I would get gored or run over. As for the bears, you can get very close to them in areas where they aren't hunted, but around town if you get too close you turn into dinner.
I'd hate to have to try and raise kids on just my salary from my "day job". Since I'm single I'm able to work weekends and its a huge help. if I had a wife and kids I don't know if that would be possible. Until I get more financially stable I wouldn't even consider starting a family.
Truthfully, I may never start one unless the laws are changed. Right now as a man I'd be nuts to get married unless is it was to a woman who was better off financially than I was. Otherwise I risk losing everything to a divorce and paying an ex alimony for years or even for life like some of my buddies are! No thanks!
As I understand it, the marriage rate soared during the Great Depression. Women wed for security. I do agree with what someone said that there will be an increase in May-December marriages and so forth. The memberships of women joining dating websites have increased since the recession began. Heard that on a radio talk show. On the flip side, I also heard on the radio talk show the rate of drinking/drunkenness increases with a recession/financial stress and works against a relationship.
I do not think that the rate of established older men w/ younger women will increase too much more than it is, seems like it's been happening all along anyway regardless of the economy. A fair select number of younger men today are not exactly constructing and planning their lives how many of our parent's (Baby Boom Gen) used to do in the 70's. Women see this. The fibers today seem more loose and frayed. How could older men (or in general, men who have their gig together at whatever age) not seem more appealing for the women who do not want to live their lives like a fart in a strong wind storm. . .
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Originally Posted by thrillobyte Sorry, I don't get how divorced women with children got into the conversation.
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I didn't mean to steer the conversation this way. It's just one more type of a household when comparing expenses, and considering many people eventually end up with this type of household, it is something worth considering as well.
Its essential to think this way. Many mwen who are seduced by the siren call: "Two can live as cheaply as one." must eventually deal with the reality: "Can I support two households on my one income?"
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There's a catch, though - you gotta like getting up close and personal with bears and buffalos, too!
