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Hmm... I wouldn't say childlike necessarily... more like the kind of lawyer that gives other lawyers a bad name - you know, the kind that has to disagree with everything you say merely for the sake of disagreeing. That's kind of what this thread is like - we all say something and he has to disagree with everything. It's not really a discussion - more like someone trying to sharpen his debating or arguing skills.
ABC calls it "4 in 10 marriages end in divorce" (which by the way equals 40%)
"After peaking at 50 percent in the 1980s, the national divorce rate has dropped steadily, but in the public's mind, that outdated "half of all marriages" figure still sticks—and scares. "Inflated divorce statistics create an ambivalence about marriage," says Tara Parker-Pope, author of For Better: The Science of a Good Marriage. "The bottom line is that modern marriages are getting more and more resilient. With each generation, we're getting a little better about picking mates. A different kind of marriage is emerging in this century."
I guess some people are concerned with what looks "good on paper". I am 37, not married, no kids, don't own a house, didn't finish college... these are all conscious choices on my part. If people want to follow a certain path in life, fine, i won't crap on them for that. I just expect the same respect in turn for my choices. I had to grow up pretty fast when my mom was in a coma and my dad nearly drank himself to death when I was 9. Plus, there were kids to take care of in my extended family, when the parents dropped them off to do whatever they had to do. I almost got married when I was 20, to a guy that had a trainwreck of a family life like I did, but I called it off because I felt it wasn't right. I feel that I can impact others' lives just fine without having my own kids. I will not buy a house until I feel it is right for me, and I won't go back to college until I feel it is the right decision. The beauty of life is that it is yours to live. If someone has a pr4oblem with they way I live my life, they can live differently. Simple as that.
so single people are living these exciting care free lives huh?..... what's funny is that a lot of posters on CD who are single are miserable, can't seem to find a date, lack social skills, have lackluster lives....YET those same people are dying to find someone and get married.
And as for single people making the best employees, companies are not allowed to ask if you are married or have children in interviews, due to discrimination (as far as I know anyway)...
Having said all that, if you want to be single, be single, if you want the family with the kids/wife etc. go for it.
Hmm... I wouldn't say childlike necessarily... more like the kind of lawyer that gives other lawyers a bad name - you know, the kind that has to disagree with everything you say merely for the sake of disagreeing. That's kind of what this thread is like - we all say something and he has to disagree with everything. It's not really a discussion - more like someone trying to sharpen his debating or arguing skills.
Why do I have to agree? I guess that makes me stand out from the rest.
ABC calls it "4 in 10 marriages end in divorce" (which by the way equals 40%)
"After peaking at 50 percent in the 1980s, the national divorce rate has dropped steadily, but in the public's mind, that outdated "half of all marriages" figure still sticks—and scares. "Inflated divorce statistics create an ambivalence about marriage," says Tara Parker-Pope, author of For Better: The Science of a Good Marriage. "The bottom line is that modern marriages are getting more and more resilient. With each generation, we're getting a little better about picking mates. A different kind of marriage is emerging in this century."
I guess some people are concerned with what looks "good on paper". I am 37, not married, no kids, don't own a house, didn't finish college... these are all conscious choices on my part. If people want to follow a certain path in life, fine, i won't crap on them for that. I just expect the same respect in turn for my choices. I had to grow up pretty fast when my mom was in a coma and my dad nearly drank himself to death when I was 9. Plus, there were kids to take care of in my extended family, when the parents dropped them off to do whatever they had to do. I almost got married when I was 20, to a guy that had a trainwreck of a family life like I did, but I called it off because I felt it wasn't right. I feel that I can impact others' lives just fine without having my own kids. I will not buy a house until I feel it is right for me, and I won't go back to college until I feel it is the right decision. The beauty of life is that it is yours to live. If someone has a pr4oblem with they way I live my life, they can live differently. Simple as that.
I agree. Great post. So parents should not pressure their son/daughter to get married. and have kids.
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