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No reason to be unhappy the rest of your life, get a separation/divorce (Dont stay 'for the kids' the kids know its a farce), and see if you find someone closer to you.
Wow, one of the problems with america today in my opinion. People are too quick to divorce.
Why not try and offer a suggestion instead of "get a seperation/divorce" lol I really think that should be the last advice, not the first!
I hope the people that suggest divorce first don't find themselves in a situation in the future, karma can really bite!
Lots of interesting ideas being posted so far. I wish the moderators would erase the silly posts trying to link me with some other banned posters who had other controversial posts. This seems to be a common approach some posters use. Try to discredit posters who they do not like claiming they were someone else.
Hmm. I don't think anyone said anything about them being banned...though you are correct in at least one case. You're quite well-informed for being a new poster here at C-D
but my husband is anti education and wants his children to become factory workers like him. He will not go back to school to learn a new trade or expand on his work at the factory.
So far the common response is that because I had marriage vows I am supose to stay with my husband for life even if we do not have anything left in common.
I never said my husband was a bad man because he is blue collar. In fact I have lots of respect for the men and women who work at the factory doing work with their hands. I have lots of respect for blue collar workers in general. But I am not blue collar my self and think people who work in an unskilled job on an assembly line for over 20 years without a promotion or learning any new skills is a real shame.
But in another post, you complained that he encourages them to get an honest job, that reflects his hard working values?
I would recommend my children get blue collar jobs if that is the type of work that interests them, but I recommend that they go to a vocational technical school to learn a trade. Working in a factory is good honest work but my husband has no trade and has been doing the same unskilled job for over 20 years. This is not a good role model for kids who are doing very well academically.
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Originally Posted by TKramar
You said this:
I never said my husband was a bad man because he is blue collar. In fact I have lots of respect for the men and women who work at the factory doing work with their hands. I have lots of respect for blue collar workers in general. But I am not blue collar my self and think people who work in an unskilled job on an assembly line for over 20 years without a promotion or learning any new skills is a real shame.
But in another post, you complained that he encourages them to get an honest job, that reflects his hard working values?
Lots of interesting ideas being posted so far. I wish the moderators would erase the silly posts trying to link me with some other banned posters who had other controversial posts. This seems to be a common approach some posters use. Try to discredit posters who they do not like claiming they were someone else.
Now, I would like to respond to some of the posts so far:
I never said my husband was a bad man because he is blue collar. In fact I have lots of respect for the men and women who work at the factory doing work with their hands. I have lots of respect for blue collar workers in general. But I am not blue collar my self and think people who work in an unskilled job on an assembly line for over 20 years without a promotion or learning any new skills is a real shame.
My husband and I have gone to a marriage counselor but have hit a stone wall. He believes that intellectual conversation is silly and not part of being a good spouse. He does not like to travel, read books, follow the news, or talk about topics of conversation. When he talks he throws out quips and no topic of conversation lasts more than 1 or 2 minutes. Our conversational style is so different.
I do not think my Law Degree makes me a better person than someone who is just a High School Graduate but my husband is anti education and wants his children to become factory workers like him. He will not go back to school to learn a new trade or expand on his work at the factory.
I am sorry but an intellectual connection is VERY important, that is why, I could never date a woman who does not have at least, a college education. It is not about being a snob, but it is very frustrating when you are with someone who is not educated.
A college education doesn't automatically make someone intelligent. I've met some really stupid men and women with college degrees, even masters. I've also met some pretty intelligent folks who've never been to college. They get their information from reading, personal studying, and just paying attention to what's going on in the world.
All a college degree says about someone is that they went to college, and was able to finish it. It might even mean that they're book smart. Book smart doesn't always mean logical.
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engage her!
