Most girls dont like me cause i dont buy into the whole getting married thing. Its the worlds greatest scam. Surely it was invented by women.
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[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Professor X wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
Marriage is an easy institution to attack. But just like anything that has the power to make you happy it also has the power to make you miserable. Most marriages fail because one or both of the people involved were not emotionally ready for such a serious commitment. I’ve been married for almost 17 years and I can honestly say that these have been the happiest 17 years of my life.
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The thing is, I am sure everyone here would think that is great. However, it also no longer seems to be the norm.
There used to be more social pressure for a couple to stay together, both from the church and the community. NONE of that exists much anymore and divorces are so common, they have divorce court shows on tv going into their second decade on tv because of the ratings it brings in.
Could you imagine anything like that in the 50’s and 60’s?
I was speaking to another doc about this yesterday and while we both think that relationship can be great when it works…he has been divorced two times.
I am all for lasting relationships that work.
I just know we live in a social setting that increasingly seems to care less about the true sanctity of marriage and do it lately mostly for the social status.
For women, it is still within their favor to be married long before the age of 40.[/quote]
I thought you’d have tied the knot by now Prof. You’re not getting any younger and I know you want to hear the patter of little professors foot steps. No? Hey as a dad I can tell you that it is very cool to teach your kid to lift weights, play ball and a whole host of other things. But of course one does not have to get married to have a child, but I really think it helps.
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It used to drive me insane whenever someone would say this to me when I was single.
If you haven’t found anyone that you want to settle down with yet, then who gives a shit how old you are? [/quote]
Well said. If I find a woman I can trust like that and who upgrades my life (not keeps it the same or causes me even more headaches) then you can bet I will do my best to keep her. I am not against long term relationships at all. However, with the number of flat out FAILURES out there as far as marriage, the logical person is the one who WON’T jump into something that serious out of fear that they will hit 35. My life is calm right now and I am simply trying to actually enjoy it without school or other responsibilities for the first time.
[quote]SSC wrote:
Watched it… the content wasn’t as bad as I was imagining.
And der, of course you shouldn’t get married. What other animal has a contractual union under a false pretense (God)?[/quote]
My skepticism doesn’t allow me to believe your skepticism allowed you to actually come to a logical reasoned or empirical truth that God is a false pretense; therefore, your premise is illogical.
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[quote]Nikki9591 wrote:
He should have left her, so he’ll be broke for the rest of his life.[/quote]
Fixed. Marriage is only a valid escape for women.[/quote]
So, we found ourselves a hater.
[quote]imhungry wrote:
If you haven’t found anyone that you want to settle down with yet, then who gives a shit how old you are? [/quote]
I agree never get married until you’re ready regardless of age. But, some find themselves alone and older wishing they’d gotten married and had children. if you are more focused and determined to find that someone I think that helps. If you’re still playing around at the age of say 45 when you could have found someone had you been more serious that’s when you’ve played the age card wrong. If it’s a persons goal to spend the rest of his life playing around, then certainly this does not pertain to them.