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November 1, 2009 at 6:42 AM #477068November 1, 2009 at 8:11 AM #476237daveljParticipant
[quote=briansd1]Ok, for the Piggs who are lovers of facts.
The divorce rate is 50%. What does that tell you of the chances of getting divorced and having to pay alimony and child support?
I guess people will always argue “I’m different. It’s different this time.” That’s what makes the world go ’round.[/quote]
50% just represents those who were pushed over the edge into divorce. I’d bet that at LEAST 50% of the half that remain married do so under duress – they can’t take the financial hit or don’t want to deal with the custody ramifications so they just muddle along in quiet desperation. Based on what I see around me, I think this latter state of affairs is even more common than divorce.
November 1, 2009 at 8:11 AM #476409daveljParticipant[quote=briansd1]Ok, for the Piggs who are lovers of facts.
The divorce rate is 50%. What does that tell you of the chances of getting divorced and having to pay alimony and child support?
I guess people will always argue “I’m different. It’s different this time.” That’s what makes the world go ’round.[/quote]
50% just represents those who were pushed over the edge into divorce. I’d bet that at LEAST 50% of the half that remain married do so under duress – they can’t take the financial hit or don’t want to deal with the custody ramifications so they just muddle along in quiet desperation. Based on what I see around me, I think this latter state of affairs is even more common than divorce.
November 1, 2009 at 8:11 AM #476772daveljParticipant[quote=briansd1]Ok, for the Piggs who are lovers of facts.
The divorce rate is 50%. What does that tell you of the chances of getting divorced and having to pay alimony and child support?
I guess people will always argue “I’m different. It’s different this time.” That’s what makes the world go ’round.[/quote]
50% just represents those who were pushed over the edge into divorce. I’d bet that at LEAST 50% of the half that remain married do so under duress – they can’t take the financial hit or don’t want to deal with the custody ramifications so they just muddle along in quiet desperation. Based on what I see around me, I think this latter state of affairs is even more common than divorce.
November 1, 2009 at 8:11 AM #476850daveljParticipant[quote=briansd1]Ok, for the Piggs who are lovers of facts.
The divorce rate is 50%. What does that tell you of the chances of getting divorced and having to pay alimony and child support?
I guess people will always argue “I’m different. It’s different this time.” That’s what makes the world go ’round.[/quote]
50% just represents those who were pushed over the edge into divorce. I’d bet that at LEAST 50% of the half that remain married do so under duress – they can’t take the financial hit or don’t want to deal with the custody ramifications so they just muddle along in quiet desperation. Based on what I see around me, I think this latter state of affairs is even more common than divorce.
November 1, 2009 at 8:11 AM #477073daveljParticipant[quote=briansd1]Ok, for the Piggs who are lovers of facts.
The divorce rate is 50%. What does that tell you of the chances of getting divorced and having to pay alimony and child support?
I guess people will always argue “I’m different. It’s different this time.” That’s what makes the world go ’round.[/quote]
50% just represents those who were pushed over the edge into divorce. I’d bet that at LEAST 50% of the half that remain married do so under duress – they can’t take the financial hit or don’t want to deal with the custody ramifications so they just muddle along in quiet desperation. Based on what I see around me, I think this latter state of affairs is even more common than divorce.
November 1, 2009 at 8:54 AM #476252NotCrankyParticipantMany people get divoriced multiple times so more than 50% of people who get married don’t get divoriced.
When I got married, I had no illusion that I would for sure be the one to make it happily.We both agreed that “until death do us part was not part of it”.We only agreed as to what we would do or not do to make it work. I Never argued that I am different only that I would take the chance… with eyes pretty wide open. One should not do it without consideration and a willingness to take the consequences of it ending.Once all that is done you can live in a fullfilling manner that mitigates those potential consequences by your own behavior. Both my wife and I have structured our lives so failure would not be ruinous individually. I also knew that if we stayed married ,the collection of reasons for doing so would not be static.
The alimony and child support doesn’t scare everybody to the same extent. Perhaps you just can’t understand that having your life and your wallet be largely about other people is satisfying, or at least acceptable.When they are your kids I think you have to be pretty messed up to have different priorities.
A somewhat successful divorice probbaly does depend on who and why you married. To think that all divoriced women are going to be charity cases,staying at home watching TV and playing around with Sancho, is really kind of paranoid. In this I will also almost guarantee things are “different”. I am sure even my mother in law would agree that both my wife and I, together or apart, need to be doing well for many reasons, most of all for the children. In your case you want to know what your mother in law looks like, in my case I want to know how she thinks and has lived and talks to her daughter.
Don’t take this wrong Brian, from what I see at piggington’s there is much to admire about you. However, you really do seem like a little boy with this topic. Unless of course, you are still just taking your position,foriegn brides and all,for the fun of it.
Have a great day.
November 1, 2009 at 8:54 AM #476424NotCrankyParticipantMany people get divoriced multiple times so more than 50% of people who get married don’t get divoriced.
When I got married, I had no illusion that I would for sure be the one to make it happily.We both agreed that “until death do us part was not part of it”.We only agreed as to what we would do or not do to make it work. I Never argued that I am different only that I would take the chance… with eyes pretty wide open. One should not do it without consideration and a willingness to take the consequences of it ending.Once all that is done you can live in a fullfilling manner that mitigates those potential consequences by your own behavior. Both my wife and I have structured our lives so failure would not be ruinous individually. I also knew that if we stayed married ,the collection of reasons for doing so would not be static.
The alimony and child support doesn’t scare everybody to the same extent. Perhaps you just can’t understand that having your life and your wallet be largely about other people is satisfying, or at least acceptable.When they are your kids I think you have to be pretty messed up to have different priorities.
A somewhat successful divorice probbaly does depend on who and why you married. To think that all divoriced women are going to be charity cases,staying at home watching TV and playing around with Sancho, is really kind of paranoid. In this I will also almost guarantee things are “different”. I am sure even my mother in law would agree that both my wife and I, together or apart, need to be doing well for many reasons, most of all for the children. In your case you want to know what your mother in law looks like, in my case I want to know how she thinks and has lived and talks to her daughter.
Don’t take this wrong Brian, from what I see at piggington’s there is much to admire about you. However, you really do seem like a little boy with this topic. Unless of course, you are still just taking your position,foriegn brides and all,for the fun of it.
Have a great day.
November 1, 2009 at 8:54 AM #476787NotCrankyParticipantMany people get divoriced multiple times so more than 50% of people who get married don’t get divoriced.
When I got married, I had no illusion that I would for sure be the one to make it happily.We both agreed that “until death do us part was not part of it”.We only agreed as to what we would do or not do to make it work. I Never argued that I am different only that I would take the chance… with eyes pretty wide open. One should not do it without consideration and a willingness to take the consequences of it ending.Once all that is done you can live in a fullfilling manner that mitigates those potential consequences by your own behavior. Both my wife and I have structured our lives so failure would not be ruinous individually. I also knew that if we stayed married ,the collection of reasons for doing so would not be static.
The alimony and child support doesn’t scare everybody to the same extent. Perhaps you just can’t understand that having your life and your wallet be largely about other people is satisfying, or at least acceptable.When they are your kids I think you have to be pretty messed up to have different priorities.
A somewhat successful divorice probbaly does depend on who and why you married. To think that all divoriced women are going to be charity cases,staying at home watching TV and playing around with Sancho, is really kind of paranoid. In this I will also almost guarantee things are “different”. I am sure even my mother in law would agree that both my wife and I, together or apart, need to be doing well for many reasons, most of all for the children. In your case you want to know what your mother in law looks like, in my case I want to know how she thinks and has lived and talks to her daughter.
Don’t take this wrong Brian, from what I see at piggington’s there is much to admire about you. However, you really do seem like a little boy with this topic. Unless of course, you are still just taking your position,foriegn brides and all,for the fun of it.
Have a great day.
November 1, 2009 at 8:54 AM #476865NotCrankyParticipantMany people get divoriced multiple times so more than 50% of people who get married don’t get divoriced.
When I got married, I had no illusion that I would for sure be the one to make it happily.We both agreed that “until death do us part was not part of it”.We only agreed as to what we would do or not do to make it work. I Never argued that I am different only that I would take the chance… with eyes pretty wide open. One should not do it without consideration and a willingness to take the consequences of it ending.Once all that is done you can live in a fullfilling manner that mitigates those potential consequences by your own behavior. Both my wife and I have structured our lives so failure would not be ruinous individually. I also knew that if we stayed married ,the collection of reasons for doing so would not be static.
The alimony and child support doesn’t scare everybody to the same extent. Perhaps you just can’t understand that having your life and your wallet be largely about other people is satisfying, or at least acceptable.When they are your kids I think you have to be pretty messed up to have different priorities.
A somewhat successful divorice probbaly does depend on who and why you married. To think that all divoriced women are going to be charity cases,staying at home watching TV and playing around with Sancho, is really kind of paranoid. In this I will also almost guarantee things are “different”. I am sure even my mother in law would agree that both my wife and I, together or apart, need to be doing well for many reasons, most of all for the children. In your case you want to know what your mother in law looks like, in my case I want to know how she thinks and has lived and talks to her daughter.
Don’t take this wrong Brian, from what I see at piggington’s there is much to admire about you. However, you really do seem like a little boy with this topic. Unless of course, you are still just taking your position,foriegn brides and all,for the fun of it.
Have a great day.
November 1, 2009 at 8:54 AM #477088NotCrankyParticipantMany people get divoriced multiple times so more than 50% of people who get married don’t get divoriced.
When I got married, I had no illusion that I would for sure be the one to make it happily.We both agreed that “until death do us part was not part of it”.We only agreed as to what we would do or not do to make it work. I Never argued that I am different only that I would take the chance… with eyes pretty wide open. One should not do it without consideration and a willingness to take the consequences of it ending.Once all that is done you can live in a fullfilling manner that mitigates those potential consequences by your own behavior. Both my wife and I have structured our lives so failure would not be ruinous individually. I also knew that if we stayed married ,the collection of reasons for doing so would not be static.
The alimony and child support doesn’t scare everybody to the same extent. Perhaps you just can’t understand that having your life and your wallet be largely about other people is satisfying, or at least acceptable.When they are your kids I think you have to be pretty messed up to have different priorities.
A somewhat successful divorice probbaly does depend on who and why you married. To think that all divoriced women are going to be charity cases,staying at home watching TV and playing around with Sancho, is really kind of paranoid. In this I will also almost guarantee things are “different”. I am sure even my mother in law would agree that both my wife and I, together or apart, need to be doing well for many reasons, most of all for the children. In your case you want to know what your mother in law looks like, in my case I want to know how she thinks and has lived and talks to her daughter.
Don’t take this wrong Brian, from what I see at piggington’s there is much to admire about you. However, you really do seem like a little boy with this topic. Unless of course, you are still just taking your position,foriegn brides and all,for the fun of it.
Have a great day.
November 1, 2009 at 11:54 AM #476266fredo4ParticipantNot this tired old debate again. Didn’t we just do this like two weeks ago?
How about this.. if you don’t want to get married- don’t get married.November 1, 2009 at 11:54 AM #476439fredo4ParticipantNot this tired old debate again. Didn’t we just do this like two weeks ago?
How about this.. if you don’t want to get married- don’t get married.November 1, 2009 at 11:54 AM #476802fredo4ParticipantNot this tired old debate again. Didn’t we just do this like two weeks ago?
How about this.. if you don’t want to get married- don’t get married.November 1, 2009 at 11:54 AM #476879fredo4ParticipantNot this tired old debate again. Didn’t we just do this like two weeks ago?
How about this.. if you don’t want to get married- don’t get married. -
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