Forum: Do People HATE Marriage?
Subject: Re: Do People HATE Marriage?
Skaterdude:
Hi again :)
As always, your opinion is welcome...and you know my previous statements about gender roles and all that...
You do have a point that sometimes we bring it on ourselves...though I'm not sure too many people just marry to start having sex (mainly because 95% of people have sex *before* marriage)...
People get married for a lot of dumb reasons...and sometimes it just doesn't work out. People change over the years...and sometimes they don't change when their partner does, which their partner can find endearing or annoying.
backstroke48:
Yes, making fun of marriage is a running joke in this country. The problem is that a lot of people really aren't joking about it.
And why wouldn't they get divorced? Oh, a lot of reasons. Women have the upper hand when it comes to divorce unfortunately...they can get some serious cash month after month for child support/alimony. That's expensive--and one more reason not to divorce.
Plus, it is something of a security. After all, living by yourself isn't exactly the safest thing in the world to do. Did you know that a married man lives longer than an unmarried man? Just a fact...look up the studies...
I know a lot of people (really, I do) who are miserable in the marriage but due to complicated situations, they can't leave their marriage.
Plus, every married couple has fights...and I've watched my own parents argue enough to make me reconsider if marriage is definitely the right thing.
Hi again :)
As always, your opinion is welcome...and you know my previous statements about gender roles and all that...
You do have a point that sometimes we bring it on ourselves...though I'm not sure too many people just marry to start having sex (mainly because 95% of people have sex *before* marriage)...
People get married for a lot of dumb reasons...and sometimes it just doesn't work out. People change over the years...and sometimes they don't change when their partner does, which their partner can find endearing or annoying.
backstroke48:
Yes, making fun of marriage is a running joke in this country. The problem is that a lot of people really aren't joking about it.
And why wouldn't they get divorced? Oh, a lot of reasons. Women have the upper hand when it comes to divorce unfortunately...they can get some serious cash month after month for child support/alimony. That's expensive--and one more reason not to divorce.
Plus, it is something of a security. After all, living by yourself isn't exactly the safest thing in the world to do. Did you know that a married man lives longer than an unmarried man? Just a fact...look up the studies...
I know a lot of people (really, I do) who are miserable in the marriage but due to complicated situations, they can't leave their marriage.
Plus, every married couple has fights...and I've watched my own parents argue enough to make me reconsider if marriage is definitely the right thing.


