Chris B.
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There's an incredible interview on Soft White Underbelly with a divorce attorney for anyone that's interested in an expert's opinion on the subject.
Got any Blue Oyster Cult?There's an incredible interview on Soft White Underbelly with a divorce attorney for anyone that's interested in an expert's opinion on the subject.
Yeah... listen to that guy... and not perhaps somebody else here with equal qualifications...There's an incredible interview on Soft White Underbelly with a divorce attorney for anyone that's interested in an expert's opinion on the subject.
Lol, no.Catholic divorce?My parents should have divorced but have stayed together for some bizarre reason.
I think they love each other. I know they don't like each other.
Way too common.My parents should have divorced but have stayed together for some bizarre reason.
I think they love each other. I know they don't like each other.
Not exactly what you’re asking, but our best friends here have families that look a lot like ours. Minimum of 4 kids, each of us adopted 1, 2, and 4 children. All international, 4 of which are from China.Not the degree to which we've just completely diverged from people who made different decisions in their 20s and 30s is kind of remarkable and isn't something we expected to see in middle age
I get what you're saying. But the distinction is instead of disliking a thing or two I'm not sure there's one or two things they like about each other.Way too common.My parents should have divorced but have stayed together for some bizarre reason.
I think they love each other. I know they don't like each other.
I know I’ve never doubted our love.
There were moments when I wasn’t sure about liking.
My in-laws are this way. Both well into their 80's. Just too old to divorce now, as he could never survive alone, and MIL would never make us take care of him. I really feel bad for my MIL. She gets out to see friends somewhat regularly so that helps.My parents should have divorced but have stayed together for some bizarre reason.
I think they love each other. I know they don't like each other.
You would answer No.Mother is dead so not sure how to respond. They were married when she passed away.
But they are still not basking in holy matrimony lolYou would answer No.Mother is dead so not sure how to respond. They were married when she passed away.
Interesting that a few people have this line of thinking. To me- of course it counts as them still being together.Mother is dead so not sure how to respond. They were married when she passed away.
Divorced when I was 6. Looking back on it now, I can't understand how they ever got together in the first place. They are literally nothing alike and go about their lives so differently.
I don't really remember much about how it all went down except some fights that happened occassionally. Not sure if that is better or worse.
Im sure there have been psychological ramifications but nothing too severe
They are cordial and don't hate each other or anything like that so I take that as a positive
Divorced when I was 6. Looking back on it now, I can't understand how they ever got together in the first place. They are literally nothing alike and go about their lives so differently.
I don't really remember much about how it all went down except some fights that happened occassionally. Not sure if that is better or worse.
Im sure there have been psychological ramifications but nothing too severe
They are cordial and don't hate each other or anything like that so I take that as a positive
To be fair, my wife and I are not even close to the same people we were when we met. People grow. If they don’t, that’s even worse.
Divorced when I was 6. Looking back on it now, I can't understand how they ever got together in the first place. They are literally nothing alike and go about their lives so differently.
I don't really remember much about how it all went down except some fights that happened occassionally. Not sure if that is better or worse.
Im sure there have been psychological ramifications but nothing too severe
They are cordial and don't hate each other or anything like that so I take that as a positive
To be fair, my wife and I are not even close to the same people we were when we met. People grow. If they don’t, that’s even worse.
I don't disagree about the growing part but if you are growing in such different directions, can't imagine how it works out. For my parents, I think they share some of the same core values but aside from that their lifestyles do not intersect
I'll bet it does to his dad, too...Interesting that a few people have this line of thinking. To me- of course it counts as them still being together.Mother is dead so not sure how to respond. They were married when she passed away.
If the poll question just stopped at “no,” it is easier. The ”basking in holy matrimony” addendum makes a bit odd in some situations. Like I mentioned, my mom has been with another man for 10+ years now.Interesting that a few people have this line of thinking. To me- of course it counts as them still being together.Mother is dead so not sure how to respond. They were married when she passed away.
If the poll question just stopped at “no,” it is easier. The ”basking in holy matrimony” addendum makes a bit odd in some situations. Like I mentioned, my mom has been with another man for 10+ years now.Interesting that a few people have this line of thinking. To me- of course it counts as them still being together.Mother is dead so not sure how to respond. They were married when she passed away.
My father remarriedIf the poll question just stopped at “no,” it is easier. The ”basking in holy matrimony” addendum makes a bit odd in some situations. Like I mentioned, my mom has been with another man for 10+ years now.Interesting that a few people have this line of thinking. To me- of course it counts as them still being together.Mother is dead so not sure how to respond. They were married when she passed away.
Yeah, I thought of that after I posted but figured it would get discussed.
I would still still say that’s a “no”, but agree with you otherwise.
Similar situation here. She's gone so far as to tell me she doesn't like me - I'm assuming the love is still there but is waning I'm sure. No drastic changes for either of us. Just everything we do is starting to annoy each other. I can't breathe right (too loud) or a I snore at night. She just likes to complain and refuses to go out. Find ourselves butting heads more often than not. We have two kids still at home for at least another 3 years, but after that I wouldn't be surprised to see her ask for a divorce.There is a tad truth to this and hits close to home for me. I do love my wife, been with her almost 30 years, married almost 23..... As we have grown older and we have both changed in good and bad ways - there are days I just can't be around her because she just annoys the crap out of me..... Usually the same story over and over or the "tell me how I should do stuff stuff" (she definitely is becoming like her mother). A lot of it is me and no fault of hers but the "idiosyncrasies" that used to be cute become annoying. I'm not looking to WANT TO DATE SOMEONE else and would not stray but I can definitely see a little of the love not like in our relationship from time to time........My parents should have divorced but have stayed together for some bizarre reason.
I think they love each other. I know they don't like each other.
Our friends run the gamut. The closest are a couple with kids in middle/high school, and a few others still have young children. Another is a couple of empty nesters, and we hang out (separately) with a recently divorced couple, too.My wife and I recently were talking about this. We know a fairly large number of people who are unmarried and/or childless. (The "childless" part isn't what this thread was asking about, but it was relevant for our conversation.) Twenty years ago we would hang out with those people and everything was completely normal. Today, it's like we have absolutely nothing in common with any of those exact same folks, even though we live in the same town and have worked for the same employer all this time. I like to think that I'm self-aware enough to know that we've obviously drifted a bit in terms of our preferences and life experience, but the degree to which we've just completely diverged from people who made different decisions in their 20s and 30s is kind of remarkable and isn't something we expected to see in middle age.I think a poll asking whether posters are currently married, remarried, divorced, or never married would be another interesting topic.
It would be interesting to know if the unmarried or kid-less folks in the FFA have noticed anything similar. Like, do you tend to mostly hang out with other singles, and do married couples with adult children seem alien to you at all?
I think not, due to board demographics - males get divorced less frequently than women, and higher level of education also correlates with lower divorce rates.If this poll gets a decent enough of a sample size, the answer should be a few percentage points under 50% for "yes."
But they are still not basking in holy matrimony lolYou would answer No.Mother is dead so not sure how to respond. They were married when she passed away.
This poll asks about our parents.I think not, due to board demographics - males get divorced less frequently than women, and higher level of education also correlates with lower divorce rates.If this poll gets a decent enough of a sample size, the answer should be a few percentage points under 50% for "yes."
Dude I was joking aroundBut they are still not basking in holy matrimony lolYou would answer No.Mother is dead so not sure how to respond. They were married when she passed away.
Not that complicated. Answer Yes or No. Passing away is not a divorce. The basking part is probably tongue in cheek. As much as you may think they are happy or not, you never really know. Some people are just to lazy to care about getting the actual divorce or just afraid of change.
True, but I suspect we come from more highly educated families than the general population, on average.This poll asks about our parents.I think not, due to board demographics - males get divorced less frequently than women, and higher level of education also correlates with lower divorce rates.If this poll gets a decent enough of a sample size, the answer should be a few percentage points under 50% for "yes."
The chance of a marriage ending in divorce was lower for people with more education, with over half of marriages of those who did not complete high school having ended in divorce compared with approximately 30 percent of marriages of college graduates.
I wonder if the root cause of that stat is that more highly educated people got married later in life (because they spent their early 20s in school and had to build a career).True, but I suspect we come from more highly educated families than the general population, on average.This poll asks about our parents.I think not, due to board demographics - males get divorced less frequently than women, and higher level of education also correlates with lower divorce rates.If this poll gets a decent enough of a sample size, the answer should be a few percentage points under 50% for "yes."
The chance of a marriage ending in divorce was lower for people with more education, with over half of marriages of those who did not complete high school having ended in divorce compared with approximately 30 percent of marriages of college graduates.
They've both passed but were together for 40 years until my dad died. My mom went another 17 years without ever dating anyone else.
They've both passed but were together for 40 years until my dad died. My mom went another 17 years without ever dating anyone else.
Yeah, my folks made it 47 years before my mom died. My pop is still hanging in there at age 79, but he hasn't even considered another relationship. Dude got rid of everything in his house and I'm not kidding - he has 2 forks, knives, spoons and if we come over, I have to bring my own folding chairs to eat with him. He wants NO company.
They've both passed but were together for 40 years until my dad died. My mom went another 17 years without ever dating anyone else.
Yeah, my folks made it 47 years before my mom died. My pop is still hanging in there at age 79, but he hasn't even considered another relationship. Dude got rid of everything in his house and I'm not kidding - he has 2 forks, knives, spoons and if we come over, I have to bring my own folding chairs to eat with him. He wants NO company.
Hopefully he has like one amazing lazyboy chair or some such just placed in the center of the living room with a really nice TV.
males get divorced less frequently than women
Including same-sex marriages?males get divorced less frequently than women
I think that’s a big part of it.I wonder if the root cause of that stat is that more highly educated people got married in life (because they spent their early 20s in school and had to build a career).True, but I suspect we come from more highly educated families than the general population, on average.This poll asks about our parents.I think not, due to board demographics - males get divorced less frequently than women, and higher level of education also correlates with lower divorce rates.If this poll gets a decent enough of a sample size, the answer should be a few percentage points under 50% for "yes."
The chance of a marriage ending in divorce was lower for people with more education, with over half of marriages of those who did not complete high school having ended in divorce compared with approximately 30 percent of marriages of college graduates.
It’s true! (or was)males get divorced less frequently than women
Using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79)—a survey of people born during the 1957–1964 period—this study examines the marriage and divorce patterns for a cohort of young baby boomers up to age 46. In particular, the study focuses on differences in marriage and divorce patterns by educational attainment and by age at marriage. This work is descriptive and does not attempt to explain causation or why marriage patterns differ across groups.
About 85 percent of the NLSY79 cohort married by age 46, and among those who married, a sizeable fraction, almost 30 percent, married more than once. The bulk of marriages occurred by age 28, with relatively few marriages taking place at age 35 or older. Approximately 42 percent of marriages that took place between ages 15 and 46 ended in divorce by age 46. In the NLSY79, women in this cohort were more likely to marry and to remarry than were men. In addition, marriages of women were more likely to end in divorce, as were marriages that began at younger ages. On average, women married at younger ages than men.
That’s a good question. I would assume lesbians would stay together more often than gay males, though the married gay dudes I know seem pretty happy (though some have an “understanding“ regarding extramarital sex.)Including same-sex marriages?males get divorced less frequently than women
Second babies take nine months. First babies come whenever they want to.Still together. Will be 59 years in December. My older sister will be 59 in June of next year.
big TV down in the basement that he unplugs after watching because he thinks it wastes electricity when not in use so if you go down there to watch TV you have to plug it in and wait for the cable box to "wake up".