FIRST OFF: This is NOT a woman bashing thread. It could go either way. I just layed it out from a males point of view.
I didn't even read this whole thread, so I'm sure something along these lines has already been posted. If not, heres my 2 cents. And I'm not even against marriage!! I am however, against the following events that usually unfold soon in the socalled 'Union":
1. Wife finds other dude who has more money and is cuter, or some stupid shit.
2. Wife screws above said dude.
3 Wife divorces you.
4 Dude moves into your house after she takes it, the kids and everything else.
5 New dude is now living in your house, and screwing your wife in your bed. Oh yeah ...and did I mention that he is most likely raising your kids at least 5 days a week if not more?
6. You now face at least 17 years of child support. But look at the bright side!! You get to watch some other guy play ball with your son(s) or maybe even sit next to him to watch your daughter in the school play!! All on your dime. Good times huh?
The sad thing is 50% of men/women will repeat this cycle more than once in their lifetime. Why? Maybe just because they can? I really don't know.
I've never been married or divorced for that matter, but after hearing countless dudes repeat 1 thru 6 to me over and over, and seeing how badly it tears them upside....I just can't justify it with the divorce rate in the U.S. being somewhere near 67%.
With odds like that..I figure....why bother?
That may sound like a bitter outlook, but actually it's not. I just learned to understand how the game is played, and don't really want to take part in it.
Just my .02
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