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Spinoff thread: Anti-marriage/commitment men, fear of dying alone?
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:18 am
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:18 am
Some of the happiest men I've ever seen in my life were my grandfathers, while still in good health, when surrounded by all their family; particularly grandchildren.
You could just sense they were experiencing love and pride on a different plane.
Guess I'm an old-fashioned idiot who's staring down a ticking time bomb of divorce from Mrs. Okie at any second (no pics) but to me, the above sounds awesome if I'm so fortunate to live long enough to experience it.
You could just sense they were experiencing love and pride on a different plane.
Guess I'm an old-fashioned idiot who's staring down a ticking time bomb of divorce from Mrs. Okie at any second (no pics) but to me, the above sounds awesome if I'm so fortunate to live long enough to experience it.
This post was edited on 3/10/15 at 9:38 am
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Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:31 am to okietiger
Paging Rocket31
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:33 am to okietiger
I've been single for the last ten years with maybe a 1 year relationship sprinkled in there. I love it. Do what I want, when I want, spend money on what I want to spend it on. The older I get the more I worry about being a lonely old man as i slowly lose or get out of touch with friends due to marriages, kids, etc. it just happens. However, I'll meet a girl, go on a few dates, and remember how miserable dating is.
At that rate, I don't ever see myself getting to the point of marriage again. I'd like to, but the older you get, the more stuck in your ways you get, and the single pool is full of crazies.
At that rate, I don't ever see myself getting to the point of marriage again. I'd like to, but the older you get, the more stuck in your ways you get, and the single pool is full of crazies.
This post was edited on 3/10/15 at 9:35 am
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:35 am to BabyTac
For some, it's certainly a pick your poison situation.
I guess I got lucky to marry an attractive woman I really do enjoy having in my life.
I guess I got lucky to marry an attractive woman I really do enjoy having in my life.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:36 am to okietiger
We all die alone.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:37 am to constant cough
Ok Hunter S. Thompson.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:37 am to BabyTac
I think it's actually bizarre that most people spend their lives worried about whether someone is physically around on the day they die or what will be said on the day of the funeral. As if you have a legacy that actually means anything.
You will also find a lot of people on here talk about how their families are dysfunctional/don't get along, kids live across the country, favor one side of the family over another, etc., etc. It's not all lovey dovey just because you end up with grandkids.
You will also find a lot of people on here talk about how their families are dysfunctional/don't get along, kids live across the country, favor one side of the family over another, etc., etc. It's not all lovey dovey just because you end up with grandkids.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:38 am to okietiger
Someone once said Everybody dies alone
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:38 am to okietiger
Marriage isn't for everyone. I think the pressure that society places on men to get married is one source of discontented marriages.
I for one am happily married (also no pics) and wouldn't dream of spending my life alone. Dying alone would be relief if you had to live your whole life that way.
I for one am happily married (also no pics) and wouldn't dream of spending my life alone. Dying alone would be relief if you had to live your whole life that way.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:38 am to Bunk Moreland
It's a fair point. Not all family is compatable.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:40 am to tigerstripedjacket
There definitely is huge pressure on men for that kinda commitment.
Often times placed on them before they even know what it truly entails.
Often times placed on them before they even know what it truly entails.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:40 am to okietiger
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I guess I got lucky to marry an attractive woman I really do enjoy having in my life
I thought you said in the OP that you were on the verge of getting divorced???
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:41 am to Boondock Saint
Maybe that was sarcasm???
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:43 am to okietiger
Okie, there's a lot to this that I think is hard for younger men to see.
I myself am conflicted about how I would advise a young man about marriage.
On one hand, I really do believe that the marriage environment for young men is currently unfavorable and even hostile to the long-term success of the man as an individual. I absolutely would not recommend marrying before the age of 30 to a young man.
On the other hand, I strongly believe that a man misses out on something when he doesn't lead his own family. Later in life, you begin to see how paper-thin many things in life are. Money, possessions, sex... it's all easy come and easy go. None of it really matters all that much.
What's more important when you're older is your sense of pride and self-worth... and your ties to family. The people in your life who have stuck with you through all your shite, when money, possessions and sex did not. I feel sad for people who don't have family in their lives, and I worry about their future happiness.
It's quite the dilemma. Not an easy time to be a young man, these days.
I myself am conflicted about how I would advise a young man about marriage.
On one hand, I really do believe that the marriage environment for young men is currently unfavorable and even hostile to the long-term success of the man as an individual. I absolutely would not recommend marrying before the age of 30 to a young man.
On the other hand, I strongly believe that a man misses out on something when he doesn't lead his own family. Later in life, you begin to see how paper-thin many things in life are. Money, possessions, sex... it's all easy come and easy go. None of it really matters all that much.
What's more important when you're older is your sense of pride and self-worth... and your ties to family. The people in your life who have stuck with you through all your shite, when money, possessions and sex did not. I feel sad for people who don't have family in their lives, and I worry about their future happiness.
It's quite the dilemma. Not an easy time to be a young man, these days.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:47 am to okietiger
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Maybe that was sarcasm???
Ok. Hard to tell sometimes on a message board. Happens with me with texts all the time.....
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:49 am to okietiger
You are going to want someone when you get older. I Promise this is the case.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:56 am to SpqrTiger
I married at 22 and had our first child at 26.
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