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Posted on 6/8/16 at 8:38 pm to NIH
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All it takes is a scornful woman and a biased judge and you are completely fricked.
but for God's sake if he is in a group tied to La Raza don't mention it
Posted on 6/8/16 at 8:38 pm to truthteller34
There are some sad lonely people in this thread.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 8:40 pm to truthteller34
I don't know why this is getting downvoted so much. Agree 100%. If I married ANY girl that I've dated, I'd be fricked. Maybe that's more of a reflection on me though 
Posted on 6/8/16 at 8:41 pm to truthteller34
Monogamy is something humans created it's not natural
Posted on 6/8/16 at 8:45 pm to TigerGman
Posted on 6/8/16 at 8:46 pm to truthteller34
In a species where millions bet on Powerball every week, it should be no surprise that many people are willing to gamble on marriage.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 8:47 pm to truthteller34
In some parts of this world families marry their teenage daughters for cows.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 8:51 pm to truthteller34
People tend to blame marriage for being flawed or a failure as an institution. I find that view shortsighted and naive for a few reasons. Marriages fail because
1. People marry for the wrong reasons (money, attractiveness)
2. People search for significant others that have appealing qualities if you're looking for a girl to bang at a bar, but not if you're looking for a wife.
3. People aren't willing to put in the work to make it successful. And it takes both people to make it work.
4. People do not discuss the real issues that will matter in a marriage and get married only because it "feels right." This is sort of related to reason 1.
It basically all boils down to people not looking at what is important in a spouse before making that commitment and living solely by their feelings.
1. People marry for the wrong reasons (money, attractiveness)
2. People search for significant others that have appealing qualities if you're looking for a girl to bang at a bar, but not if you're looking for a wife.
3. People aren't willing to put in the work to make it successful. And it takes both people to make it work.
4. People do not discuss the real issues that will matter in a marriage and get married only because it "feels right." This is sort of related to reason 1.
It basically all boils down to people not looking at what is important in a spouse before making that commitment and living solely by their feelings.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 8:51 pm to truthteller34
Commitment, who can do it? Best thing I ever did. 35 years of joy. Can you commit? So few can.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 8:54 pm to Mattwells90
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basically all boils down to people not looking at what is important in a spouse before making that commitment and living solely by their feelings.
But can't you blame the institution? People end up settling, goes back to I need to be married with kids by a certain age.
Also, technology. It's easier to connect instantly with people all over. People get lonely, even in marriage.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 8:56 pm to dgnx6
Saying marriage can't or doesn't work because people make crappy decisions is not really a fair way to judge marriage. That's what I'm saying.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 8:56 pm to nc14
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Commitment, who can do it? Best thing I ever did. 35 years of joy. Can you commit? So few can.
Exactly, hell my best friends parents just got divorced after 35 years of marriage.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 8:57 pm to truthteller34
I seem to recall from the book, "The Millionaire Next Door" that the overwhelming majority of the wealthy are married and credit their spouse as being instrumental to their success.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 9:00 pm to truthteller34
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Trying to understand why people even bother.
They bother because they were raised that way, and from what I have experienced, a good reason. (Usually) Marriage supports bonding, power, and growth from compatible families as you stated in the first point. While the second, that lust/love is involved, is also true, it doesn't mean that all marriages have evolved to that point that the first time love is lost they give up. When I look around affluent neighborhoods, at least where I am from, most of the successful and admired families are happily married w/ children (if they can). I will agree that at a lot of times you may not be happy in that marriage, but the same applies for single/divorced people when they are home alone.. Each has it's benefits, all because you are unwilling to commit doesn't mean it's a bad choice. This is coming from a single person, so I really don't know how bad marriage is btw
Posted on 6/8/16 at 9:00 pm to Mattwells90
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Saying marriage can't or doesn't work because people make crappy decisions is not really a fair way to judge marriage. That's what I'm saying.
People made shitty decisions on partners in the past and didn't get divorced.
Good and bad reasons, people are more willing to get out of them in today's society.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 9:01 pm to truthteller34
To stick it up your a$$.
Don't. Do. It.
End of story.
Don't. Do. It.
End of story.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 9:02 pm to Hickok
dont get married.
This post was edited on 6/8/16 at 9:03 pm
Posted on 6/8/16 at 9:05 pm to Smoke Ring
quote:That's like one in five.
There's a 2/10 chance you pick the right woman.
And I did.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 9:09 pm to Mattwells90
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Posted by Mattwells90 online on 6/8/16 at 8:51 pm to truthteller34
People tend to blame marriage for being flawed or a failure as an institution. I find that view shortsighted and naive for a few reasons. Marriages fail because
1. People marry for the wrong reasons (money, attractiveness)
2. People search for significant others that have appealing qualities if you're looking for a girl to bang at a bar, but not if you're looking for a wife.
3. People aren't willing to put in the work to make it successful. And it takes both people to make it work.
4. People do not discuss the real issues that will matter in a marriage and get married only because it "feels right." This is sort of related to reason 1.
It basically all boils down to people not looking at what is important in a spouse before making that commitment and living solely by their feelings.
Great post and spot on. I'd add that many people fail to understand that people continue to change. The person you marry in your 20s/30s ain't gonna stay the same. That can be challenging to say the least but you have to work thru it.
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