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Posted on 10/24/16 at 12:08 am to Rouge
Got a few guys at my work that are 35+ and divorced with children. I feel sorry for them.
Posted on 10/24/16 at 1:26 am to NIH
I'm 37, no kids, never married. Career bar hopper, internet dater, one night stander, or a few months and c-ya guy all my life. Would consider myself to be very youthfully handsome, tall, good build, successful in business, intelligent convo, yada yada.
I'll keep this pretty simple but I've read through all this thread. I've dated some amazing women. I've slept with some amazing women. I've dated plenty of women I never slept with and slept with some I've never dated. My life for 20 years has been a roller coaster of the highest of highs and lowest of lows. Many more lows than highs. I was always one looking for the prettiest face and best body. If she couldn't qualify in play boy magazine I wasn't interested. As I have gotten older, I have realized I can be happy with a woman that just takes care of her body, mind and soul. She can be "plain Jane" in looks because I've learned a woman who I don't find attractive at first can become attractive with personality and conversation. It took me several years to learn that.
I would like to try marriage I just don't know if I would be a good husband. I would try to be though.
I'll keep this pretty simple but I've read through all this thread. I've dated some amazing women. I've slept with some amazing women. I've dated plenty of women I never slept with and slept with some I've never dated. My life for 20 years has been a roller coaster of the highest of highs and lowest of lows. Many more lows than highs. I was always one looking for the prettiest face and best body. If she couldn't qualify in play boy magazine I wasn't interested. As I have gotten older, I have realized I can be happy with a woman that just takes care of her body, mind and soul. She can be "plain Jane" in looks because I've learned a woman who I don't find attractive at first can become attractive with personality and conversation. It took me several years to learn that.
I would like to try marriage I just don't know if I would be a good husband. I would try to be though.
Posted on 10/24/16 at 2:23 am to JohnnyKilroy
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What small, backwards arse town are you from where everyone is married by 23?
Grew up in suburbs of Houston. I'd say 80% of my friend group was married or engaged by 24/25. Seems like everybody these days grows up with the mindset that getting married is what you do once you finish college, no matter if the fit is right
Posted on 10/24/16 at 2:45 am to Rouge
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So I will turn 38 in about 2 months, and I have never been married. Not saying that it will never happen, but I am at point where it honestly does not matter anymore
So what do you do for holidays and vacations? Do you spend Thanksgiving and Christmas alone? Do you travel alone? I would think that would get old after a while.
This post was edited on 10/24/16 at 3:23 am
Posted on 10/24/16 at 4:27 am to monroe71201
I'm sure he has siblings and parents.
Posted on 10/24/16 at 5:29 am to Rouge
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So I will turn 38 in about 2 months, and I have never been married.
Your family thinks you are gay
Posted on 10/24/16 at 6:02 am to Rouge
I'm 42 and never married. I did want a kid though so I accomplished that. Still together after 9 years but honestly I don't feel the need to get married.
I'm "head of household" so that helps with taxes. I make good money and don't want to share it. I don't need his money so when either of us die our money will go directly to the kids.
I don't want anyone telling me what I can or can't buy. There was one thread on here about how much do you spend without talking it over with you spouse. I just thought about all the times I told him "I found a new car, you coming with me pick it up?"
I'm "head of household" so that helps with taxes. I make good money and don't want to share it. I don't need his money so when either of us die our money will go directly to the kids.
I don't want anyone telling me what I can or can't buy. There was one thread on here about how much do you spend without talking it over with you spouse. I just thought about all the times I told him "I found a new car, you coming with me pick it up?"
Posted on 10/24/16 at 6:09 am to monroe71201
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So what do you do for holidays and vacations? Do you spend Thanksgiving and Christmas alone? Do you travel alone? I would think that would get old after a while.
I'm married but these kinds of questions puzzle me. Vacations are awesome when you are dating someone. The average guy doesn't typically offer to take his girl to Mexico or wherever you choose. Holidays? If your parents are dead then spend a couple of days working for the poor by volunteering for a soup kitchen or Salvation Army. That's the spirit of the holiday and you will appreciate what you have.
Posted on 10/24/16 at 6:12 am to carguymatt
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was always one looking for the prettiest face and best body. If she couldn't qualify in play boy magazine I wasn't interested. As I have gotten older, I have realized I can be happy with a woman that just takes care of her body, mind and soul. She can be "plain Jane" in looks because I've learned a woman who I don't find attractive at first can become attractive with personality and conversation. It took me several years to learn that.
Holy shite you and I seem to have a lot in common.
I look back at the ones I dated the last 5-6-7 years and the ones I 'missed on' that I dated are not even close to the prettiest or hottest, but the most grounded.
Posted on 10/24/16 at 6:23 am to Rouge
You have the Gay
Posted on 10/24/16 at 6:24 am to Rouge
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When did you other likewise losers make a similar realization, if ever?
To each his own. If it works for you and your are satisfied with the present state of your life, then fine. After all, you are the one that has to live the life and if you are happy then screw all others who have issues with it or that think you must subscribe to societal "norms."
I married the wrong person in my early twenties and divorced her by the time I was thirty. Was single for a few years in my thirties, until meeting someone who ultimately became my wife. 3 kids and a couple of decades later and we are extremely happy. My life would not be what it is without these people and experiences in it. However, that is what works for me (us).
You have to find your own path that makes you happy. People worried about the fact that they should be married and making a mistake simply to achieve what others think they should be would be a huge mistake. Whether your life is fulfilled without spousal experiences is hard to say as you haven't met the right person for you. All I do know is marrying the wrong person is miserable.
Good for you.
Posted on 10/24/16 at 6:27 am to Rouge
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So I will turn 38 in about 2 months, and I have never been married.
Finances are definitely solid
Posted on 10/24/16 at 6:38 am to Rouge
34. Not married. Living my dreams. It's a good life.
Posted on 10/24/16 at 7:13 am to monroe71201
quote:I have family and lady friends
So what do you do for holidays and vacations? Do you spend Thanksgiving and Christmas alone? Do you travel alone?
Since when does one have to be married to go on vacation? That would be a terrible precursor
Posted on 10/24/16 at 7:17 am to Rouge
We will be in Boone for thanksgiving if you want to join us.
I know you must be miserable and lonely...
I didn't have and 1/2 & 1/2 for my coffee this morning...
I know you must be miserable and lonely...
I didn't have and 1/2 & 1/2 for my coffee this morning...
Posted on 10/24/16 at 7:36 am to 99BLKBRD
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After my wife of 9 years cheated on me and filed for divorce...emotionally and financially cleaning me out. That was 20 years ago. Took me 7 years working 65+ hour weeks to dig out of that hole. I'm fine financially now but I'll NEVER trust another woman. Marriage is a lose/lose proposition for the male.
A friend going through a nasty divorce recently sent me this, Joe Rogan & Dan Bilzerian sum it up pretty well:
LINK
Posted on 10/24/16 at 7:39 am to Rouge
quote:Living the dream
35+ and never married
Posted on 10/24/16 at 7:40 am to Rouge
I'm never getting married... do not consider myself a loser
I consider myself smart
Why commit to a woman who will age and hit the wall and no longer be attractive. Yet you still have to give her half of what you own. She no longer has to uphold her end of the bargain which is being attractive.
I consider myself smart
Why commit to a woman who will age and hit the wall and no longer be attractive. Yet you still have to give her half of what you own. She no longer has to uphold her end of the bargain which is being attractive.
Posted on 10/24/16 at 7:49 am to Rouge
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So I will turn 38 in about 2 months, and I have never been married.
Send me half of your shite; money, stocks/bonds, furniture, vehicles, everything and you'll know how the rest of us feel
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