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re: Is divorce now a group decision?

Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:25 am to
Posted by Raleigh Tiger
Raleigh, NC
Member since Oct 2003
620 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:25 am to
Had a couple of buddies this happened to. Divorced friends of the wives were constantly in their ear telling them how much better off they would be without their husbands. Buddies were shocked and devastated when it happened. Fast forward a bit and now ex wives are miserable and regret it while the guys are living free, plenty of women, and no wife pissing away their hard earned money.
Women just want other women to be miserable like they are.
Posted by Tiger985
Member since Nov 2006
7445 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:26 am to
It's a mid life crisis.

Extremely dangerous for a marriage.

Seeing this younger and younger in women.

These marriages can likely be helped but it's up to the husbands.

The women are in a fog.

Much of what needs to be done is the opposite of what they would think to do.

Posted by SCLibertarian
Conway, South Carolina
Member since Aug 2013
40875 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:27 am to
That gif still makes me laugh.
Posted by Evil Little Thing
Member since Jul 2013
11592 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:27 am to
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misery loves company.


Agree. I had a similar divorce clique. We were all at the same point (married 10+ years with various problems). If you surround yourself with other people who will commiserate, the seeds are planted and the thought of divorce starts to feel normal. You encourage and justify each other.

On paper, my life is a lot better post-divorce. I have a handsome, responsible, doting new husband, a nice home, etc. But my divorce wrecked me in ways I couldn’t expect, and I’m still dealing with some depression and the loss of the community I had. I don’t ever want to go through that again. My husband & I both try very hard to appreciate each other and not take each other for granted. I don’t want to sow anything that’ll lead to ongoing dissatisfaction.
Posted by yaherrdme
The Place to Be
Member since Feb 2004
5878 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:30 am to
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That gif still makes me laugh.


Baw Yeah it does !
Posted by Tiger Ryno
#WoF
Member since Feb 2007
107473 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:30 am to
This is what the left wants and encourages. Breakup families. Put your personal pursuit of "happiness" above all else. They will all be held accountable one day
Posted by DemonKA3268
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2015
21096 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:31 am to
quote:

Had a couple of buddies this happened to. Divorced friends of the wives were constantly in their ear telling them how much better off they would be without their husbands. Buddies were shocked and devastated when it happened. Fast forward a bit and now ex wives are miserable and regret it while the guys are living free, plenty of women, and no wife pissing away their hard earned money. Women just want other women to be miserable like they are.
Yep, definitely agree with this. Almost all these women are miserable after realizing what they had and got rid of.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
42876 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:32 am to
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My husband & I both try very hard to appreciate each other and not take each other for granted.


I think I know what that means.

Wink,wink
Posted by DemonKA3268
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2015
21096 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:37 am to
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quote: My husband & I both try very hard to appreciate each other and not take each other for granted. I think I know what that means. Wink,wink


That helps. Huge difference between my first wife and my wife now. In a very good way
Posted by Evil Little Thing
Member since Jul 2013
11592 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:39 am to
Haha. Making your partner feel unwanted is one of the biggest ways to erode a marriage, IMO (this goes for both men and women). It’s also one of the easiest to prevent. Just freaking try a little.
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
91300 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:42 am to
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What a bunch of selfish counts torpedoing their children's future.

Its a known fact children have it harder in life in general if their parents are separated.


Causation vs correlation.

I'd imagine children from toxic marriages do about as poorly as children from divorced marriages.
This post was edited on 3/11/19 at 11:43 am
Posted by PortHudsonPlaya
Houston
Member since Jul 2017
3170 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:44 am to
Divorce is definitely contagious and trendy. If your wife’s friend is recently single, she becomes jealous of all the freedom. If your relationship isn’t 100% on point at that time, then be fearful.

Women are competitive over lifestyles not simple sports like men. I’ve known many women to get divorced shortly after a friend does and the domino effect continues down the line.
Posted by DemonKA3268
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2015
21096 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:44 am to
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I'd imagine children from toxic marriages do about as poorly as children from divorced marriages.
Very true. It's sucks at first but once adjusted, it makes things better than staying in a miserable marriage.
Posted by 99BLKBRD
Member since Mar 2015
575 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:45 am to
Recently happened to a coworker’s brother. 23 years of marriage, one kid in college and the other a 13yo son. She said he was completely blindsided and devastated. He’s now living in her basement and the ex wife is living in their $500,000 house. Her dumbass thinks she can afford the mortgage even though he’s tried to explain to her she can’t. He’s always been the main breadwinner and she doesn’t make much. She had been going out “with the girls” a lot lately before she hit him with the D-Bomb.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
24729 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:46 am to
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Why are the husbands upset

See the recent child support/alimony thread
This post was edited on 3/11/19 at 1:06 pm
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
40189 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:46 am to
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it makes things better than staying in a miserable marriage.


if it's truly miserable and impacting the kids, sure.

I think a lot of these times, though, it's not miserable. Boring, maybe.
Posted by HoustonChick86
Catalina Wine Mixer
Member since Dec 2009
59116 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:46 am to
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He’s now living in her basement and the ex wife is living in their $500,000 house.

That's really sad, but not uncommon to hear. Child support definitely isn't fair to the fathers most of the time.
Posted by DemonKA3268
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2015
21096 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:48 am to
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if it's truly miserable and impacting the kids, sure. I think a lot of these times, though, it's not miserable. Boring, maybe.
Oh absolutely. Some people aren't happy being just happy. You get what you give, in my opinion. Do things get stale, absolutely. Have to find ways to rekindle but unfortunately, some would rather end the marriage. The kids are caught in the crossfire.
Posted by Too Soon625
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2014
338 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:51 am to
Threads like these reinforce the value of the prenup no matter what
Posted by Tiger Ryno
#WoF
Member since Feb 2007
107473 posts
Posted on 3/11/19 at 11:55 am to
[quote]toxic marriages[/quote

Unless someone is being unfaithful or physically harming someone in the family or doing dangerous drugs or something then it's not toxic.

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