@DeWayfarer I don't understand why it's not the place. Isn't the topic following post? But it's fine, we don't have to talk about it. It's getting late for me anyway. I have no hard feelings.
@redredred The deck in divorce is stacked against men. The state and the wife vs the husband. And women file 75-80% of the time but get sympathy when they do while men are presumed to be at fault.
I think society and people have gone in a direction that's not really my thing. I don't doubt there are good people in the world, but frankly, I've stopped bothering to look. Marriage/romance - same conclusion for both.
My partner has been married twice. I have never married. We have been together 16 years. Even if we wanted to get married, we couldn't afford it. The main problem that we may face potentially is that I own the house. If I were to die without leaving a will, my partner would have no claim to the house. She would be homeless. Even though she has paid for the majority of the renovations and furnishings.
@Jacko1971 do it asap! My brother died at 43 in a car accident. He had 3 kids. Two from first wife, and a 3 year old from second wife. He had no will. It was an ordeal.
I’m not looking or planning on trying again. I’ve been single the last 10 years, my daughter has grown up and has a place of her own . I’m happy the way things are for me now with the only one I’m responsible for is me with nobody depending on me.
I do believe marriage can be the best for two people facing life’s challenges together if they are sure the love and commitment is there. I still love my first wife, my second was a disaster.
I wouldn't. If I were a widow and wanted a significant other, I wouldn't shack up in the same household and wouldn't share a bank account or property. If anything went wrong, there'd be far too much hassle in dealing with physical separation, and the likelihood of the poorer one suing for half the riches of the wealthier one.
no i dont believe in marriage at all. I was engaged at one time and that was enough for me to see just how it changes a relationship. There is no benefit for men to get married anymore. Its basically a really dumb move for men. 70% of marriages end in divorce now. Those odds are not something I would like to play a part in
I would probably live with a person. One marriage is enough for me. It's not that I don't believe in marriage, it just seems like there's an expectation for a person to play the "marriage" game. That could include a lot of things, like going to a family Holiday thing, etc. I just don't see myself doing things like that.
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No one sets out to get divorced. I’ve been married, a carer, divorced , remarried. Overall married 46 years. But I would not marry again, just live on the memories, and enjoy life in the present.
Depends on the person. I had a girl tell me once she thought we should get married, but I never took her seriously. Do I want to get married? Sure! Just a matter of finding the right partner.
I never believed in it for myself. I don’t like the kind of person I am forced to become in a marriage...my partner agrees. Marriage is stifling for women...like a prison.
I'd rethink my choices, for sure. I'd never marry again, at least would not intend to do so.
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No. Been there done that.
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Marriage serves no purpose other than to make humans waste ridiculous amounts of money, on completely absurd and wasteful things (e.g., a dress you're only supposed to wear once in your life)
Marriage is a joke
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I have asked PrincessRoarBuddy to marry me a few times before ................................... sadly.
Only for visa purposes. Thinking of leaving the USA, marriage is a great tool to get citizenship faster in other countries than the typical amount of time. However, I prefer just being in a relationship without having the courts and states involved