Stupid is as stupid does, and “clever” is not “smart”.
Women’s “needs” are the reason for these divorces?
Feminist and liberal types are often outraged at any discussion of men’s needs in a marriage or relationship. But apparently it’s okay to talk about women’s needs, and that it’s okay for women to jettison the relationship if her needs aren’t being met.
And of course, it’s the man’s fault for not catering to these needs of hers.
Then again, the liberal view is that marriage is an oppressive institution, and that women need to break free and all of that.
I wonder how often this coincides with the kids being grown up and out of the house, or someone taking an early retirement.
Which will likely be: 1) having an affair; 2) divorcing and then getting into a new marriage where your needs aren't being met; or 3) divorcing and going it alone. We'll see how well that works out.
Yeah, that old "till death do you part" vow is SO last century.
Hasn't this been the whole problem the last few decades? Governments & advertisers have been appealing to "self"-ishness, and it's costing us our society.
“Baby Boomers” are well into their 70’s.
The hippies of the 1960’s are now in their 50’s.
I’m going through this right now...wife left me after 33 years of marriage. I’m the one “left behind.” Wife and her attorney are still in the process of strip mining my life and finances.
I’ve decided my new retirement plan is to work until I’m dead. ...whole thing sucks...hope she’s happy now.
2 word of advice:
Non-traceable assets
Kinda surprised its the women that are opting out. Would think that the men would, especially since many younger women like the financial security than an older man can provide. That and the fact that many younger men aren’t marriage material. Raquel Welch aside, over 40 woman are typically past her prime. Not sure who these cougar wannabees thinks is out there waiting for ‘em.
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Get divorced: double your food stamps, rent assistance, heating assistance, medicaid...
A satanic government, and a media to fit.
I wonder what % of the divorces can be traced to menopause. I thought PMS was bad until my wife went through the insanity stage of life. Whoa!
Too much watching the MAP network. (Men are Pigs aka Lifetime)
I am totally convinced that in today’s society the greatest thing that a couple can do to help create a happy marriage is to turn off the TV set.
I’ll bet if you dig deply into the numbers you will find guys in their 50’s trading in their 50+ wives for a late 20’s or early 30’s babe and paying a high price for doing it. When men in their 50’s are attracted to a young woman who responds in kind,their brain goes numb. It never ceases to amaze me how ordinary and even extraordinary men can ruin their life and the lives of others over sex.
This happened a lot in the 1970s, one of the most heartbreaking results of the mass media fired feminist movement of the time was old women in their 60s leaving their husbands in the 1970s to become “liberated”.
I wonder if part of the problem is that people expect more of marriage than marriage is able to give.
I have a great wife. One of the deals we have, though, is that for at least a week a year, I take a trip by myself. It’s amazing how many people tell us that that’s just wrong and it means there’s something wrong with our marriage.
I hear of these women who say that their husband has to be their best friend, their soul mate, and they should do everything together, etc., etc. Eventually, most people will just wear on each other if they do that. If people would just back off and accept that interests aren’t always going to be the same and that it’s okay to not always be together, a lot of marriages could be saved.
I never heard my grandparents talk about “soul mates” or expect their spouses to have the same interests. But they never divorced.
What an utterly vacuous, self-absorbed point of view.
The Summer of Love 2.0. Sponsored by Cialis.
The majority of these women will end up alone with 14 cats, or the victims of numerous pump-and-dumps by men, depending on thier level of attractiveness. I don’t understand it, they’ve been watching too much Sex and the City and think that they still have a sexual market value.
-—But some believe that when a person is no longer in sync with their partner it can be much more rewarding to tend to their own needs——
‘Til sync do us part.
Who do we thank for this great wisdom?