[Centurion2000]

two words: DIVORCE COURT

Two words: YOUR POINT?

50% of all marriages here lead to divorce. The woman almost ALWAYS wins at least half your property.

So .... going into a marriage with those odds is enough to scare men away from marriage

[tortoise]

50% of all marriages here lead to divorce. The woman almost ALWAYS wins at least half your property.

So to sum up, marriage has an average statistical net cost of 25% of your property? Hmmm... I'm sure there is a clever futures/options/insurance angle that could be worked in here.

I suppose one could rephrase the marriage calculus this way: Would you be willing to give up 25% of your property for a 50-50 shot at a successful marriage?

Stating it that way puts an interesting perspective on the nature of the decision.

[Mr. Silverback]

Don't let the fact that the game's rigged scare you, son.--Robert Heinlein.