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If You're Thinking Of Marrying Part I (Dennis Prager's Marriage Advice Alert)
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| 12/06/05
| Dennis Prager
Posted on 12/05/2005 11:00:46 PM PST by goldstategop
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Dennis Prager's marriage advice. A list of questions to ponder for anyone contemplating marriage. May yours be a truly happy one.
To: goldstategop
I fail number 4. For some reason, I just don't have any friends that are guys. All the guys I know are acquaintances.
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posted on
12/05/2005 11:06:11 PM PST
by
Gordongekko909
(I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
To: goldstategop
GREAT post.
And now, to be and to find that great friend.
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posted on
12/05/2005 11:09:56 PM PST
by
The Spirit Of Allegiance
(SAVE THE BRAINFOREST! Boycott the RED Dead Tree Media & NUKE the DNC Class Action Temper Tantrum!)
To: goldstategop
It is a bad sign if the person you are thinking of marrying does not have good friends (including of long duration) of the same sex. Something is very wrong. This alone should rule out the person from consideration. Do justify this absurd and insulting statement.
In the first place, please explain how we survived thousands of years just fine without experts telling us how to live and love.
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posted on
12/05/2005 11:11:19 PM PST
by
SteveMcKing
("No empire collapses because of technical reasons. They collapse because they are unnatural.")
To: SteveMcKing
It doesn't bother me; I have no intention of getting married any time soon anyway.
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posted on
12/05/2005 11:13:00 PM PST
by
Gordongekko909
(I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
To: goldstategop
Wait a minute. Isn't D. Prager a 19 year old kid?
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posted on
12/05/2005 11:15:31 PM PST
by
clee1
(We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
To: SteveMcKing
There's nothing wrong with being a "loner," though loners should avoid the following phrases while on a date:
A)Do you ever imagine that your hands are claws?
B)I'm really curious what the inside of a body looks like while it's alive.
C)Mother likes to bath me, but it's not weird or anything.
D)Ever just look at someone and know whether or not they deseve to live?
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posted on
12/05/2005 11:17:51 PM PST
by
durasell
To: SteveMcKing
It is a bad sign if the person you are thinking of marrying does not have good friends (including of long duration) of the same sex. Something is very wrong. This alone should rule out the person from consideration.
Do justify this absurd and insulting statement. Building friendships with members of the same sex is healthy and normal. Someone who does not or cannot do so is not healthy and normal. It is not a good idea to marry someone who is not healthy and normal. This is just plain common sense.
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posted on
12/05/2005 11:25:07 PM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(Peace Begins in the Womb)
To: goldstategop
Sorry, but as a female I have to disagree with the "need each other" statement. A person shouldn't have to "need" another person to be happy. Being needy and clingy is not sexy or desirable in my eyes. I think it smothers a relationship more than it helps.
It sounds like a stalker mentality to me.
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posted on
12/05/2005 11:27:05 PM PST
by
derllak
To: goldstategop
#4 has no bearing on marriage.
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posted on
12/05/2005 11:29:34 PM PST
by
M203M4
To: derllak
LOL! If a guy is too needy, he's a kid rather than a man. If a girl's too clingy, she's a neurotic b*tch. You need balance to have a relationship and subsequently a marriage thrive.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
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posted on
12/05/2005 11:30:15 PM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
I wonder what ol' Dennis thinks of
this little problem some folks have.
There I go again. Stirring up the pot!
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posted on
12/05/2005 11:34:43 PM PST
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
To: goldstategop
I am 40 years old, have been engaged to be married three times (including my wife) and am very happily married to a German woman for five and a half years now.
You can forget these 5 questions and here is why...
1. Is the person your best friend or at least becoming so?
I never wanted to marry my "best friend".
2. Aside from sex, do you enjoy each other?
This question is backwards.
3. Is there chemistry between the two of you?
This is turning into a women's magazine quiz that has to torture the obvious to death.
4. Does the person have a number of good friends and at least one very close friend of the same sex?
Friends are over rated. Friends are people who have achieved an emotional bond to you for the main purpose of wasting valuable time (life is short) telling you their same boring life stories over and over until you can't stand it anymore and find a new "friend" with new stories and the cycle continues. (yes I do have friends)
5. How does the person treat others?
I think we all know not to get involved with a deranged lunatic, thank you.
Now that we got past that BS I shall reveal the secret to the most happy marriage possible...
Marry the most naturally pleasant person you ever meet in life.
Looks are important, brains are also important (luckily my wife excels in both) but the MOST IMPORTANT is to marry the most pleasant person you have ever met.
We have all met at least one person in our lives from the opposite sex that is just unbelievably consistently pleasant no matter what else is going on.
Take my wife for example, I wake up in the morning and it is all smiles and kisses and best "good morning" wishes you can imagine (and I don't mean just sex). That kind of generous good will continues through the whole day... smiles, encouragement, shared positive thoughts and attitude. And if she ever does get mad or upset about something it only lasts like 2 minutes and then it's right back to pleasant.
You can't beat a life like that. If we were ever to be separated for any reason I know the best years of my life would be over.
When you marry the most pleasant person you know and realize this truth in life then you can send me an email thanking me. :)
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posted on
12/05/2005 11:48:00 PM PST
by
Berlin_Freeper
(ETERNAL SHAME on the treasonous Democrats!)
To: SteveMcKing
"...thousands of years...without experts..."
I share your opinions of the multitude of "experts" with all the answers. That said, sometimes some sage advice is called for in any generation. I definitely believe that of the present culture of this country, and the world. The keyword is "sage" and the individual has the option of deciding that.
There are so many "old sayings" which came down through the years and they amounted to advice.
"A stitch in time saves nine." or "Don't burn your bridges behind you". I could go on and on, but my point is that previous generations also received and learned things if they heeded the common sense advice from somewhere outside their own minds.
I don't view Prager as someone who has all the answers...I'm sure he doesn't see himself that way. But he is an intelligent guy and has lived and seen much in his lifetime. I think he's just trying to help.
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posted on
12/05/2005 11:53:41 PM PST
by
IIntense
(,)
To: RandallFlagg
I wondered why you revived that article. Now I know. :0)
To: durasell
Oh my goodness--you have me crying!
To: durasell
There's nothing wrong with being a "loner," though loners should avoid the following phrases while on a date:
Another phrase to be avoided on the first date is: "Does this look infected to you?"
To: cowtowney
To: cowtowney
How about --
Do you like pancakes? Cool, I have 8,722 back at the house!
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:36:52 AM PST
by
durasell
To: onef
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