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Four Myths About Living Together Without Marriage
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| Mar 01, 2006
| Janice Shaw Crouse
Posted on 03/01/2006 7:09:06 AM PST by ZGuy
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To: Theo
Thank you. Great site. See also my post 390, 393, and 395. (I guess I had the hiccups or something)
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posted on
03/02/2006 12:21:58 PM PST
by
John O
(God Save America (Please))
To: Melas
and if feminism had stopped there, before it got to abortion and sexual promiscuity, before it lied to a whole generation of women (that they could have it all, leaving many old and without the prospects of having children), it would have been a good thing. Now however it's negatives outweigh it's positives. Especially since those positives would have happened anyway.
402
posted on
03/02/2006 12:24:52 PM PST
by
John O
(God Save America (Please))
To: LWalk18
My father-in-law has the same circumstances. But he, like your dad, tried to preserve his name and God gave him precious daughters. When it's God's choice then who are we to argue.
At this pont I have one daughter. I plan to remarry ands have more kids. Just have to wait and see what God gives me.
403
posted on
03/02/2006 12:26:33 PM PST
by
John O
(God Save America (Please))
To: linda_22003
Except for that vote part.
Hillary! '08...
404
posted on
03/02/2006 12:26:38 PM PST
by
null and void
(I nominate Sept 11th: "National Moderate Muslim Day of Tacit Approval". - Mr. Rational, paraphrased)
To: JenB
Congrats on the upcoming marriage. Got a date for it yet?
405
posted on
03/02/2006 12:29:14 PM PST
by
John O
(God Save America (Please))
To: gogeo
406
posted on
03/02/2006 12:31:00 PM PST
by
null and void
(I nominate Sept 11th: "National Moderate Muslim Day of Tacit Approval". - Mr. Rational, paraphrased)
To: gogeo
Yes, well things in that regard do seem to be trending back to mothers staying at home to raise their children. And that's a good thing. : ) But it wasn't that way for many years, though I do know many women who bucked the pressure like Melas and did.
You and I both read that article about the feminist woman who thinks the trending back to mothers at home is a bad thing, and if she had her way, she would force those mothers to "pursue careers" rather than remain at home and riase their children (She said as much in the article and on TV). And according to her, women like herself are planning another feminist assault on society.
407
posted on
03/02/2006 12:31:11 PM PST
by
TAdams8591
(Small is the key!)
To: gogeo
408
posted on
03/02/2006 12:31:39 PM PST
by
John O
(God Save America (Please))
To: Melas
"I have major doubts it myself. Not the least of which seems to be a rather creepy age differential similar to the one we see in mail order bride situations. I'd be dead set against my daughter marrying a man old enough to be my peer."There are some good ideas in the courtship model, but it also contains some of the creepy elements above, I agree.
409
posted on
03/02/2006 12:34:42 PM PST
by
TAdams8591
(Small is the key!)
To: JenB
Got a date for it yet? What I mean of course is, Have the two of you set a date yet.
When I read it as posted it seemed odd
410
posted on
03/02/2006 12:34:48 PM PST
by
John O
(God Save America (Please))
To: Melas
"creepy age differential"? What's that about?
411
posted on
03/02/2006 12:36:50 PM PST
by
Theo
To: John O
Courtship is a regulated series of discussions and events with the eventual, and only, goal of marriage That's actually not true. The purpose of courtship is to determine whether it's God's will for the two of you to be married. Sometimes you determine that it's not God's will. In those cases, it can still be a "successful courtship" even if you break up.
412
posted on
03/02/2006 12:39:24 PM PST
by
Theo
To: TAdams8591
Help me understand the "creepy elements." I don't understand how courtship can be seen as creepy.
413
posted on
03/02/2006 12:41:04 PM PST
by
Theo
To: John O
Got a date for it yet? Ummmmm, I think she's bringing the groom...
414
posted on
03/02/2006 12:44:34 PM PST
by
null and void
(I nominate Sept 11th: "National Moderate Muslim Day of Tacit Approval". - Mr. Rational, paraphrased)
To: John O
415
posted on
03/02/2006 12:45:03 PM PST
by
null and void
(I nominate Sept 11th: "National Moderate Muslim Day of Tacit Approval". - Mr. Rational, paraphrased)
To: Theo
Sometimes you determine that it's not God's will. In those cases, it can still be a "successful courtship" even if you break up. I stand corrected (thank you)
416
posted on
03/02/2006 12:49:20 PM PST
by
John O
(God Save America (Please))
To: null and void
Are you saying you think women will vote for Hillary? I don't think that's a given, at ALL.
To: null and void
As soon as I read my post, I knew, I tell you I knew, that someone would do that to me.
Thanks for the laugh however, I needed that.
418
posted on
03/02/2006 12:50:54 PM PST
by
John O
(God Save America (Please))
To: Theo
(1)"talks about a transfer of authority from the father to the husband when a woman leaves her father's house and is united to her husband." (I'd prefer to wait to discuss that after an engagement.)
(2)NO physical contact even kissing.
(3)Almost no time alone. There needs to be some intimacy and some sharing of thoughts to ascertain whether or not someone is suitable for you and to determine if you get along without the company of others.
(4)Too many rules. While I conceed that no rules such as we largely have today, is a bad thing, so are too many rules. It's too restrictive.
419
posted on
03/02/2006 12:54:33 PM PST
by
TAdams8591
(Small is the key!)
To: HairOfTheDog
Well, it works for those it works for and it is silly for others. If I were your age I'd have thought it silly too!
In retrospect it was sort of amusing, making Talon call my dad. At the time it was a little nerve wracking for everyone involved I think. And don't think my folks were driving the relationship or anything, their attitude was that I knew best and once they met him and was sure he wasn't a serial killer they were thrilled. It was more that I knew I was accountable to my parents, than that I had to have them supervise or anything.
420
posted on
03/02/2006 12:58:06 PM PST
by
JenB
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