WHY DIVORCE IS SO PREVALENT: The #1 Answer To Society's #1 Problem

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[pcl]

My first wife died from complications of child birth. I raised our child by myself from 3 days old to a little over three years old. It gives one an interesting persepective.

[Dr. Octagon]

Did you face societal non-acceptance as a single father? I hope not.

[pcl]

I left, AND LEFT THEM WITH THE TAB.

With men like you, it is no surprise the divorce rate is so high.

[Skywalk]

LOL. NOt by a long shot. I'm in Seatown. A new addition, but I'm "rightist" to some extent.

[Dr. Octagon]

Last time I was in Seattle on a business trip, I could not help but note that the bookstores were very geared to certain interests usually not marketed to in most towns. I don't share those interests...

[pcl]

Did you face societal non-acceptance as a single father?

The women in the baby care classes, the park groups, Gymsters, etc were generally accepting and helpful in the group settings. A few of their husbands were less than pleased about them socializing with a man. The hardest social issue for me was being in the middle of "girl talk." I would organize father/child events just keep my sanity. Even that was made difficult by my knowing more than I wanted to know about some of the Dads as a result of the "girl talk."

[HENRYADAMS]

Question: "Why Divorce is so prevalent?"

Answer: European society has dis-integrated. Demos has been in control for the last 220 years. The other two essential elements in our society e.g. the warriors and the priest as effective forces have gone away. Demos philosophy is based upon eating, drinking, copulating and snoring. Since those who are able have gone away Demos has been on a 220 year romp. It has been busy fullfilling the aforementioned desires.Very destructive isn't it? When the inevitable chaos ensues the "Teacher" will come. Demos will be whipped back into its appropriate role-producing. Its betters will run things again. Rank will be restored and our social ills will be reduced.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Wow, I am sorry you went thru all that.

[Dr. Octagon]

BUMP

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Wrong reply. You missed it.

[Dr. Octagon]

Yep.

[Woahhs]

When husbands take their place in the relationship, the wife always responds in the most positive way.

Sorry Sueann. I have to flatly deny this claim. Been there...done that.

BTW I also have to disagree with your pastor. There is no textual evidence that Adam was physically present when Eve ate the fruit. It may or may not be inferred, but there is no positive textual proof of it.

[FITZ]

My friend whose ex-wife lost the house, went bankrupt and gave up custody, suddenly found himself raising a pre-teen daughter and faced with having to take her to find bras and the rest. He didn't have a mother or sisters to take on those "duties" but I think he's done pretty well.

[Z-28]

Lawyers are the #1 cause of divorce.

There's a .97 correlation coefficient between the number of lawyers in the U.S. and the number of divorces. There's now 1 lawyer for every 96 people in the U.S. There are more lawyer ads in the San Diego phone book yellow pages than any other category, even restaurants.

[wwjdn]

What are you asking us/me specifically? I'm unsure of what to reply to.

[pcl]

raising a pre-teen daughter and faced with having to take her to find bras and the rest.

I am thankful that my daughter's stepmother accepted Becky as her own, homeschooled her when homeschooling was not a fad and helped her get through those difficult pre-teen and teen years when a girl very much needs a female role model.

[Sueann]

No evidence? It says "she gave to Adam and he did eat" - which means he was standing right there. One thing I have learned is that the Bible can be discerned as much by what is said, as by what is not said. It doesn't say, Eve went to Adam and he did eat - it says she gave - which has to indicate he was there.

Most people don't want to see this because they don't want the implication of being responsible for what happened; it's just so much easier to blame the woman!!

And ... my Pastor IS RIGHT ON!!!

[Sueann]

What a great reply. I have saved your message and will print it out everytime a friend says, "how do I know if the guy is right for me?"

My current interest did okay until we got to #10. I'm a Christian conservative, he's a Catholic liberal. I guess I need to face that reality real quick!

[Age of Reason]

Marriage is not a contract between two people.

Marriage is more a contract between a couple and their society.

When you think about reasons for divorce, think about society as much as the couple.