Posted on 12/17/2001 5:56:14 PM PST by aculeus
It must be a British thing.
Two thirds of em were lyin! On both sides. Modern marriage sucks. The destruction of the family has ruined marriage. All the REAL, deep seated, soul stirring reasons to marry and stay with that person for life are gone. History. Barely a memory hanging about in literature that nobody understands any more. I could go on but nobody would know what I was talkin about.
Dogs don't cry.
Dogs love it when your friends come over.
Dogs don't care if you use their shampoo.
Dogs think you sing great.
A dog's time in the bathroom is just for a quick drink.
Dogs don't expect you to call when you are running late. The later you are, the more excited dogs are to see you.
Dogs will forgive you for playing with other dogs.
Dogs don't notice if you call them by another dog's name.
Dogs are excited by rough play.
Dogs don't mind if you give their offspring away.
Dogs understand that farts are funny.
Dogs love red meat.
Dogs can appreciate excessive body hair.
Anyone can get a good looking dog.
If a dog is gorgeous, other dogs don't hate it.
Dogs don't shop.
Dogs like it when you leave lots of things on the floor.
A dog's disposition stays the same all month long.
Dogs never need to examine your relationship.
A dog's parents never visit.
Dogs love long car trips.
Dogs understand that instincts are better than asking for directions.
Dogs know that all animals smaller than dogs were made to be hunted.
If a dog gets old and starts to snap at you constantly, you can shoot it.
Dogs like beer.
Dogs don't hate their bodies.
Dogs never buy Kenny G or Michael Bolton albums.
Dogs never put on 100 pounds after reaching adulthood.
Dogs never criticize.
Dogs agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across.
Dogs never expect gifts.
It is legal to keep a dog chained up at your house.
Dogs don't worry about germs.
Dogs don't want to know about every other dog you ever had.
Dogs like to do their snooping outside, not in your wallet, your pockets, or your sock drawer.
Dogs don't let magazine articles guide their lives.
A dog would rather have you buy them a hamburger
dinner than a lobster one.
You never have to wait for a dog. They're ready to go 24 hours a day.
Dogs have no use for flowers, cards, or jewelry.
Dogs don't borrow your shirts.
Dogs never want foot-rubs.
Dogs enjoy heavy petting in public.
Dogs find you amusing when you're drunk.
Dogs can't talk.
Dogs aren't catty.
Dogs seldom outlive you
A wife, on the other hand, will provide love for a decade or so and then some distance as she prioritizes taking care of kids etc. and feels neglected, because she has less time for herself and when you spent time with the kids to give her a rest spell you are not focusing on her. Ah, the reality of marriage and life.
That's the reality of having kids, not marriage. Got married coz i love my wife and want to spend my life with her not come second to the children, she's the same.
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