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"But it has to START with what you choose to term the "illusionary" statement that "in our family, the man is still the head of the household." Sorry, but it does. The woman has to be willing to be strong and not cave in to the goodies that the law would hand her"

*Sigh* If I actually believed that was going to happen, I would be much more enthusiastic about the prospect of matrimony. Unfortunately, it has not been My experience that women are willing to relinquish such a power; the lure of it is too strong.
Referring back to My previous post where I remenisced upon My experiences in a "FAMILY COURT", I rarely, rarely saw a woman who expressed any reluctance to do so. I really dislike mentioning it, but I too have an 'ex' who literally took everything from Me. I count Myself fortunate, however. She put the poor sod who came after Me as the next in a relationship with her in jail. I could see it happening from afar, and wanted to warn him, but he believed her rants concerning Me so...
In a little cell he sits.

I could see it happening from afar, and wanted to warn him, but he believed her rants concerning Me so... In a little cell he sits. - 546

A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband. A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.....it has been said that marriage marks the achievement of a woman's dreams, and the end of a man's dreams. - 547

As it is also said: "Marriage is a great Institution...if you like institutions." :)

Unfortunately, it has not been My experience that women are willing to relinquish such a power; the lure of it is too strong. Referring back to My previous post where I remenisced upon My experiences in a "FAMILY COURT", I rarely, rarely saw a woman who expressed any reluctance to do so.

Possibly because you won't find the ones strong enough to relenquish such power IN the family courts.
There aren't enough out there to make a dent, unfortunately, but I personally know they ARE out there.

I really dislike mentioning it, but I too have an 'ex' who literally took everything from Me. I count Myself fortunate, however. She put the poor sod who came after Me as the next in a relationship with her in jail. I could see it happening from afar, and wanted to warn him, but he believed her rants concerning Me so... In a little cell he sits.

That is really very terrible. I'm truly sorry to hear that...

...wanted to warn him, but he believed her rants concerning Me so... In a little cell he sits.

Yup, I was married to one of those, too. I was "Victim #1." After she burnt through our marriage, she is now sharpening her claws on "Victim #4." I tried to give #'s 2 and 3 a heads-up, but by the time 4 came around, it was time to let nature run it's course. When this fool confronted me, here was my response:

"I could warn you, but you wouldn't listen. I could kill you, but someone would only take your place. So I do the only other thing I can...I wash my hands of the matter. You may go now. And by the way...the next time you pound on my door, do me a favor and make sure that your armed, because it will save me the effort of planting a weapon on your body for the police to find. Now be a good little puppet and get home so Geppetto can pull some more of your strings."I imagine it too him a while to get the whole Pinnochio bit. She's beeing going for the dumber ones in recent years.