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Sun Apr-03-05 09:02 PM
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| 7. When times are tough families suffer |
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bu$hco has beat the hell out of the working classes and the strain is showing. It is only going to get worse until we Get politicians with some brass ones to stand up to CAPITAL. Everything does not have to favor the interests of capital without considering Labor. Eventually even the greatest richest country will fall.
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| -Damn! Why Are So Many People Getting Divorced? |
stopbush |
Apr-03-05 08:57 PM |
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Americans treat divorce like breaking up an informal relationship. |
Zynx |
Apr-03-05 08:59 PM |
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There are more pressures than ever on married folks |
Warpy |
Apr-03-05 09:05 PM |
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The sad thing is |
LibraLiz1973 |
Apr-03-05 09:16 PM |
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I thought it was 25 percent. |
bearfan454 |
Apr-04-05 09:44 AM |
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30 years together, 27 married |
leftofthedial |
Apr-03-05 08:59 PM |
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Oh dang. |
Donailin |
Apr-03-05 09:45 PM |
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You've got my sympathy. Also, |
forgethell |
Apr-03-05 10:05 PM |
#57 |
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Celebrating lucky 13 this month... |
Catch22Dem |
Apr-03-05 09:00 PM |
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Congrats. |
SW FL Dem |
Apr-03-05 09:20 PM |
#25 |
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okay.... |
thecorster |
Apr-03-05 09:00 PM |
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let's not push EVERYTHING bad over on Bush? |
genieroze |
Apr-04-05 05:57 PM |
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Most divorces occur when the child reaches age 7. |
radwriter0555 |
Apr-03-05 09:01 PM |
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Seven year itch? My parents split when I was that age |
Lorien |
Apr-03-05 09:41 PM |
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Off topic but your cats are BEAUTIFUL, specially the first one n/t |
demokatgurrl |
Apr-04-05 10:37 AM |
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Odd |
Dunedain |
Apr-03-05 10:05 PM |
#56 |
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I was six when my folks split |
Clark2008 |
Apr-04-05 12:41 AM |
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Because the kid is in school |
psychopomp |
Apr-04-05 12:17 PM |
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When it's with the right person |
DoYouEverWonder |
Apr-04-05 05:48 PM |
#129 |
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HMMMM |
shanti |
Apr-04-05 02:46 PM |
#125 |
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It's cause of the gays |
Crandor |
Apr-03-05 09:01 PM |
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I read about that somewhere |
thecorster |
Apr-03-05 09:03 PM |
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"Magic homo-powers." |
GOPBasher |
Apr-04-05 09:46 AM |
#93 |
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I hear they can sees through your clothes and stuff! |
liberalitch |
Apr-04-05 10:38 AM |
#104 |
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One time, one of them homos picked me up with his telegaynesis and |
GOPBasher |
Apr-04-05 11:17 AM |
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As one of "those people"... |
TommyO |
Apr-04-05 12:07 PM |
#119 |
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Sorry to hear that. |
GOPBasher |
Apr-04-05 12:19 PM |
#121 |
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When times are tough families suffer |
Vincardog |
Apr-03-05 09:02 PM |
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This was a problem long before Bush came into office... |
Township75 |
Apr-03-05 09:03 PM |
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Thank you |
thecorster |
Apr-03-05 09:04 PM |
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I just don't get it sometimes... |
Township75 |
Apr-03-05 09:10 PM |
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I feel that way too... we aren't alone |
thecorster |
Apr-03-05 09:13 PM |
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In personal relationships,the best saying is: We have met the enemy and it |
KlatooBNikto |
Apr-03-05 09:21 PM |
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Unrealistic expectations are depressingly common |
Lilith Velkor |
Apr-04-05 11:42 AM |
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The number one stress on marriage is economics |
MollyStark |
Apr-03-05 09:24 PM |
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Where did you learn that? |
Township75 |
Apr-03-05 09:36 PM |
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Upper and middle class people are not touched by economic stress n/t |
lumberjack_jeff |
Apr-03-05 09:40 PM |
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Huh? |
Township75 |
Apr-03-05 09:43 PM |
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OK, maybe it's a stretch but could it be politics? |
demokatgurrl |
Apr-04-05 10:41 AM |
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As a "looney leftist" |
Lilith Velkor |
Apr-04-05 11:40 AM |
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The Idiot Bu$h is just the hideous head of the beast |
Vincardog |
Apr-03-05 09:16 PM |
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That's fair, but you can't |
thecorster |
Apr-03-05 09:19 PM |
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The statistics show the correlation between money stress and |
Vincardog |
Apr-04-05 12:25 AM |
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have children entered the picture yet? |
notadmblnd |
Apr-04-05 08:26 AM |
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that may be true in your case |
shanti |
Apr-04-05 02:52 PM |
#126 |
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Put into perspective, that makes good sense. MONEY and corporate amerika |
HypnoToad |
Apr-04-05 07:10 AM |
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I totally agree. This problem started LONG before Bush came in. |
LibraLiz1973 |
Apr-03-05 09:17 PM |
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del |
sonicx |
Apr-03-05 09:24 PM |
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Check the divorce stats vs economic stats over the years. |
alittlelark |
Apr-04-05 12:30 AM |
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Don't Get Me Wrong Cuz I'm Happily Married... |
K8-EEE |
Apr-04-05 01:26 AM |
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aw c'mon |
shanti |
Apr-04-05 11:54 AM |
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I have noticed it too. |
merh |
Apr-03-05 09:07 PM |
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'Cause our country is just so f*cked up. |
Just Me |
Apr-03-05 09:11 PM |
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Divorce is highest in the red states |
ruggerson |
Apr-03-05 09:12 PM |
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Marrying young |
MountainLaurel |
Apr-03-05 09:37 PM |
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You forgot C) Shotgun wedding when the hormones win and |
tnlefty |
Apr-04-05 10:01 AM |
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You got it |
MountainLaurel |
Apr-04-05 10:55 AM |
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yep |
Lexingtonian |
Apr-03-05 11:55 PM |
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Money is NOT the root of all evil, but rather than the lack of it |
NNN0LHI |
Apr-03-05 09:12 PM |
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You mean BUSH & the Republicans are destroying... |
Kansas Wyatt |
Apr-03-05 09:34 PM |
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If I may rephrase that to "The desire for more of it..." |
Ready4Change |
Apr-04-05 06:03 PM |
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And the lowest divorce rate in the entire country, you may ask? |
ruggerson |
Apr-03-05 09:13 PM |
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Sweet. (But....Kerry was divorced, unfortunately.) n/t |
TexasSissy |
Apr-03-05 09:29 PM |
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I think Julia (the ex) requested annulment |
MADem |
Apr-04-05 06:43 AM |
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Here's what I think |
LibraLiz1973 |
Apr-03-05 09:14 PM |
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There is a lot of good stuff in this post... |
Township75 |
Apr-03-05 09:54 PM |
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50 years ago, when mothers stayed home and father's worked |
kittykitty |
Apr-03-05 11:54 PM |
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50 years ago, there was alot of abuse |
zanne |
Apr-04-05 09:09 AM |
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Amen to that |
raccoon |
Apr-04-05 11:52 AM |
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experience from other cultures |
mpendragon |
Apr-03-05 09:19 PM |
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One of the best marriages I know was an Arranged marriage |
elehhhhna |
Apr-04-05 10:20 AM |
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Point your finger at the Bush Economic Disaster and Cheap Labor |
B Calm |
Apr-03-05 09:21 PM |
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It's because of gays |
LostinVA |
Apr-03-05 09:22 PM |
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Those happily married gay couples are ganging up with other |
B Calm |
Apr-03-05 09:44 PM |
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Ha! |
Donailin |
Apr-03-05 10:28 PM |
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Because the so-called "sanctity of marriage" is a crock of shit. |
deadparrot |
Apr-03-05 09:25 PM |
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*applause* |
Lilith Velkor |
Apr-04-05 11:47 AM |
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30 years - husband got a job in Florida |
HockeyMom |
Apr-03-05 09:28 PM |
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We shouldn't be blaming Republicans for this |
Tactical Progressive |
Apr-03-05 09:32 PM |
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This woman's opinion: It's the men's fault. |
TexasSissy |
Apr-03-05 09:34 PM |
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Divorce rate is over 50% now, I've read. Sad, I guess. |
TexasSissy |
Apr-03-05 09:36 PM |
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Increased divorce rate, increased abortion rate, increased grocery bills |
lonestarnot |
Apr-03-05 09:37 PM |
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Increased people trying to live beyond their means don't help either n/t |
NNN0LHI |
Apr-03-05 09:45 PM |
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Yeppity yep...freeps have to keep up with freeps next door....n/t |
lonestarnot |
Apr-03-05 09:54 PM |
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Yes. I have a theory: |
Donailin |
Apr-03-05 09:39 PM |
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Excellent analysis, Donailin. |
KrazyKat |
Apr-03-05 09:55 PM |
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I'm happy for you |
Donailin |
Apr-03-05 10:04 PM |
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I don't mind being alone, but I worry because I devote most of |
Clark2008 |
Apr-04-05 01:00 AM |
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Great Post ! |
YvonneCa |
Apr-03-05 10:06 PM |
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good ideas |
bleedingheart |
Apr-04-05 12:07 AM |
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I want to hear more, if you want to tell it. |
Heaven and Earth |
Apr-04-05 01:12 AM |
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sure |
Donailin |
Apr-04-05 05:43 PM |
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I did this |
JulieRB |
Apr-04-05 06:31 PM |
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Its the gays. Probably, its the economy. My mom and dad are |
roguevalley |
Apr-03-05 09:52 PM |
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breakups |
enid602 |
Apr-03-05 09:59 PM |
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Romance & Lust Is Over-hyped. Also, We Live In A Throw-Away Culture |
cryingshame |
Apr-03-05 10:01 PM |
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Glad to hear |
Ellen Forradalom |
Apr-04-05 01:09 AM |
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I'm Still Working On The Meaning Of Life Thing. |
cryingshame |
Apr-04-05 09:01 AM |
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Gimme a jingle |
Ellen Forradalom |
Apr-04-05 09:40 AM |
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I agree with you completely. |
Red State Rebel |
Apr-04-05 02:02 AM |
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How do you explain the fact that divorce rates are highest |
impeachdubya |
Apr-04-05 06:27 PM |
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This started |
forgethell |
Apr-03-05 10:03 PM |
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Because for most people, |
neebob |
Apr-04-05 12:36 AM |
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I think more and more people are realizing |
BlueIris |
Apr-04-05 12:43 AM |
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I'm just curious, |
entanglement |
Apr-04-05 05:54 AM |
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I suspect you nailed it right there |
impeachdubya |
Apr-04-05 10:04 PM |
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What a horrendous over-generalization. |
impeachdubya |
Apr-04-05 10:14 PM |
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Its the gays, James Dobson told me so(/sarcasm) |
Heaven and Earth |
Apr-04-05 01:02 AM |
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Okay everybody--can the cheap moralizing already |
Ellen Forradalom |
Apr-04-05 01:06 AM |
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Personally, I don't see why it's remotely any of my business |
impeachdubya |
Apr-04-05 09:35 PM |
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Ya' Know, there may be an upside to the trend, if it exists.... |
kurtyboy |
Apr-04-05 01:35 AM |
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THANK YOU |
Ellen Forradalom |
Apr-04-05 09:42 AM |
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YES! |
Pithlet |
Apr-04-05 01:03 PM |
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Because the U.S. government will not recognize same-sex marriage. |
Swamp Rat |
Apr-04-05 02:14 AM |
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Because marriage is not about "love"..it's about commitment |
SoCalDem |
Apr-04-05 04:09 AM |
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I married a girl when I got out of college at age 22. The girl I married |
KlatooBNikto |
Apr-04-05 04:34 AM |
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Excellent post SoCalDem |
bearfan454 |
Apr-04-05 09:56 AM |
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Most divorces occur because MONEY is somehow involved. Worse, |
HypnoToad |
Apr-04-05 07:08 AM |
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Hyp: SO TRUE! Here's my idea: |
elehhhhna |
Apr-04-05 07:57 AM |
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My in-laws, married 46 years, are fighting. |
Ilsa |
Apr-04-05 09:11 AM |
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Last year my cousin and her husband split after like ten years... |
YellowRubberDuckie |
Apr-04-05 09:12 AM |
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You don't have to know each other that long to become friends |
shrike |
Apr-04-05 09:50 AM |
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There are so many divorces because one of them is married to a |
Auntie Bush |
Apr-04-05 09:22 AM |
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I married a republican... |
purr |
Apr-04-05 09:47 AM |
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Are there any statistics for divorces in the US? n/t |
Stockholm |
Apr-04-05 10:00 AM |
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I think it's the stress |
bloom |
Apr-04-05 10:03 AM |
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Because we have a ridiculous fairy-tale |
bitchkitty |
Apr-04-05 10:12 AM |
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I grew up hearing the same nonsense |
raccoon |
Apr-04-05 11:54 AM |
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I can't speak for anyone else |
Greylyn58 |
Apr-04-05 10:29 AM |
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I married late, in my forties |
catmandu57 |
Apr-04-05 11:42 AM |
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Societal changes happening fast and furious- |
Callous Taoboys |
Apr-04-05 11:27 AM |
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$$$$ |
shanti |
Apr-04-05 11:52 AM |
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As a divorce lawyer, I can tell you - it's economics |
powergirl |
Apr-04-05 11:58 AM |
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Have you seen an increase in divorices? Do you have statistics? |
stopbush |
Apr-04-05 07:56 PM |
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It's not unusual for divorce/separation rates to rise |
Bouncy Ball |
Apr-04-05 12:04 PM |
#118 |
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We've have a 50 percent divorce rate (at least) |
theboss |
Apr-04-05 01:30 PM |
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You offer only anecdotal evidence of your assertions |
Walt Starr |
Apr-04-05 01:50 PM |
#124 |
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I think the OP is asking but nobody seems to have stats |
trudyco |
Apr-04-05 11:38 PM |
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The weirdest stat I've read about divorce is.... |
NYC2099 |
Apr-04-05 04:05 PM |
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One possible reason might be |
raccoon |
Apr-05-05 09:13 AM |
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Dunno. But this never-married is committed to remaining that way |
catzies |
Apr-04-05 05:48 PM |
#130 |
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my relationship was a casualty of Bush directly... |
trekbiker |
Apr-04-05 06:10 PM |
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25th anniversary is tomorrow, 29 years since meeting. eom |
caligirl |
Apr-04-05 06:30 PM |
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It's because people aren't chaste enough. |
impeachdubya |
Apr-04-05 09:33 PM |
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It's been like this for several decades. Are you just now noticing? |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Apr-04-05 09:54 PM |
#140 |
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