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Mon Apr-04-05 11:27 AM
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| 108. Societal changes happening fast and furious- |
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Everything has less of a shelf-life these days.
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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HMMMM |
shanti |
Apr-04-05 02:46 PM |
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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 |
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I hear they can sees through your clothes and stuff! |
liberalitch |
Apr-04-05 10:38 AM |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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