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seabeyond

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85. and people have the right to call out misogyny. i guess that would be another "get used to it"

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Sun Jan 6, 2013, 01:17 PM

Jan 2013

though i do not like to talk to others in that manner

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The Real Causes of Divorce -- America Has to Stop Blaming It on Women [View all] xchrom Jan 2013 OP

Isn't it the women who most frequently file for divorce? smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #1

Maybe its because BOTH people are asses to each other. Drahthaardogs Jan 2013 #46

Every marriage is different. Every family is different. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #54

Like I said, people treat their spouses like crap. Drahthaardogs Jan 2013 #55

Yes, you are right. There are assholes on both sides. It's too bad that so many people have to smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #108

altruism. a marriage of altruism. the most selfish of acts. also, i swear, the best in marriage seabeyond Jan 2013 #63

Or maybe its because they are more likely to win in divorce court. nt aaaaaa5a Jan 2013 #83

huh? check your stats elehhhhna Jan 2013 #113

For example... custody. nt aaaaaa5a Jan 2013 #115

point taken there's probably some institutional bias elehhhhna Jan 2013 #116

Mine didn't. randome Jan 2013 #117

admittedly a small sample of people laundry_queen Jan 2013 #106

Out of the people I know who got divorced hobbit709 Jan 2013 #2

so it's the womens fault for marrying them elehhhhna Jan 2013 #114

I always tell people who whine about their spouse: "You picked them?" nt bemildred Jan 2013 #3

They had to know what they were getting into unless they totally ignored everything. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #57

If you are not.. sendero Jan 2013 #4

In an ideal world, sure Tsiyu Jan 2013 #5

Doesn't matter who withholds..... sendero Jan 2013 #8

Well, you have to think about Tsiyu Jan 2013 #10

my ex didn't withhold sex... Sedona Jan 2013 #43

Silly silly silly..... And a little shallow as well. Is sex the only reason for marriage? peacebird Jan 2013 #6

Not at all... sendero Jan 2013 #11

I'ld rather share my life with my husband than a roomate. Real intimacy does not require sex peacebird Jan 2013 #14

If you are... sendero Jan 2013 #15

Hmm, not for all of us :) phylny Jan 2013 #18

Same here....... sendero Jan 2013 #19

you talked me into it... seabeyond Jan 2013 #65

+100 Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #38

you hit the nail on the head, Peacebird Carolina Jan 2013 #40

This. redqueen Jan 2013 #75

And if sex is all you want, then what's the point? Why not have sex with a roommate? Moonwalk Jan 2013 #91

I imagine many people rely on passion rather than love... LanternWaste Jan 2013 #109

Couples do sometimes stop having sex yet stay together for companionship and security slackmaster Jan 2013 #58

That is just totally at odds with my concept of what a marriage should be. dawg Jan 2013 #99

I blame my divorce on the economy, my income dropped sharply Fumesucker Jan 2013 #7

i'm sorry to hear that datasuspect Jan 2013 #16

Thanks for your kind words Fumesucker Jan 2013 #20

your enduring revenge will be her choice of partnering with a Miserabeliac Last Stand Jan 2013 #39

That happened to my brother eridani Jan 2013 #21

You are better off without her, although I know it must have been devastating. dawg Jan 2013 #97

It wasn't just my ex I lost Fumesucker Jan 2013 #100

I don't think you have lost your daughter or grandchildren, although the things you say ... dawg Jan 2013 #101

I wish it were only sex RedstDem Jan 2013 #9

Don't women initiate the majority of divorces? vilify Jan 2013 #12

Is Free Republic down this morning? GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #22

I don't know and my post isn't offensive. vilify Jan 2013 #24

Your post is indeed offensive. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #25

It is most definitely offensive. blueamy66 Jan 2013 #42

i spent the first 32 yrs saying.... no way in hell, cause of that attitude toward women. nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #67

I still can't believe that was posted. blueamy66 Jan 2013 #71

Yes it is offensive. I know what's offensive to me and you're offensive! Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #44

Yes. It is offensive lunatica Jan 2013 #59

+10K!! 2naSalit Jan 2013 #88

LOL! I second that! lunatica Jan 2013 #94

People have the right to choose to be offended by anything slackmaster Jan 2013 #62

That's rich, coming from you! nt Romulox Jan 2013 #76

and people have the right to call out misogyny. i guess that would be another "get used to it" seabeyond Jan 2013 #85

Did you seriously just write that? and then say it wasn't offensive? Your unsightly knuckles are Squinch Jan 2013 #26

Are you trying to be funny? etherealtruth Jan 2013 #30

I think you forgot to add one of these Amaril Jan 2013 #51

How much time do men spend looking for free sex? LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #60

dont sell men out. they look for connection AS MUCH as women do. it is a people thing. seabeyond Jan 2013 #68

Those facts you cited? OFFENSIVE! nt Romulox Jan 2013 #77

It's all because of hysterical women and their mysterious monthly cycles Orrex Jan 2013 #13

It's not that women don't want to have sex......... OKNancy Jan 2013 #17

Heh ismnotwasm Jan 2013 #23

Hey! I resemble that remark! KansDem Jan 2013 #28

Thank you!!! Plus 1000++++ n/t sammytko Jan 2013 #66

Those That Believe That Sex Is Not Used As A Method Of Control Or Manipulation Are Fooling Themselves cantbeserious Jan 2013 #27

See post #17. n/t demmiblue Jan 2013 #31

Non Responsive To The Post cantbeserious Jan 2013 #32

Then #87 if it suits you. n/t demmiblue Jan 2013 #33

Non Responsive Again - No Post #87 cantbeserious Jan 2013 #34

Perhaps that is part of your problem... eliciting responses. n/t demmiblue Jan 2013 #35

I Observe And Comment - The Truth Is Often Not Palatable cantbeserious Jan 2013 #37

Lol. n/t demmiblue Jan 2013 #41

Confusing truth with a mere opinion is also unpalatable LanternWaste Jan 2013 #111

Ha! Iggo Jan 2013 #45

and those that connect to someone who chooses that in life are fools. see how easy that is. seabeyond Jan 2013 #69

About as absurd as believing LanternWaste Jan 2013 #110

I think the concept of marriage has been cheapened. babylonsister Jan 2013 #29

People take their tattoos more seriously than their marriages. Iggo Jan 2013 #47

Well tatoos are forever, marriages aren't ;) n/t arthritisR_US Jan 2013 #72

The concept of marriage has been over-romanticized. GreenEyedLefty Jan 2013 #56

They need to change the vows. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #61

Your position (one that I agree with) reminds me of this quote from the wonderful Cary Grant movie, LanternWaste Jan 2013 #112

Interesting article. I was not aware that people were blaming divorce on women. slackmaster Jan 2013 #36

I'm with you... KansDem Jan 2013 #49

I've heard that money problems are the number one reason for divorce, at least in the US. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #48

It's *this* gender's fault! McDiggy Jan 2013 #50

Well there's a terrible article Prism Jan 2013 #52

Oh goody! 99Forever Jan 2013 #53

Right? theKed Jan 2013 #74

with this kind of attitude, i can understand why you are so angry. seabeyond Jan 2013 #90

What about the placement of children and child support? Chico Man Jan 2013 #64

Both of my divorces were the husband's fault. LWolf Jan 2013 #70

Marriage is an outdated institution. redqueen Jan 2013 #73

I disagree with your opinion about marriage. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #78

Then why are we so big on promoting marriage equality? lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #79

ah redqueen... and here we have differing views on it. though i wont disagree with you that it is seabeyond Jan 2013 #87

Tell that to this couple who were married at city hall this New Year. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #102

This message was self-deleted by its author Flabbergasted Jan 2013 #80

Oh, BOLLOCKS Warpy Jan 2013 #81

"Eligible bachelor" Fumesucker Jan 2013 #84

Exactly, blame is often very lopsided Warpy Jan 2013 #86

Wow that is so ridiculous Chico Man Jan 2013 #89

i have a nice guy. i would not allow anything less in my life. that is all the men and boys, seabeyond Jan 2013 #92

Yep, own your home and financially stable and you are an "eligible bachelor" Fumesucker Jan 2013 #93

I think most women are just looking for a man they won't have to support. dawg Jan 2013 #96

I don't feel like an eligible bachelor, Warpy. dawg Jan 2013 #95

your sentence makes me feel so bad, mad, sad. all of it seabeyond Jan 2013 #103

I was talking about this with a friend a few months ago. dawg Jan 2013 #105

Talking divorce...that means there's a marriage and much of.... Tikki Jan 2013 #82

We get Lysistrata completely backwards today Recursion Jan 2013 #98

That's one thing I never understood about Married With Children. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #104

It was the one thing he could control (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #107