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Old Jul 3rd 2009 | 6:31 pm
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Originally Posted by Deancm
The relationship came to an end through death. As I said, all relationships come to an end sooner or later.
So by your reasoning Framac's parent's marriage was unsuccessful because his mother died?

You're definitely in wind up mode.
 
Old Jul 3rd 2009 | 6:34 pm
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I think there is some truth in Deancm's comments about the human race being programmed for sex and procreation. During the course of a lifetime most people will at some point feel attracted to another person and not just their spouse/partner - BUT - what most human beings also have is a conscience and a sense of moral right and wrong so will not act upon that attraction.
 
Old Jul 3rd 2009 | 6:35 pm
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Originally Posted by bu1lder
Sorry but personaly I think your talking bollocks, how can you compaire a loving married couple with children born within wedlock and ALL with the same surname to gambling on the talbes?? Sorry again but that's a crap comment, I have this debait with my pal who isn't married to his girl friend and they have kids who don't share the same name as their mother, yet they still introduce themselves as Mr. And Mrs. ******, call me old fasioned if you want haw can children grow up not knowing weather mum or dad can just dissapear cos theirs no leagal binding, I could go on.....
Because there is a 50% chance that if you get married you will get divorced, in which case you will lose half of what you own. No different to gambling. May as well roll the dice...

And if you've got kids and get divorced then you are royally F ***ED!
 
Old Jul 3rd 2009 | 6:37 pm
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Originally Posted by bu1lder
call me old fasioned if you want haw can children grow up not knowing weather mum or dad can just dissapear cos theirs no leagal binding, I could go on.....
Many can and do.
 
Old Jul 3rd 2009 | 6:37 pm
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Originally Posted by Louiseh86
With a frying pan round the back of the head I imagine.
 
Old Jul 3rd 2009 | 6:38 pm
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Originally Posted by alipally
All empty souls tend toward extreme opinions.
William Butler Yeats
Marriage being outdated and not relevant to modern day society is not an extreme opinion.
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Old Jul 3rd 2009 | 6:39 pm
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Originally Posted by Deancm
Well, statistically there's a 50/50 chance of divorce and of those divorces 75% are initiated by the female. Not good odds to risk your life on.
Divorces filed by:
Male 27.56%
Female 38.72%
Joint 33.72%
So I disagree with your 75% by female figure.


51,375 divorces in 2006, with an average 12.5 years from marriage to divorce.
And as there were 111,200 marriages registered in Australia in 1994, that means about a 46% figure of those marriages ending in divorce.
So, yes, I agree on the 50/50.
 
Old Jul 3rd 2009 | 6:39 pm
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Originally Posted by sonlymewalter
In Australia if you live with your defacto they may be entitled to share your stuff if you split up too. This doesn't just apply to married couples
That is exactly the case in Australia.
 
Old Jul 3rd 2009 | 6:40 pm
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Originally Posted by Jen1977ni
Oh b*gger... SIMON, MY STUFF IS MINE!!!! HANDS OFF!!!! Can we get a pre-nup for defacto?
Pre-nups aren't worth the paper they are written on.
 
Old Jul 3rd 2009 | 6:41 pm
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Originally Posted by bu1lder
Hmmm true , seems natural to consider what you might lose, if you don't trust your partner. And let's face it what have you got if you haven't got trust?
Well if you enter into marriage without taking into consideration of what you might lose if it ends in divorce, that is called stupidity.
 
Old Jul 3rd 2009 | 6:42 pm
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Originally Posted by MartinLuther
For men it makes you live longer and it reduces Alzheimers.
Not any more.
 
Old Jul 3rd 2009 | 6:44 pm
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Originally Posted by framac67
Missed this. Sorry Peeps. I've been reading the posts by this chappie and hes either a complete wind-up or lies in a dark room without any social interaction.
There's intelligent logic for you...
 
Old Jul 3rd 2009 | 6:46 pm
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Originally Posted by Hebe
Now you are just trying to wind everyone up or you really are a very bitter man.
Obvioulsy. I say there's no such thing as a successful relationship so I am bitter. More ridiculous female logic.
 
Old Jul 3rd 2009 | 6:47 pm
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Originally Posted by sonlymewalter
Are you married?
I'm not that stupid.
 
Old Jul 3rd 2009 | 6:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Deancm
Well if you enter into marriage without taking into consideration of what you might lose if it ends in divorce, that is called stupidity.
so what would you call entering into marriage and expecting it to probably end in divorce?

I know a lot of folk who are married and can safely say that not one of them gave divorce a seconds consideration before they'd even got wed! Do people not enter into it expecting it to be for life?
 



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