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kittycat1 Jul 5th 2010 9:07 am

Marry within 3 years or you're doomed!
 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...ip-expert.html

I kinda agree with this. Pah always a first that I'm agreeing with The Mail. :blink:

Grace O Malley Jul 5th 2010 12:00 pm

Re: Marry within 3 years or you're doomed!
 
So do I. There is a great book out there, think like a man act like a lady, written by a guy, very funny read and language. It does speak about time frames on relationships etc

Millhouse Jul 6th 2010 5:54 am

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Originally Posted by Grace O Malley (Post 8678477)
So do I. There is a great book out there, think like a man act like a lady, written by a guy, very funny read and language. It does speak about time frames on relationships etc

Leave it out... I think it was 7 years and one child before I got married.

Morecambe Mindy Jul 6th 2010 6:57 am

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Originally Posted by kittycat1 (Post 8678134)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...ip-expert.html

I kinda agree with this. Pah always a first that I'm agreeing with The Mail. :blink:

I've been married 7 years, but been with my husband for nearly 20.

Meow Jul 6th 2010 7:58 am

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It's in the Daily Mail, so it's bound to be utter rubbish. As if all women are desperate the get a man 'up the aisle' as they put it and cannot be happy any other way. Total tosh from this misogynistic rag, as usual.

Meow Jul 6th 2010 8:03 am

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And damn you Kittycat1 for the link as I read this too!

OMG!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...ber-three.html

kittycat1 Jul 6th 2010 3:29 pm

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Meow- OMG :eek: I darn't make a single comment!

Norm_uk Jul 6th 2010 3:41 pm

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Originally Posted by Meow (Post 8680586)
It's in the Daily Mail, so it's bound to be utter rubbish. As if all women are desperate the get a man 'up the aisle' as they put it and cannot be happy any other way. Total tosh from this misogynistic rag, as usual.

Indeed...marriage is going out of fashion. Unless you're an expat worried about being flogged and deported from the middle east for living with someone you love or you live in a country that gives tax breaks most freethinking people are just not bothering to get married anymore.

kittycat1 Jul 6th 2010 3:49 pm

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I disagree Norm, I still believe in getting married- I wouldn't rush into it mind and I'd opt for a small low key thing rather than burning money. My last single friend gets married in Sept, all of them are married.

Millhouse Jul 6th 2010 4:39 pm

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Originally Posted by kittycat1 (Post 8681598)
I'd opt for a small low key thing rather than burning money.

Good girl. Mine was on a Monday morning followed by lunch in a pub. treat 'em mean.

Grace O Malley Jul 6th 2010 4:59 pm

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Originally Posted by EmiratesMillhouse (Post 8681725)
Good girl. Mine was on a Monday morning followed by lunch in a pub. treat 'em mean.

why does that not surprise me..

The Dean Jul 6th 2010 5:04 pm

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Originally Posted by Norm_uk (Post 8681587)
Indeed...marriage is going out of fashion. Unless you're an expat worried about being flogged and deported from the middle east for living with someone you love or you live in a country that gives tax breaks most freethinking people are just not bothering to get married anymore.

Is that actually true? Statistically, I mean? I thought the number of marriages was as high as ever.

Grace O Malley Jul 6th 2010 5:15 pm

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Originally Posted by The Dean (Post 8681795)
Is that actually true? Statistically, I mean? I thought the number of marriages was as high as ever.

I actually thought that to be true and that the average age at the time of marriage had increased to 32 as compared to 20-23 in 2000

Norm_uk Jul 7th 2010 3:53 pm

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Originally Posted by kittycat1 (Post 8681598)
I disagree Norm, I still believe in getting married- I wouldn't rush into it mind and I'd opt for a small low key thing rather than burning money. My last single friend gets married in Sept, all of them are married.

I have two step-brothers back in blighty from my Dad's last marriage

Step-brother one is married to a lovely girl and they have five wonderfull children (this is the Irish side of the family so breeding is a popular passtime ;)) They live in a reasonably decent house and none of the kids get into any serious trouble. They seem to have a very good relationship and have been together for over 18 years.

Step-brother two has been with the same girl (also quite lovely) since they were in their mid teens. They have five lovely children (told you we like to breed) and live in a decent house - none of the kids get into any serious trouble. They seem to have a very good relationship which has lasted more than two decades.

So can anyone tell me how would it improve my second step-brother's life if him and his missus get married?

I believe in romance, I beleive in ceremony....that's all. Don't see the need for keeping divorce lawyers in business anymore or giving religions power over their followers love-lives.

N.


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