Girl Trouble

[amolitor]

I can tell you how to get married:

Let it be known that you are single. Be moderately witty and interesting. Wait until someone of your preferred gender comes along and harpoons you. It's possible that the first two steps are optional.

Anyone who tells you that he cleverly captured his wife using his awesome skills with the ladies is either a liar or a fool. And possibly a communist.

 

[runnah]

I can tell you how to get married:

Let it be known that you are single. Be moderately witty and interesting. Wait until someone of your preferred gender comes along and harpoons you. It's possible that the first two steps are optional.

Anyone who tells you that he cleverly captured his wife using his awesome skills with the ladies is either a liar or a fool. And possibly a communist.

I used a classic leg snare to capture my wife. I baited the trap with bridal magazines and season 2 of sex in the city.

 

[amolitor]

And then, luckily, you got to her before she managed to gnaw her leg off completely? Solid work maintaining the trap line. Some guys are so sloppy.

 

[Gavjenks]

2 - Don't give me that crap. I've heard that logic before. Following your train of thought, then no one should marry before they're 40 or older, which I find ridiculous.

There's no magic number, but age is still dramatically related to divorce rate.




Another fun graph showing the earlier ranges in more detail, which are more dramatic than the longer term graph is able to show. Also, the second graph is actually % likelihood, not just per capita amounts in a single timeslice:


So getting married at at just 25 instead of 18 for instance HALVES the likelihood of divorce in 10 years. No need to go as high as 40 to see huge results.

 

[runnah]

Oh ****, graphs and charts. My Favorite.

 

[pgriz]

Actually, being a communist (in the original sense, and as it is practiced in the kibbutzes) is probably conducive to a solid marriage. Being a communist in the stalinist or maoist sense is not. And being a communist in the US sense is hard, because most cars really don't accomodate the tail or the horns and it's difficult to work the accelerator and brake pedals with hoofs, not to mention that the TSA keeps on confiscating the pitchfork every time you fly.

Part of the problem of finding the girl of your dreams too early, is that the "dreams" early on have no relation to what needs to be in place for a life-long relationship, and people evolve at different rates. And, as has already been pointed out by many, our learning process doesn't stop at the graduation from school - the school of life/hard knocks is always in session, and every day is an exam.

 

[The_Traveler]

Actually, being a communist (in the original sense, and as it is practiced in the kibbutzes) is probably conducive to a solid marriage. Being a communist in the stalinist or maoist sense is not. And being a communist in the US sense is hard, because most cars really don't accomodate the tail or the horns and it's difficult to work the accelerator and brake pedals with hoofs, not to mention that the TSA keeps on confiscating the pitchfork every time you fly.

Part of the problem of finding the girl of your dreams too early, is that the "dreams" early on have no relation to what needs to be in place for a life-long relationship, and people evolve at different rates. And, as has already been pointed out by many, our learning process doesn't stop at the graduation from school - the school of life/hard knocks is always in session, and every day is an exam.

And there is totally no way to drop the course.

 

[manaheim]

2 - Don't give me that crap. I've heard that logic before. Following your train of thought, then no one should marry before they're 40 or older, which I find ridiculous.

There's no magic number, but age is still dramatically related to divorce rate.

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Another fun graph showing the earlier ranges in more detail, which are more dramatic than the longer term graph is able to show. Also, the second graph is actually % likelihood, not just per capita amounts in a single timeslice:
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So getting married at at just 25 instead of 18 for instance HALVES the likelihood of divorce in 10 years. No need to go as high as 40 to see huge results.

That's pretty interesting, though I wonder if those are normalized for death rates. Not that a lot of people die at 25... but plenty die at 60+.

 

[ronlane]

Actually, being a communist (in the original sense, and as it is practiced in the kibbutzes) is probably conducive to a solid marriage. Being a communist in the stalinist or maoist sense is not. And being a communist in the US sense is hard, because most cars really don't accomodate the tail or the horns and it's difficult to work the accelerator and brake pedals with hoofs, not to mention that the TSA keeps on confiscating the pitchfork every time you fly.

Part of the problem of finding the girl of your dreams too early, is that the "dreams" early on have no relation to what needs to be in place for a life-long relationship, and people evolve at different rates. And, as has already been pointed out by many, our learning process doesn't stop at the graduation from school - the school of life/hard knocks is always in session, and every day is an exam.

And there is totally no way to drop the course.

Lew, there is a way to drop the course, but it's a permanent thing and not an attractive alternative. (well in my opinion).

 

[amolitor]

You don't get your money back, and your final grade will remain on your permanent record.

 

[Braineack]

I used a classic leg snare to capture my wife. I baited the trap with bridal magazines and season 2 of sex in the city.

That's not bad. I just wore mine down and then locked her down.

Michael: I think they are too young to get involved that seriously.
Rev. Veal: My wife and I were about the same age when we got engaged.
Michael: [Glancing at the reverend's wife] Well, yeah, you've gotta lock that down.

 

[Braineack]

Oh ****, graphs and charts. My Favorite.

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true story.

 

[amolitor]

My wife is a trooper and is gamely pretending that I am still fairly witty, after two children.

 

[kathyt]

I can tell you how to get married:

Let it be known that you are single. Be moderately witty and interesting. Wait until someone of your preferred gender comes along and harpoons you. It's possible that the first two steps are optional.

Anyone who tells you that he cleverly captured his wife using his awesome skills with the ladies is either a liar or a fool. And possibly a communist.

I used a classic leg snare to capture my wife. I baited the trap with bridal magazines and season 2 of sex in the city.

Or she was really drunk in Vegas? Just kidding!

 

[ronlane]

Who you are at 21 and 40 are two different people. I don't mean that in a bad way, it's a natural progression. At 21 you really have no idea what you want out of life, you might think you do, but you don't. =)

I agree with that. Thought I knew at 21 and that one ended in 5 years. At 30, I married again and she is just what I needed. She is my best friend and has given me 2 beautiful kids and I wouldn't trade her for the world even after nearly 14 years. Looking forward to the next 14+ years.