suzie Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I read some statisic where it said that married woman have weaker health than single woman and are more likely to be unhappy.Married men on the other hand are more happy and in better health than unmarried men! Made me so happy to be single! Really? I only heard it without gender differences and as the pro's for married life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokesignal Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I read some statisic where it said that married woman have weaker health than single woman and are more likely to be unhappy.Married men on the other hand are more happy and in better health than unmarried men! Made me so happy to be single! I heard the men part, but I thought that for women it didn't make a difference. Interestingly... the other day I also read some statistics about the results of gay marriage in the Netherlands, and apparently female couples are getting divorced a lot more often than male ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minthy Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 (edited) Edit: hoping it's ok for me to be in they gay thread without being gay... please tell me to get out of here if I should. I am in the same situation and I always be good here with other. I give my opinion and it's ok. Sorry, I know it's not write properly but I don't know how to tell. Hope you can understand. Edited August 22, 2012 by Minthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I read some statisic where it said that married woman have weaker health than single woman and are more likely to be unhappy.Married men on the other hand are more happy and in better health than unmarried men! Made me so happy to be single! I've read the same but never investigated to see how true it is. It is definitely true for me though. Being married was like having a job 24/7. Why would anyone want that when they could come home to their own house and do whatever they want whenever they want to with no one interfering, making a mess and expecting you to compromise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I've read the same but never investigated to see how true it is. It is definitely true for me though. Being married was like having a job 24/7. Why would anyone want that when they could come home to their own house and do whatever they want whenever they want to with no one interfering, making a mess and expecting you to compromise? so true!! i love my husband and all and i hope we're married til long long time but if we ever break up for some reason i'm never getting married again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokesignal Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I've read the same but never investigated to see how true it is. It is definitely true for me though. Being married was like having a job 24/7. Why would anyone want that when they could come home to their own house and do whatever they want whenever they want to with no one interfering, making a mess and expecting you to compromise? so true!! i love my husband and all and i hope we're married til long long time but if we ever break up for some reason i'm never getting married again! But this doesn't have too much to do with marriage, does it? Isn't this true for any long-term relationship where you're living together? And having a long-term relationship without living together also has its downsides... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 But this doesn't have too much to do with marriage, does it? Isn't this true for any long-term relationship where you're living together? And having a long-term relationship without living together also has its downsides... I don't know about this study but in Canada there is really no distinction between living together (it is called common law marriage) and a legal marriage. I was legally married because we were living in the UK and I don't have right of abode in the UK without being married to a European national (my ex has German citizenship). But common law marriage/legal marriage, it's all a thankless 24/7 job I'm not interested in doing I'm afraid. I'm not sure what the downside of separate living is unless you are raising children or live very far apart. I need to be away from someone in order to miss them and look forward to seeing them again or to even have anything to talk about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Just to put this in perspective. I saw Mika last Wednesday and I can't even bring myself to make travel arrangements for a gig in October because it's too soon. And I like Mika more than my ex-husband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokesignal Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Just to put this in perspective. I saw Mika last Wednesday and I can't even bring myself to make travel arrangements for a gig in October because it's too soon. And I like Mika more than my ex-husband. I hope you don't like him more than you used to like your ex-husband... Like you, I need my privacy, but I also like the simple pleasures of falling asleep and waking up together. And then on a practical note, if you're living apart, there's two households to take care of for two people, instead of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I hope you don't like him more than you used to like your ex-husband... Like you, I need my privacy, but I also like the simple pleasures of falling asleep and waking up together. And then on a practical note, if you're living apart, there's two households to take care of for two people, instead of one. Well Mika is nicer to me so I'm not sure. I am going to have to take care of my household whether someone is living here or not. And since no one is living here there is half the mess and half the problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokesignal Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Well Mika is nicer to me so I'm not sure. I am going to have to take care of my household whether someone is living here or not. And since no one is living here there is half the mess and half the problems. You should train your partner better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 You should train your partner better! Well this is my problem. I think that adults should behave like adults and not like self-absorbed children or dogs that need to be trained. And what is the point of two people coercing each other to live in ways they don't want to live? I do my own thing and the 3 billion men on the planet can go ahead and do their own thing and everyone's happy. At this point in my life I would never merge my assets with someone else unless they were quite wealthy and financially stable, anyway. It's too much risk with no real benefit. Doing it all for love is fine when you are 20 or 30 but I am too old to start life over with nothing and I wouldn't want to be stuck in an unhappy marriage for financial reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sienna Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I've read the same but never investigated to see how true it is. It is definitely true for me though. Being married was like having a job 24/7. Why would anyone want that when they could come home to their own house and do whatever they want whenever they want to with no one interfering, making a mess and expecting you to compromise? And never, ever being responsible for someone elses good mood! The relief! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertina Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 And never, ever being responsible for someone elses good mood! The relief! :thumb_yello: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 And never, ever being responsible for someone elses good mood! The relief! This was my #1 problem and that's why it felt like a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingkites Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Today I (kind of) stood up for LGBT people and told some of my closest classmates that I "wasn't exactly straight". I feel like a massive weight has been lifted from my shoulders and I'm actually really proud of myself - that's something I haven't gotten to experience very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minthy Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Today I (kind of) stood up for LGBT people and told some of my closest classmates that I "wasn't exactly straight". I feel like a massive weight has been lifted from my shoulders and I'm actually really proud of myself - that's something I haven't gotten to experience very often. It's a really great thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Today I (kind of) stood up for LGBT people and told some of my closest classmates that I "wasn't exactly straight". I feel like a massive weight has been lifted from my shoulders and I'm actually really proud of myself - that's something I haven't gotten to experience very often. GOOD FOR YOU HON!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertina Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I hope you keep feeling better and bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokesignal Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Today I (kind of) stood up for LGBT people and told some of my closest classmates that I "wasn't exactly straight". I feel like a massive weight has been lifted from my shoulders and I'm actually really proud of myself - that's something I haven't gotten to experience very often. Congratulations. I hope you'll be proud of yourself more often, since it's a great feeling that everyone deserves to experience sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowGirl Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Today I (kind of) stood up for LGBT people and told some of my closest classmates that I "wasn't exactly straight". I feel like a massive weight has been lifted from my shoulders and I'm actually really proud of myself - that's something I haven't gotten to experience very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingkites Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Thank you guys for the support! Congratulations. I hope you'll be proud of yourself more often, since it's a great feeling that everyone deserves to experience sometimes. Baby steps, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowTheDreamsWontDo Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Thank you guys for the support! Baby steps, I guess. I don't think of this as a baby step darling, it's the first one and the most important one at that Also, you're not only staanding up for them, but for yourself as well and that's just amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowGirl Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 *BUMP* I liked this thread and thought we should get some people back in here... also with gay marriage being legalised in some USA states (can't remember which off the top of my head), France and if i remember correctly New Zealand ? I thought we should CELEBRATE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreacher Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 *BUMP* I liked this thread and thought we should get some people back in here... also with gay marriage being legalised in some USA states (can't remember which off the top of my head), France and if i remember correctly New Zealand ? I thought we should CELEBRATE! 12 US states very soon, if not already! http://news.yahoo.com/minnesota-senate-approves-bill-legalizing-gay-marriage-020215905.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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