Is having a woman in your life overrated?

[funlover12]

My mates old man was 60 when he was born.

that really must have hurt, no sex for a while, Im guessing the dad sees escorts since?

[Prickly]

Ha have you any idea how much a divorce can cost? Tax breaks don't cover it and you would learn that the first time round, so not a reason for the 2nd, 3rd or 4th that's for sure.

Maybe they just like to be the centre of attention and have a big party now and again?

Being single in Ireland means you pay up to 25% more in tax. I'd marry as a tax avoidance measure. Probably backfire in some way though.

[Sexy Sandy 69]

yeah 50%+ but the thing is most marriages dont break up so divorce is irrelevant, whereas tax breaks are immediate and on going for the duration of the marriage.

In the UK 42% of marriages break down & divorce & in Ireland 25% either separate or divorce. Figures in both countries are rising.

My personal opinion is that the people you are attracted to changes with age, people grow & develop, so as people age, many realise that the person that they married is not 'their soul mate' any longer.

I also believe staying together just because of children, is wrong. The children witness the angst & arguments & it effects them. It's more beneficial for them to grow up in a happy environment, if both parents share the up bringing but live separately & are happy, that is a better for the child's welfare.

Sandy x

Sandy x

[Half Pint]

How come a couple can have a great life together and as soon as they move in with each other it falls apart

[Meursault]

How come a couple can have a great life together and as soon as they move in with each other it falls apart

the mind needs variation. ever notice how you eat different meals every day. some people dont realize that spending too long in ones company can be detrimental to the relationship.

[UB40]

I always got the impression that lots of English are married at 19 and divorced by 20 - that doesn't happen so much here!

In the UK 42% of marriages break down & divorce & in Ireland 25% either separate or divorce. Figures in both countries are rising.

My personal opinion is that the people you are attracted to changes with age, people grow & develop, so as people age, many realise that the person that they married is not 'their soul mate' any longer.

I also believe staying together just because of children, is wrong. The children witness the angst & arguments & it effects them. It's more beneficial for them to grow up in a happy environment, if both parents share the up bringing but live separately & are happy, that is a better for the child's welfare.

Sandy x

Sandy x

[Sexy Sandy 69]

I always got the impression that lots of English are married at 19 and divorced by 20 - that doesn't happen so much here!

The average age that people get married are much the same in both England & Ireland, 30-35 years old. Studies have shown that the older you get married the more likely you are to stay married, as both parties have tended to build a career & are happier within themselves.

Sandy x

[SmallHorn]

To the both of you I say those feelings pass.


Like a childless woman in her in early fortys craving to be a mother, give it time and the feelings pass.

Reminds me of something.........

[Westsidex]

Do you married guys want to be single. And do you single guys want to be married???
Same can be asked of the girls about husbands/boyfriends.

I think its all in the head and there are good and bad points like everything else but having the right person in your life as in someone good for you and you for them will make your life better 10 fold.

Westside.

[Westsidex]

How come a couple can have a great life together and as soon as they move in with each other it falls apart

Because there is a difference between living with someone and not. you could get on fine as a couple but drive each other nuts living together.

Westside.