A 'Marriage Strike' Emerges As Men Decide Not To Risk Loss

The Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | July 5, 2002 | Glenn Sacks and Dianna Thompson

[SouthernFreebird]

I know one case where the husband made out better versus three cases where the husband got raped

I think alot of the problem is men think that supporting their children and equal sharing of assets is being Raped.

[philomath]

The assumption of crazed women plotting years out to take everything is just this side of nutty

I would have agreed with you 5-6 years ago, but now i've got to believe my own lying eyes. These guys aren't making this stuff up; conversations about how to land a rich husband so you'll have good alimony make my skin crawl. I'm actually glad you think these are fabrications; to make it so is the trick.....

[buccaneer81]

I even knew a guy once [I didn't date him, but my ex-husband did]

You've lived a well rounded life!

[3catsanadog]

I even knew a guy once [I didn't date him, but my ex-husband did] who said he wanted a woman who would telepathically know all of his needs, and cater to them.

Say what? A guy who wants a woman but dates a guy?

[vrwcregistered]

I once heard a pretty cynical view of life from a very successful, divorced business owner. He said "If if flys, floats, or f****, rent it. While the original price of ownership may seem low, the maintenance will kill you."

[buccaneer81]

I think alot of the problem is men think that supporting their children and equal sharing of assets is being Raped.

I'll be kind and assume that you are just shockingly naive.

[strela]

... I'm pretty sure agreeing that either one of you can walk for what ever reason or no reason is not a commitment and that is what a marriage is.

Last time I checked, a marriage license is not an ironclad contract of indentured servitude for either party. If you feel modern marriage lacks "commitment," you need to take it up with the civil authorities and/or your congresscritter. As for your opinion of the depth of my "commitment," it has been duly noted.

[Tennessee_Bob]

Kind of explains a lot, doesn't it?

[buccaneer81]

More than I ever desired.

LOL! Touche, madam!

[balrog666]

The assumption of crazed women plotting years out to take everything is just this side of nutty.

There's no need to be "crazy", there's no need for years of planning. Every woman has the opportunity and all her Oprah-fied friends make sure she knows it at every turn.

[meyer]

Now, take a third generation version of this, 60" tall, and put it inside of a Realdoll (www.realdoll.com). Voila! RoboGirlfriend. Software updates will add the ability to cook and clean as well. I'm not kidding here. These will probably hit the market by 2005-2007. They will cost about as much as a luxury car, with some models being cheaper and some having more options.

As long as "she" doesn't, ummm, pass gas and fly out the window like the last one did...

[buccaneer81]

I'll say!

[SauronOfMordor]

But we hate it when the liberals want to use government to solve every problem?

Ok, let's rephrase it to: ... until government policies that make marriage unattractive to men get cancelled

[buccaneer81]

I don't think he even noticed what was going on.

Oh come now. Surely he knew something!

[kennyo]

Yah,mon!

[Smokin' Joe]

I guess that depends on what you call "equal".

[ATOMIC_PUNK]