Posted on 12/22/2004 1:57:58 PM PST by nickcarraway
Not amusing!
Sorry, but that's either a bad way of expressing yourself or a crock of shite, IMO.
I'm in Ireland (where you can't get divorced willy nilly, btw...in fact in this country you can't divorce unless you are five years apart, and that's after the legal seperation). So when I talk about marriage, I mean it as something FULL TIME, and, for the majority, FOR LIFE! So if I get married, that is the premise I choose...not a Vegas drive through. I'm the full on Catholic package. However, keeping my name because of my profession would, in no way, reflect on my husband. BTW...I refuse to be 'claimed'. I would much prefer to go into marriage as a mutual expression of love.
Please read some of the posts from some of the "hyphenated women".......thank you.
that's why we're FRiends!!!!!!!
What a shame that Ted "Hiccup" Kennedy didn't get this sort of press when turned his car into a submarine---and left Mary Jo Kopechne to drown.
That's gotta hurt.
I realize there is a long history behind the taking of the husband's name that has to do with land ownership and lineage. However, you didn't see as much of the hyphenating thing until feminism emerged full force on American society. I'm not a feminist and thus it logically follows that my choice would be to change my surname upon marrying.
A woman can be successful "in her own right" and still be known as "Mrs." It has been said that "Behind every good man is a good woman". That is not necessarily true. It seems feminists want to not only take the glory for their own accomplishments but that of their husbands as well. And if it were true, would it not also be true that "Behind every bad man is a bad woman"? :-)
BTW...I refuse to be 'claimed'. I would much prefer to go into marriage as a mutual expression of love.
Who said love is not a part of a "claim" by either spouse? If you love and respect your husband, don't you want to claim him?
Bwahahahahahaha...
You know, we got to live it or live with it.
You can't tell which way the train went by looking at the railroad tracks.
All generalizations might be misleading.
Women are often cuter.
Everyone around here is crazy except me and you, and I've had my doubts about you for a long time.
Now let's all just get along.
I know some women have a problem changing their names when they get married. I insisted that my bride change hers - I wanted her to have my old girlfriend's name.
That's a rather broad generalization.
I can't believe you said those things to me. Do you have no appreciation for what I've been through? There are places in the world where those things happen every day. Some people don't know what other people know. I have to get up in the morning and when the day is over I go to bed and the next day I do it all over again. There are only so many ways I can express my feelings about this. Some wounds never heal. Not everyone can be the early bird but no one wants to be the worm. But hey, you can't walk a mile in my shoes if your feet are three sizes bigger than mine.
Exactly. Desired effect achieved. :-)
Well, sometimes you're the windshield and sometimes you're the bug.
I'm sick...........
"Sweeping generalizations are always wrong."
LOL
oh yeah Calli babeeeeee! whip me, beat me, make me write bad checks! :-)
(Merry Christmas Warrior Wench!!)
Not saying I mind the picture at all. Thanks!
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