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Men Are More Disinclined to Marry Than Ever – A Reflection on a Serious Problem
Archdiocese of Washington ^ | 10-11-15 | Msgr. Charles Pope

Posted on 10/12/2015 8:32:47 AM PDT by Salvation

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To: NorthMountain

The saying used to go,

“In the battle between the sexes, it’s so hard to avoid fraternizing with the enemy.”

Now the battle lines seem to be more coldly drawn. For some reason those ubiquitous commercials depicting the wife as supersmart & the husband as a bumbling oaf come to mind.


121 posted on 10/12/2015 10:58:58 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: Resolute Conservative

I sorry he was betrayed. Betrayal of love is a serious injury to one’s trust and multiply that betrayal by a society of mostly sex crazed, self absorbed cheaters...

Gays and lesbos (feminists) are tickled pink.


122 posted on 10/12/2015 11:06:17 AM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: Salvation

The root cause to the core of the problem is woman have been brain washed by Feminism.

Feminism at its core gets its roots in the occult.

The Satanic Roots of Feminism.


123 posted on 10/12/2015 11:07:14 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist
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To: elcid1970
“In the battle between the sexes, it’s so hard to avoid fraternizing with the enemy.”

Even that betrays a fundamental error.

God did NOT create Man and Woman to be enemies. He created Man and Woman to be partners.

The idea that Man and Woman should be enemies, that there should be a battle between them, is a foul falsehood from the depths of Hell.

124 posted on 10/12/2015 11:10:36 AM PDT by NorthMountain ("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
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To: 9YearLurker

I evaded the initial question - Not surprising that men are evading marriage as they tend to be the biggest losers in divorce. Men are not appreciated for their differences from women, but rather coyly scorned or made fun of, and that is also a Leftie Feminist ploy to ruin marriage.

If a man works for himself, of course he is in the workplace, but it’s not the same as working for a company where you go to a place and see fellow employees everyday, and possibly find a suitable mate. I think this varies from industry to industry.

Black women probably would have a problem finding a mate considering how many Black males are in prison or jail proportionately to their race.

This article specifically addresses marriage, and I do believe that young women are sowing what they reaped. The attitude of I don’t need a man...until I need a man for babies and family nurturing... but I have waited too long and that ship has sailed. I could go on and on, but enough.


125 posted on 10/12/2015 11:18:59 AM PDT by Sioux-san
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To: Campion
I have a young guy I met while he was working as an IT intern prior to graduating. He was offered a great job before he graduated, so I tried to give him some advice about women. I told him he was now a prime catch, and to watch where he put his...junk, because there would be many women out there ready to put a hook into his future earnings. Little did I know that his girlfriend had already (Opps!) allowed herself to get pregnant, and he is now doing child support and co-raising the kid (not living together). He seems very cool about striking up any relationships with females now, and I can't say I blame him...

I could write a book on the varied male/female interactions I have seen over the years in the workplace....

126 posted on 10/12/2015 11:19:56 AM PDT by Dubh_Ghlase
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To: Salvation

Men are pigs,to bad we own everything.

Tim Allen


127 posted on 10/12/2015 11:24:29 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: tired&retired

.....Yet Jesus warned us not to speculate about the end times, only the Father knows when Jesus is going to return.


128 posted on 10/12/2015 11:25:37 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: NorthMountain

Yet with God taken out of the picture, man and woman have indeed become enemies. And that is the intent of the Enemy himself, Satan.


129 posted on 10/12/2015 11:25:58 AM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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To: tired&retired

Rather, we are called and commanded to spread the good news of the Gospel.


130 posted on 10/12/2015 11:27:08 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Dubh_Ghlase

Ha ha—who knew the IT guys were such catches!


131 posted on 10/12/2015 11:33:29 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: jpsb

That’s the problem. A successful marriage is great. Unfortunately, whether it will be a go or a no go is a real crap shoot. If the man learns it’s a no go after one or more kids, it’s painfully like a tarantula hookup that just failed, with predictably horrific consequences for the male. The pleasure of playing Russian Roulette just doesn’t outweigh the risk.


132 posted on 10/12/2015 11:35:22 AM PDT by libstripper
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To: Resolute Conservative

My son and many of his friends are looking for wives. The women of the middle class and working class are not looking for marriage, a baby, yes, marriage no. Sad.


133 posted on 10/12/2015 11:37:58 AM PDT by Chickensoup (We lose our freedoms one surrender at a time)
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To: Chickensoup

Yep ....just looking for a $perm donor.


134 posted on 10/12/2015 11:41:58 AM PDT by lwd
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To: NorthMountain

Holy smoke, it’s a joke!

I’m a born-again Christian too, but even that joke hints that men & women should seek each other out, and belong together.

No need to be having drama about a one liner!

;^)


135 posted on 10/12/2015 11:51:55 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: central_va

But all that stuff men usually do around the house can be hired out so women have no need for a man around.

But marriage is about more than just using someone for what they can do for you.

Men and women, both, need to grow up.


136 posted on 10/12/2015 11:52:54 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Tailback
Thanks for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEVU-YLpM8A&feature=youtu.be&a It was simply awesome.
137 posted on 10/12/2015 11:57:41 AM PDT by Mycroft Holmes (The fool is always greater than the proof.)
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To: elcid1970
It wouldn't be a joke if there weren't a grain of truth to it.

In a healthy society, you'd tell that joke and everybody would look at you like you were from Pluto. "Huh??? Battle of the sexes????? Wuzzzat?"

138 posted on 10/12/2015 12:08:39 PM PDT by NorthMountain ("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
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To: Salvation

I read this whole thread. Nobody argues better for staying single (and celibate, per Charles) than FReepers!


139 posted on 10/12/2015 12:16:31 PM PDT by avenir (I'm pessimistic about man, but I'm optimistic about GOD!)
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To: lwd

Yep ....just looking for a $perm donor.

____________

I keep on telling the boys to keep it tucked in. There is no harder life that to be a donor and not a father and husband.


140 posted on 10/12/2015 12:21:26 PM PDT by Chickensoup (We lose our freedoms one surrender at a time)
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