Family Forum / Marriage / Divorce / January 2005

I am a time traveller from the future and I must tell you that divorce
won't survive the year 2015. Soon divorce will be outlawed and banned
worldwide and anyone who secretly tries to get divorced will be
arrested, thoroughly buttraped, and exterminated.

To the objection of those who will simply not take God's Word as the
only source of faith and practice... since it is the only steadfast
and verifiable truth on earth... woman was created as a result of Adam
not having what he saw the animals around him having... the ability to

way back in Victorian times and earlier,  a husband was allowed to
beat his contemptable wife with a twig of a branch no bigger than his
thumb.
women of those times brought the matter of wife beating to court and

Keeping things in perspective.
http://www.clermontyellow.accountsupport.com/flash/UntilThen.swf
donna

I have a need for some enlightenment....
Apparently, our marriage failed in part, because of a lack of
communication.... I agree.
BUT...

Today I learned that a member of my family has cancer and is only expected
to live for a matter of weeks at best.
I wish I was still at home, I wish the divorce had never happened.  I can
see it was unavoidable but it's so hard being strong all the time.  I'm not

I am all for feminism... Let the ladies have their choices, provided that
they realize that you can't have it all... Men make sacrifices too.. We work
hard too, Work takes us away from our families, our children, away from
quiet time with a significant other, away from hobbies, ...

Not divorced yet but thinking about it.  Here's a typical example of my
wifes behavior that drives me crazy among other things.
My son is in a play.  He gets two free tickets.  My wife suggests I go with
my other son while she buys two tickets to go with her mother!

Trying to figure out why my posts don't show up in this newsgroup.

the first woman, eve, took the fobidden fruit and ate it FIRST ( not
the man Adam ) ... which is the same as saying that in her heart of
hearts..( as with all women ) they have unrealistic expectations.
because they have this seed of contempt built in to their nature, as

Hey,, its me again..
my wife is about to move out of the marital residence for a trial
separation, and now she agreed to quit claim the property to me in
exchange for some good old cash (as in: I pay off her debt on her

I am planning a DIY divorce through the Principal Registry in London. We
have been separated for 5 years, with a legal separation deed proving
that, and the divorce is undefended. We have a child who lives with her
mother (the respondent) and we have agreed maintenance and access in ...

That I am so down and depressed and tired that I almost didn't get out
of bed this morning and the thought of having to do it again tomorrow
makes me even tireder.
I'm also contemplating seeing a mental health professional (! for me)

Starting a new thread because the other one is getting hard to follow.
This is mainly directed at Cal, though obviously anyone is welcome to
join in.
Name changes at marriage.  It's my turn to play "devil's advocate".

There wasn't anyone like him and we won't see his like again.  Way back, lo
those many years ago, when I was divorced there were many sleepless nights.
Johnny Carson was one of my faithful friends on those long nights. It was a
sad day for me yesterday remembering him and ...