Family Forum / Marriage / Divorce / December 2005

http://www.oz-aware.com/unconscious1a.htm
In a recent essay I offered a proposition that many women will no doubt
find challenging:
“.......many women have fallen victim to deep, unconscious ‘feelings’

long time usenetter, no-time lurker with a few questions.
The deal: my kid sister has had enuf of her drunk, violent, lying,
weak, dissapative, spendthrift, perfectionist, permanently disabled,
inflexible husband's bullsh*t.  After one almost and one badly handled

Wait till you see what I gotch cha...

I heard a lecturer in the pholosphy of bullying (it
was something like that) talking on the radio about
bullying in schools, the workplace and so on.
She said you could identify two distinct processes.

Just heard that on Wednesday's Diane Rehm show (National Public
Radio), she'll be discussing how divorce affects both young and adult
children.  Guests are Elizabeth Marquardt ("Between Two Worlds") and
Brooke Lea Foster ("The Way They Were").

Small vent here.
Okay, I admit this was a mistake, but yesterday, when I picked up my
boy, I laid one on my ex, kissed her right in the foyer after three
full years of silent lips. She wanted me to, so don't say it was all my

How is everyone else here handling Christmas this year, with ex-spouses/new
spouses/kids/stepkids/parents/in-laws etc. etc. etc.?
I thought i was all set on it this year, staying home and inviting anyone who
wants to to come and visit, but now here's is 5:20 am and i've been awake ...

Seven years ago today (give or take a time zone or two) The Love and I
tied the knot.
<grin>
And all that was required to get me to the altar was a combination of

If you have experience in this, I'd like some comments. My New Jersey
situation is this:
I make 90K per year, she makes 14K. Been married 21 years. She is
divorcing me. Not a good situation to be in as they tell me I am in for

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/13328086.htm
Posted on Mon, Dec. 05, 2005
SECOND IN A FOUR-PART SERIES
Hard-wired to learn?

 Ok, not apropos of anything, and I think it came up before,
but something to play around with is a 'what part of hell
are you going to' 'test' http://www.4degreez.com/misc/dante-inferno-test.mv
This, based on the Hell of Dante's Inferno.

Can't believe Rick and I will celebrate our 1 year anniversary this
Saturday....and all thanks to alt.support.divorce.....:)
Daisy

Its mad.
I mean Xmas for kids is one thing.  Family times is another.
But all this present buying ?  (I think the same about birthdays).
If you want someone to feel good giving them something material

It would be easy to wallow in the disadvantages, so I just started
making a list. Feel free to add what you want...
1.  If a kid at the door is offering a free chocolate sample, there's
no arguing over who gets it.

it's almost my birthday!