Family Forum / Marriage / Divorce / September 2006

Forget a whole set of jokes, just the last (or in some cases,
first or only ) lines:
*You can't have your cake and Edith too.
*I only have to outrun _you_.

Rape Baloney
     The evidence that I have seen shows that most allegations of rape made
to the police are false.
     The 'research' that purports to show otherwise is mostly bogus.

My sweetie forgave me today via a email.
I quit drinking a week ago.....I found out she went and got
books.....and figured out how to make me quit without doing anything.
I think she believed me that I am serious about quiting when I bought

Considering leaving the wife of 9 years with 5 year old. Sounds ugly
but i'm at my wits end. Normally it's the woman complaining about this,
but there isn't enough communication, no passion, routine job like sex,
we just aren't right for each other and I knew it years ago. I asked

Hi, I am Vicki, a ''brand new'' poster, thanks to all you very helpful,
and honest people, and my Parents,
I AM NOT GOING TO BE A FOOL!!!..;-)
I told him through email, and I am DONE!

I have a relatively simple question...first of all, my ex wife and I
are getting along great, and we have no issues to battle out in court.
We have our child support setup, I pay it, get my daughter every week,
etc...

first, I will readily admit that this marriage's downfall is as much my
fault as his.
I married a recovering alcoholic/addict in 1996, 2 yrs sober.  I am a
recovering food/sex addict. I am also a hell of an enabler to the

We have all heard about dontdatehimgirl.com.  I was going to post my
warning and story there, but thought it was not right.  Then I saw
something today that changed my mind.  Firstly I will give my story.  I
was with a man for close to two years.  He said I was the most precious

So one of my employees didn't show up for work today.
We started worrying...  phone calls to cell, home...emails to
BlackBerrys...finally decided to have his local police department
perform a wellness check...

Is there prejudice shown when a divorce is granted before a termination
of parental rights motion is filed and tried?  I would assume it may
look bad to agree on visitation for the children between the custodial
and non-custodial parent only to turn around and ask for it to be

Here's my situation:
Started dating wife in high school (10th grade).  Dated no one else
thru college.  Got married after college.  After getting
married, wife wanted to get out and "live it up" - I did not.

Hi everyone. I'm hoping for some objective advice.
My ex and I separated a few years back and we share a 5 year-old boy.
We spend a lot of time working on making sure he's ok and that we don't
stress him with whatever disagreements we have. As a result he's a

From http://uscis.gov/graphics/aboutus/r...ies/mobappa.htm
"According to data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau, there were
2,395,000 marriages in the U.S. in the 12 months ending June, 1997 (and
1,154,000 divorces in the same period). The 4,000 to 6,000 marriages

Ok, I did go, and it went ok, pretty good actually, we went to Chilli's
to eat, then to the Mall, and he ...*have a seat* bought our daughter
some new clothes and actually let me bring them to my house...
While we were in the mall, he had his arm around me, etc. it was like

WTH?  As I am doing my hair, nails, make-up, picking out a perfect
outfit, I realized something......I am a women who keeps picking
abusive men, either physical or mental, I pick em, what is up with
that?