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Created on : Friday, July 01, 2005, 05:09:04 pm
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Contemplating taking the plunge? Talk with others who are ready to make things permanent.

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March 27, 2006, 2:20 am PST

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Look, I'm 35.  Had I been able to get married at a younger age, I wouldn't have made the mistakes I did.  The Bible says in 1 Corithians that you if you can't control yourself, you should get married, because it's better to marry than to burn with passion.   

  

Staying single is the worst thing you can do.  Anyone who tells you otherwise is full of crap.  No matter how hard you try, you will fall prey to tempation and hate yourself for it later.  The same people who are telling you that you won't be the same person in five years that you are now are the same idiots who slept around because they couldn't control themselves, became jaded, married later in life because they didn't want to die alone and ended up getting divorced anyway because the love in their heart grew cold.  Don't listen to the lesbian-feminists.  Get married while you are young, in love, pretty and full of hope. 

  

People used to get married at fourteen and fifteen-years-old and stayed with each other for the rest of their lives.  The baby boomers changed all this with free love and feminism.  They married later and got divorced more often.  Stick with what works-get married NOW. 

no offence but that is the biggest load of BS I have ever heard in my life. women were not empowered in those days, we are now. Lets celebrate it, it has nothing to do with religion and controlling yourself. you choose to, or you choose not to. women are allowed to choose now and we have a voice too, I'm no lesbian and I'm not a feminist either, but i am a woman- happily married with a child and 2 step children, and a pre-nup!!
 
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March 27, 2006, 8:41 am PST

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I haven't had a date since I first fell in love woth my first wife, since our divorce in 2001, I haven't been on a date, and I have a couple of friends who are in the same boat as me, we  all have  custody of our daughters, and we all have been treated unfairly, I mean we do have friends that have custody of their children but both boys and girls, be we few have only our daughters. Even I would like to find a date, or even going future, like marriage. Is it because men aren't supposed to have custody of our daughters, there are over 2,000,000 of us men getting custody, and we are growing, we have accepted women having custody for years, now its our turn and we are being turned down ?. So can any women give us a chance or tell us why ?.

    I don't think it's about whether you have children or not. I think alot of single fathers "look" for a companion, feeling they need a woman to help or for whatever reason. It can't be about that though. I think if you are out searching, it just won't happen. I for one have thought I would love to date a man with children ( i'm a single parent ). It could work so well for all involved. But , again- that's not the right reason! I'm a liitle suspicious of men anyway, but that's another story 

 
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March 27, 2006, 12:11 pm PST

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I haven't had a date since I first fell in love woth my first wife, since our divorce in 2001, I haven't been on a date, and I have a couple of friends who are in the same boat as me, we  all have  custody of our daughters, and we all have been treated unfairly, I mean we do have friends that have custody of their children but both boys and girls, be we few have only our daughters. Even I would like to find a date, or even going future, like marriage. Is it because men aren't supposed to have custody of our daughters, there are over 2,000,000 of us men getting custody, and we are growing, we have accepted women having custody for years, now its our turn and we are being turned down ?. So can any women give us a chance or tell us why ?.
 I can say that personally a man having a daughter or any child in their custody, or otherwise is fine with me. Why should anyone be penalized for having children? That's rediculous. Yes some women might get scared of the thought of dating a guy with a child, but same goes with the men. Some are afraid of that person wanting a serious relationship too quickly, while others may not want kids and don't want to get into something that won't work for them in the end. My boyfriend has a daughter whom does not live with him but still stays with him every other weekend. I being 8 yrs younger than him, and not wanting to become a "step mom" too soon was a little nervous about it, but I liked who he was as a person and did not feel it was right to end a relationship before it even began because of my fears about something that happened to him many years earlier. It is going to be more difficult for you to find someone than it would have if you did not have your child, but it is not impossible and not every woman is going to get scared. My suggestion is to make sure you are honest from the beginning with every woman you meet. Also, maybe try some online dating sites. I know some ppl think that is dumb, but you never know... you can get to meet some nice ppl and get to know who they are before actually neeting them or introducing them to your daughter :)
 
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March 27, 2006, 12:39 pm PST

Not about marriage, but something related

 Hello. I am hoping someone may be able to at least share some ideas with me. I am only 21, and yes I know that is still quite young and that there is much in the world that i do not yet know about.  I believe that I may have possibly been in love twice, while at the time I thought I knew for sure what love was. In both instances I had been with my boyfriends for only about three months before the "L" word was exchanged and was totally convinced that what I was feeling was way too strong to be anything but love.

Now here is my delemma. I have been with my boyfriend for about five months now, and do not feel that I love him. I respect him, and like him a lot, but am positive that I am not in love. I am afraid that I may never fall in love with him even though in the first couple months I thought that was where things were headed. We did the whole "hypothetically if we move in together, and later get married" thing pretty early, but also we had gotten to know each other for a couple months before even dating.... so it's prolly been closer to 7 or 8 months of knowing the guy.

I know it takes time for things to progress, and i am perfectly happy with it taking time.... i mean, I am still young, and I have many years to do the whole love, marriage and kids thing, plus I have years of school ahead of me before even being able to start a career, so I don't want to try and jump into anything too fast.

I have recently started reading Dr Phil's Life Strategies, and when I was asked to make a list of 5 things that i am not being honest with myself about, this came to mind automatically.

My last relationship lasted way longer than it should have because it was easier to tough it out than to end it (or so I thought at the time) and I do not want to do the same thing again. I don't want to be with him for the wrong reasons. I don't want to settle down if it's not meant to be. And i definitely don't want him to think that we are going to be together forever if its not going to happen.

Him being close to his 30s, he is ready to settle down and get married, and so if he is with me and we are not meant to be, I would hate for him to think he's found the right lady, when really, I am not for him.... but then again, how do I know if I even was ever in love?  I am still so young and I guess i Don't really know if I know what love is even if it seems I do.

how do I know when I should end it or not. Should I wait another half a year and see if things change, or should I give it a month or two and if I don't start to feel like I am falling in love with him end it..... or should i just end it now, even though things are great, and he's a great person, and someone I do care a lot about and don't want to hurt.?

I just don't know what to do. For now i am super happy with him so it would be a shame to just end things because I am scared, but at the same time, I am someone who jumps into things too fast before truly listening to my heart and tend to get stuck in something that I know is not right for me, but do it because it seems easier or because i Do not want to hurt others.  I am feeling quite bothered by my feelings (or lack thereof) and hope someone can help. Thanks!
 
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March 27, 2006, 3:08 pm PST

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 ok so heres whats good and whats not so good...i have been dating my fiance for over a year and a half..we live together..in my parents house..we both are graduating this year...and we got engaged on valetines day of this year(2006)...however..i kno his past and all that stuff..but i found porn on my computer which i just got cleaned which now has 6 viruses on it..i only had it for 2 weeks and whatever..anyways..i gave him his ring back because i was raised that porn is sick..and wrong..and i dont care who you are..thats perverted..anyway..he re-proposed 4 hours later..i accepted it..and well..thats that. Heres my thing..that was just the start of it all..we started planning our wedding which is february 17th, 2007..next year..less than a year. I wanna spend the rest of my life with him..he has a bright future..hes in the army..hes a police officer..(fugitive recovery agent) and like he is so nice..its just..im afraid of moving into reality...i just turned 18 on the 11th of february...and its quite scary..im getting kicked out of my house..me and my fiance..cuz my mom hates us arguing and being loud(which most of the time its just joking around) and like it bothers her. I respect that in her house..but im kinda scared to move on..and move out..and be on my own with my honey..but i want it...badly. If anyone out there has any advice about anything that can help me..let me know..please..thanx abunch ladies and gents...

<3 ShaNNiN

part of being an adult is deciding how you feel, what oyu believe instead of what oyu believe. you say that you were raised this and that. thats is fin ebut do you agree with it. you this is the time that you decide what your beliefs will be, what your priorities will be, what oyu want out of life. This is one reason people do not like young people to get married, they do not yet know what  they want. I have posted mainly on the abuse board but wanted to share parts of my experience with you. 

first if he is viewing porn and you dont like it. you have to tell him. if he agrees to not view it he  must not and he must not go behind your back. if he does not agree to stop something that is bothering oyu you have to figure out itf that is osmething oyu can live with. to me that means he does not respect you and how you feel and that is osmething that a husband should do is respect you and your feelings.  

i got married in 2002, i turned 19, he turned 20 then the next day we got married. at that point i had known him for a year. we had gotten engageg in december and broken up and then gotten back together in february. we ogt back together. i wanted the commintment from him. it ho ught he wanted to give it. orginalyl his birthomother was planning the wedding but i did not know anyhting about it and it was my wedding. so when we got back togeter i said we are doing this wedding on our own. at any rate my husband and i got married. he was not ready  tog et married but didnot want to risk losing me so he married me. i had no idea he felt this way till recently as we are talking as we are goin through a divorce.   

the anxiety you feel may just be normal for moving out and being on your own, being an adult. it may also be you are worried how your financee will treat you when others are not around. keep your eyes wide open. pay attention to what he says and how he treats you and others as well as animals this will say alot about his character. the saying to pay attention to how he treats people in the service industry is true too. waitress, ect... listen to your gut. listen to your heart, listen to your head. but listen to your gut. your gut is never ever wrong. if ihad listened tomy gut i would not be where i am. make sure the communication lines are open. btw.. yelling at each other is not playing. adn arguing all the time is not joking around. a goo didea would be to do some premarital counseling. this will help you to define what you both expect out of marriage and what you expect from each toher as well if oyu have common goals.  

 
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March 28, 2006, 1:37 pm PST

Anyone have advice?

I am in a relationship with a United States Marine.  I have been dating my boyfriend for over a year and a half.  I was dating him before he joined the marines and it is really taking a toll on me.  I don't want to do anything anymore, i don't want to go out with friends, i get mad very easily with my family.  I don't know what to do anymore to be happy.  How do i stop worrieng about him and life my life again?
 
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March 30, 2006, 8:37 am PST

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I am in a relationship with a United States Marine.  I have been dating my boyfriend for over a year and a half.  I was dating him before he joined the marines and it is really taking a toll on me.  I don't want to do anything anymore, i don't want to go out with friends, i get mad very easily with my family.  I don't know what to do anymore to be happy.  How do i stop worrieng about him and life my life again?
 Does he know how you feel? Does it bother you enough to want to end the relationship? If you cannot do the everyday things that you need to do in your life because he is away, maybe you should consider not being with him, or asking him to change his employment. I couldn't handle it either.... if you are not ready to end things because of it, and if he won't quit, maybe try speaking to a councillor or something.... they could help you to come up with some stratigies, or at least give you some guidance.
 
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April 3, 2006, 10:13 am PDT

We r paying 4 the wed...but my inlaws want 2 run the show

Ok so it's 6months away... we have a small 100 person wedding planned... and we are footing the bill fo rthe ENTIRE affair... yet my soon to be inlaws have problems with everything.  Mainly the invite list.  I gave both sides and equal amout of ppl... although very small due to the overall total of 100.  My side had to cut ppl... yet had no complaints anywhere ... my fiancee's side refuses to cut ppl.  When I told them we paid the hall in full fo rthe 100 ppl... I said any additional has to be paid by them...they felt "they shouldn't have to".  I then told them the best we can do ...is they pay for the extras upfront (b/c we physically dont have it) and then after the wedding whatever we make back...we will give them back the amount per plate for those extras.  Sounds fair to me... but NOT TO THEM!!!  It's getting so stressful I want to cancel the whole thing...if I dont have to deal with this drama from my own side...why should I have to deal with it from his???  Any one have ANY suggestions to make this easier????  If it wasn't a case of use not having the money I wouldn't care... but we are stretched at the moment way way too thin! 

  

 
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April 3, 2006, 11:31 am PDT

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes...

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I am a 24 years old. I met Steve in college and we have been together for five years. I was initially attracted to his sense of humor and laid back manner. Our relationship has functioned as a well-oiled machine over this time - we can spend hours on end together and we never argue. He and I moved in together a year ago, and we haven't had any overt problems - in fact, we make pretty good roommates. We are not married, but I know it is in his future "picture". My friends and family love him. He could give me the lifestyle I want, and I could probably be comfortable with him for the rest of my life. He is what girls I know call "good on paper". The problem is, I have cheated on Steve a few times since we began dating. Each time it happened, I swore it would never happen again. Our sex life was never good and has become a once-a-month thing since we moved in together. The laid-back manner to which I was attracted has turned into a very emotionally muted personality - while I love talking about life and love and reading and poetry, he doesn't and would rather watch television or go out to bars with his friends. I am feeling very emotionally and sexually unsatisfied, and I believe I look for this satisfaction with other men. I have been doing serious self-reflection, working with the Self Matters and Relationship Rescue materials. My question is: when is it time to move on? Much of your advice seems to apply to either "dating" or "married" couples, but not cohabiting. Do I treat my relationship like a marriage that has lost its spark (and thus, get help for my cheating and try to rekindle my relationship with Steve) or do I treat it as if we are dating (in which case, I may be better moving out and figuring out what I really want)? What are those "key things" that make a relationship successful? If I keep looking for them elsewhere, does that mean I'm not finding those things with Steve? Do I have unrealistic expectations, thinking I should be completely emotionally satisfied by my partner? I wish there was more advice for cohabiting couples.
 All relationships change and the things that attract you will now annoy you to death. Try the book "Love Smart" to work on figuring out what kind of man you do want.
 
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April 3, 2006, 12:45 pm PDT

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Ok so it's 6months away... we have a small 100 person wedding planned... and we are footing the bill fo rthe ENTIRE affair... yet my soon to be inlaws have problems with everything.  Mainly the invite list.  I gave both sides and equal amout of ppl... although very small due to the overall total of 100.  My side had to cut ppl... yet had no complaints anywhere ... my fiancee's side refuses to cut ppl.  When I told them we paid the hall in full fo rthe 100 ppl... I said any additional has to be paid by them...they felt "they shouldn't have to".  I then told them the best we can do ...is they pay for the extras upfront (b/c we physically dont have it) and then after the wedding whatever we make back...we will give them back the amount per plate for those extras.  Sounds fair to me... but NOT TO THEM!!!  It's getting so stressful I want to cancel the whole thing...if I dont have to deal with this drama from my own side...why should I have to deal with it from his???  Any one have ANY suggestions to make this easier????  If it wasn't a case of use not having the money I wouldn't care... but we are stretched at the moment way way too thin! 

  

NO WAY!  This is your day.  TRUST ME on this, MY mother did the same bull with me.  And  I let her get away with it.  GIVE them the list and tell them that is is.  TOO bad!  It's your wedding, not theres! 

People tend to forget that and that drives me crazy!!!!!!  Don't even agrue the point anymore.  Sit them down and say, sorry but 20 people is all you can invite.  This is our wedding and this is what is going to happen.  AND do not look back.   

 
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