Are people finally waking up to the ramifications of marriage?

[Parker]

I've already purchased a baby shower gift.

The baby's first song, Beyonce's "Drunk In Love"

[da_vinci]

If you say so...
If one is observant, and look around, you'll see a world falling apart. It may reorganize,
But, people today are less happy, more depressed, more angry, more selfish. Technology is evolving...
But, the quality of people is degrading. And what is odd, is how you look to technology to improve humans. That is almost scary. Technology has become the new "god" to some people. I believe it can in some ways enhance life, but as I stated before, balance with all things is necessary.

Humans never change really, they are always looking for something or someone to worship.

I guess we live amongst different kind of people then... To each his own reality, that sums it up. And only one thing is constant - change.

[Parker]

This sounds like just your opinion.  There is a tendency for people as they get older to become nostalgic and think thing were better in the past.  On a whole I think people today are happier, less angry and less selfish (things can always get better though).  If you take last century for instance, more human beings were killed from genocide and war than in the entire history of humankind.  Doesn't sound like a generation of happy, relaxed and altruistic people.

it's not nostalgia, it's what I see.  You see it on here.
Everybody is so damn miserable. And hell, don't go on Jezebel or Gawker---people who champion being individualistic, get pissed off if you have a different view, and are some generally unhappy people.

And let's us put forth the fact that not all records are available.
Mankind is the same as before, we kill and rape, kill and rape. Each generation just comes up with "better" (read more efficient) ways of doing it.
Each generation thinks its better and more enlightened than the generation before it, yet make the same mistakes, either from ignorance or hubris, or both.

[Parker]

I guess we live amongst different kind of people then... To each his own reality, that sums it up. And only one thing is constant - conflict

fixed it for you.

We all have our own realities, men, women see things differently.
I see a future that needs to be balanced, I see a present that abhors balance, because balance means that people must collectively curb their wants and desires for the better good.

[no one]

you can tell the guys here who are married from their posts as they view marriage as companionship w a friend whereas the single guys look at it as a sexual contract w a very limited expiration date.

so to shizzo you think you have the parts to be single your whole life? grow old into your 50's 60's and beyond by yourself? I don't think you do. I think most guys who hate on marriage can be lumped into 2 categories those who have been hurt and are afraid, and those who truly don't give a fuck and could easily be alone.

if your in the first group you had better get over your reticence and suck it up cause you are going to be very lonely people at an age when most just want the comfort of companionship because at the end of the day when the looks fade and your test drops and youve been w the same woman for 20/30/40 years that's what it's all about.

I'm not married. don't ever plan on being. I think marriage with the right person could be an awesome lifelong experience.

but if your crying marriage sucks cause your a pansy who's afraid to get his heart broken suck it the fuck up cause shit happens and move on.

[Ronnie Rep]

Shizzo are your parents still married?

[King Shizzo]

Shizzo are your parents still married?

Yes Ronnie.

[Thin Lizzy]

This sounds like just your opinion.  There is a tendency for people as they get older to become nostalgic and think things were better in the past.  On a whole I think people today are happier, less angry and less selfish (things can always get better though, things have gone from shitty to less shitty.) If you take last century for instance, more human beings were killed from genocide and war than in the entire history of humankind.  Doesn't sound like a generation of happy, relaxed and altruistic people.

I'll agree with this. There's the often asked question: If you could live during any time in history...

I would pick: now. Any other time I'd have to give up my Iphone.

[Radical Plato]

it's not nostalgia, it's what I see.  You see it on here.
Everybody is so damn miserable. And hell, don't go on Jezebel or Gawker---people who champion being individualistic, get pissed off if you have a different view, and are some generally unhappy people.

And let's us put forth the fact that not all records are available.
Mankind is the same as before, we kill and rape, kill and rape. Each generation just comes up with "better" (read more efficient) ways of doing it.
Each generation thinks its better and more enlightened than the generation before it, yet make the same mistakes, either from ignorance or hubris, or both.

Who said life is about being happy?  Sounds like some hippy ideology to me. What we see on here (GETBIG) is the way people have always been, they just haven't had the medium to express themselves as freely as what the Internet has provided. I think it reduces people's stress to be able to freely express themselves, rather than having to repress or deny their true thoughts and feelings.  People from the past lived shitty quality of lives, just working day and night to provide the basics, people today have that burden somewhat reduced.  I don't think people get pissed off at different views, just ones that they think cause unnecessary suffering.  Like I don't care if someone holds some banal view that doesn't affect me (like aliens exist), but if someone holds a view and it is held by enough people that it causes suffering in my life, then yeah, people get pissed of at such views.(like if a man defends himself against an attacking woman he is still the criminal and she is the victim)

[King Shizzo]

you can tell the guys here who are married from their posts as they view marriage as companionship w a friend whereas the single guys look at it as a sexual contract w a very limited expiration date.

so to shizzo you think you have the parts to be single your whole life? grow old into your 50's 60's and beyond by yourself? I don't think you do. I think most guys who hate on marriage can be lumped into 2 categories those who have been hurt and are afraid, and those who truly don't give a fuck and could easily be alone.

if your in the first group you had better get over your reticence and suck it up cause you are going to be very lonely people at an age when most just want the comfort of companionship because at the end of the day when the looks fade and your test drops and youve been w the same woman for 20/30/40 years that's what it's all about.

I'm not married. don't ever plan on being. I think marriage with the right person could be an awesome lifelong experience.

but if your crying marriage sucks cause your a pansy who's afraid to get his heart broken suck it the fuck up cause shit happens and move on.

I never said I was against marriage. I just think the bulk of marriages are crocks of shit.

Lets not even mention the people who get married 3 or 4 times  

Kids and marriage will always be on my time and on my terms.

[bigmc]

you can tell the guys here who are married from their posts as they view marriage as companionship w a friend whereas the single guys look at it as a sexual contract w a very limited expiration date.

so to shizzo you think you have the parts to be single your whole life? grow old into your 50's 60's and beyond by yourself? I don't think you do. I think most guys who hate on marriage can be lumped into 2 categories those who have been hurt and are afraid, and those who truly don't give a fuck and could easily be alone.

if your in the first group you had better get over your reticence and suck it up cause you are going to be very lonely people at an age when most just want the comfort of companionship because at the end of the day when the looks fade and your test drops and youve been w the same woman for 20/30/40 years that's what it's all about.

I'm not married. don't ever plan on being. I think marriage with the right person could be an awesome lifelong experience.

but if your crying marriage sucks cause your a pansy who's afraid to get his heart broken suck it the fuck up cause shit happens and move on.

lot of wisdom in this post

the fear of being alone means a lot of men stay in bad relationships

its a better the devil you know mentality

[King Shizzo]

Growing old and alone is a scary thought.

Just growing old is a scary enough.

I have tons of respect for seniors who remain happy, even when most of who they knew growing up have passed away.

I can see how some turn bitter.

[Archer77]

Many people just aren't capable of being in a long relationship.  The external forces that kept marriages together no longer exist.  Women and men no longer need each other in the same way as the traditional division of labor between men and women within a marriage has disappeared.  Women have the ability to sustain themselves and provide for their offspring either through their own work or government programs and don't require the physical and economic protection of men.

[King Shizzo]

What impact has social media played on marriage in the last decade?

[forillagorilla]

shitzo is a Virgin.

Of course that flabby fucker is anti-marriage - seeing happily married couples just drives home his inability to connect with a woman. THATS why he is on here so friggin much.

[BigRo]

well Shizzo why wont you answer my question?

[Radical Plato]

Growing old and alone is a scary thought.

Just growing old is a scary enough.

I have tons of respect for seniors who remain happy, even when most of who they knew growing up have passed away.

I can see how some turn bitter.

My Parents separated after 44 years of marriage, they have never been happier. Many of their friends remain committed to utterly miserable marriages.  The thought of growing old in a miserable relationship should be dreaded far more than growing old alone.  I believe in the old truism "No company is better than bad company".  Being alone is a wonderful experience, I don't know why so many dread it.

[King Shizzo]

well Shizzo why wont you answer my question?

Because it is rediculous. What did your question have to do with the topic of marriage?

[BigRo]

what exactly do you perceive to be the 'ramifications of marriage'?

for most people in long-term relationships, the goal is to be married. i don't think this has changed at all.

hows married life going?

[BigRo]

Because it is rediculous. What did your question have to do with the topic of marriage?

getbigs ridiculous, come on spill the beans 

[King Shizzo]

Of course that flabby fucker is anti-marriage - seeing happily married couples just drives home his inability to connect with a woman. THATS why he is on here so friggin much.

There is nothing wrong with happily married couples. They are just few and far between these days.

[Wolfox]

I love being married. Love my wife, she loves me. I have a beautiful healthy daughter that have given us a beautiful healthy granddaughter. I have someone I can confide in, trust and love. I traveled for work the last 2 weeks and she put I love you cards in my suitcase both weeks and I sent her roses to her work.

Living the dream, brother.

[King Shizzo]

getbigs ridiculous, come on spill the beans 

It's been a few months. Happy?

Was there a place you were trying to take this?

[BigRo]

yes happy now

[bigmc]

It's been a few months. Happy?

Was there a place you were trying to take this?

have you considered rectifying the situation

you find yourself in

a girl friends might be the bump your life needs