Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And yes, I should have divorced just a few years after marrying her, when I was still young. Essentially, she wants a 1950's style divorce, in which she won't have to work for the rest of her life. This is 2010s today. On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 4:11 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com>wrote: > Tina, > > Do you know the Groucho Marx quote "Marriage is the leading cause of > divorces" > > Just a joke... but here too, is the same, many young marrieds are divorced > a few years after. I don't know if this a consequence and a sign of our > times, everything goes fast, everything is changing... > > Saludos > Lluis > > > > El 31/05/2012, a las 1:03, Tina Manley escribi?: > > > That's what my son is telling me. He has been living with his girlfriend >> for 7 years and they have just bought a house together! When I ask about >> marriage, they both say that every friend they have who has gotten married >> has ended up divorced within a year or two. They are actually afraid of >> marriage. What has happened? Why is marriage a threat instead of a >> promise? >> >> Maybe we should move this to the Forum. >> >> Tina >> >> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 6:55 PM, Chris Crawford < >> chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >> >> The fact that you're a goodhearted woman who would never do that to your >>> husband doesn't change the fact that you still have a license to steal if >>> you wanted to. That wasn't such a concern for your generation, Tina. When >>> you got married, people respected their marriage vows, and each other. >>> >>> The women of my generation simply do not have that belief. They get >>> bored, >>> they go screw someone else. Then they divorce the man and take most of >>> what he has. More than half of marriages in my age group fail within 5 >>> years, and 85% of divorces are filed by the women, not the men. When a >>> female attorney tells me that men are idiots for marrying today, I see no >>> reason why she would lie. >>> >>> Even my mother has told me that! She works with a lot of women who are my >>> age and younger, and she has told me that she is absolutely mortified by >>> their behaviour. She asked me recently why she keeps seeing young women >>> ditching good men for worthless scum. She finally understood why so many >>> decent men refuse to marry these days. Women can do what they want, its a >>> free country, and I would certainly not want the government telling >>> people >>> who want to divorce that they cannot. At the same time, the laws are very >>> unjust, and men have the freedom to refuse to participate. I have met >>> some >>> women who are good women, but they're all my mother's age. >>> >>> -- >>> Chris Crawford >>> Fine Art Photography >>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>> 260-437-8990 >>> >>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.**com <http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com> >>> My portfolio >>> >>> http://blog.**chriscrawfordphoto.com<http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com> >>> My latest work! >>> >>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/**Christopher-Crawford/**48229272798<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798> >>> Become a fan on Facebook >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 5/30/12 5:59 PM, "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> wrote: >>> >>> Whoa! Sorry you guys have had a bad experience with marriage but maybe >>>> you >>>> just picked the wrong women! I don't think my husband would say that >>>> marriage is a license for women to steal. We share everything. >>>> Marriage >>>> is wonderful when you choose the right partner. We couldn't imagine >>>> life >>>> without each other. He is my other half and my best friend. >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Chris Crawford < >>>> chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> You've learned an expensive lesson: Marriage is simply a license for >>>>> women >>>>> to steal. I've never, thank God, been married, but I've dealt with the >>>>> family-law system a lot over the years because I have a 15 year old >>>>> son. >>>>> My attorney, who is a young woman, told me that any man who marries in >>>>> the >>>>> United States is as stupid as a chicken who would support Colonel >>>>> Sanders. >>>>> I've seen several friends with wives who cheated on them constantly, >>>>> then >>>>> left for another man, and the courts punished the husband for his >>>>> wife's >>>>> whoring by letting the ex-wife steal everything he owned. My attorney >>>>> told >>>>> me that men get zero benefit from marriage. >>>>> >>>>> I got custody of my son 4 yrs ago. His mother has never and will never >>>>> pay >>>>> a dime of child support. The state couldn't care less. I don't care, I >>>>> don't need her money and am honestly happy that she leaves us alone >>>>> (she >>>>> rarely sees our son, she lost interest in him after having a new baby). >>>>> My >>>>> ex got NOTHNG I owned when she decided to leave for some loser >>>>> 'badboy', >>>>> because we were not married. All she got was child support during the >>>>> years she had custody of him. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Chris Crawford >>>>> Fine Art Photography >>>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>>>> 260-437-8990 >>>>> >>>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.**com<http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com> >>>>> My portfolio >>>>> >>>>> http://blog.**chriscrawfordphoto.com<http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com> >>>>> My latest work! >>>>> >>>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/**Christopher-Crawford/**48229272798<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798> >>>>> Become a fan on Facebook >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 5/30/12 3:07 PM, "Ken Iisaka" <ken at iisaka.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Going through a very acrimonious divorce process, I just received a >>>>>> >>>>> demand >>>>> >>>>>> letter from my ex demanding all of my photographic equipment acquired >>>>>> before the separation date. That includes numerous M bodies including >>>>>> >>>>> an >>>>> >>>>>> M8, and a bunch of lenses including some spectacular lenses like >>>>>> >>>>> Noctilux >>>>> >>>>>> and APO Summicron 90mm. >>>>>> >>>>>> Considering that she has previously claimed highly inflated values for >>>>>> >>>>> my >>>>> >>>>>> equipment, I'm hoping that I would be able to get 50% of the value >>>>>> >>>>> towards >>>>> >>>>>> a new set of equipment based on her valuation. >>>>>> >>>>>> Looking at what I use the most, I think I'd be very happy with a MM, >>>>>> APO-Summicron 50mm for most of my work, and Olympus OM-D E-M5 with a >>>>>> >>>>> few >>>>> >>>>>> lenses for color work. In the film days, I used Leica exclusively for >>>>>> >>>>> BW, >>>>> >>>>>> and a Nikon for color. I look forward to these simpler days. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Ken Iisaka >>>>>> first name at last name dot org or com >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See >>>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>>>> more information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See >>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>>> more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>> more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > -- Ken Iisaka first name at last name dot org or com