Marriage question for the ladies.

[James]

"Hell Hath no Fury as a Woman Scorned . . . "

I think divorces can take on a life of their own. Especially when lawyers get invovled and there are serious assets at stake.

As far as planning for failure . . . I think people enter into relationships with the greatest of good will, however, for whatever reason, most fail. I think that on the legal side of marriage that has to be taken into account.

Marriage is a two-sided coin: There is the romantic love aspect. But there is also the legal and economical relationship. I think we forget this sometimes.

In fact there might be a greater honesty to this type of relationship than an actual marriage. Why? Because the relationship has to last on its merits. Not on the perception that there is a huge penalty for leaving, or that the label marriage means that you have to stay even if you are desperately unhappy.

That last part will be the subject of a different thread lol . . .

Originally posted by DZviol
Even if the relationship is so wonderful, why would you want to be with someone that is so skeptical about you taking his money? And why is he assuming that if something goes wrong, you're gonna want to take his money? I know there are women out there that are golddiggers, but to be with someone for so long and have kids and still not be able to trust them, there's definitely bigger problems.