Women and Marriage
If you're a reader of this blog, you obviously haven't been over the last month because I haven't posted anything. Oops, sorry about that. I've been very busy with a new job, but more on that later. First off, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Or, if you don't celebrate Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, or one of my favorites, Happy Festivus. (Saw Jerry Seinfeld in person recently). So, did anyone notice that the DOW topped 11,000 recently? Most of the mainstream media ingnored it. Why? Because it shows the economy isn't that bad off and is getting better and that makes the Bush administration look good. Oh, and I love SCOTUS confirmation hearings. Geez dems, you made Alito's wife cry! Anyway, the hearings are over so let's just go ahead and have the vote and get him in there. I know he will win by a slim margin (I guess 59-41). What else is on my mind these days.....plenty! Just as the new year started, we Las Vegans got our tax dollar value. Now, if you're a lib reading this, prepare to be pissed off. In early January on the same day in two separate incidents, Metro Officers shot and killed two armed men. One was wanted in New Mexico for MURDER and pulled a handgun from his waistband while being confronted by police..pop pop pop. The other was apparently a stalker who AMBUSHED officers with a handgun and was shot dead by officers. A Metro officer was shot in the wrist or hand on one of these shooting (sorry, I don't remember which) but I didn't hear any more about him so he must be OK. Good job guys. Yea, if you haven't figured it out, I'm a big supporter of law enforcement. Hmmm...what else....oh yea Iran. WTF? It will soon be time to deal with Iran using FORCE. Today they said they will block any atomic inspections, but that they are attempting to use nuclear means for energy only. Does anyone out there actually believe that? I've been thinking about Ariel Sharon recently, and the fact that he is certainly done, even if he recovers. Too bad, because he was the best bet for peace between the Jews and Palestinians.
Now, onto other things. I've been thinking about women alot lately, and not just sexually, though that occupies my mind often. Women with marriage agendas, you are almost certainly doomed with failure (divorce) if you only think of such. Here's what I'm talking about. Ladies, let's say you get into your mid twenties, or maybe you're around thirty, and you're watching or have watched many of your friends get married and some even have children. You're thinking, "when is my turn?". So when you meet a man, that's all you think about. Now, the women around you don't help much, because most of you are alike so you hear things all the time like "why are you still single?" Here is my point, and I'm speaking from experience. If you're in a big hurry to get married, one of two things will happen. One, you will ruin the relationship and you will not marry that man. Two, the guy will marry you and the marriage will suck and be hell for both you, will end in divorce, or will endure infidelity. Ladies that fall into the category I'm talking about, just slow down and ease up. If your boyfriend tells you that he loves you for the first time and the next night you're telling him that you need to be married soon, you're fucking up. Let me pose this question to you. What's the problem with waiting two years to be married? Why do you push to get married in 6-12 months? Now, don't get me wrong. If you've dated a guy you want to marry for five or six years, that's a little excessive. I believe two, even three years is NOT excessive. Too bad there's so many women out there who fall into the category I've just described. If you fall in love and the two of you decide to get married, then so be it. If just YOU decide to get married, you're doomed to failure. To those ladies who don't have a marriage agenda, you're set, nature will take it's course and you'll meet a great guy and marriage will be the next step to BOTH of you after you fall in love and spend time together. I was going to tell you about my new job, but I think I'll save that for another time. Laterz......
Mike

4 Comments:
Hey! Welcome back! I'd almost gotten out of the habit of checking in on your blog.
Anyway, interesting take you have on women and marriage. Ask a 30-something woman to wait 2-3 yrs?!! Ever heard of the biological clock? If she indeed wants to have kids and she's found someone who was dumb enough to say he loves her, you think she's gonna waste precious child bearing years? No way. She's going to want to dive right in the marital pool, even if the guy only wants to wade in ankle deep.
Your perfect scenario of waiting 2-3 yrs to get to know each other and play house, while the guy gets used to the idea of being monogamous is great for women in their 20s. Or even 40s. The years in between are critical for those women who feel the "need to be married."
Guys have no such biological deadline. There are a lot of men who somehow manage to father kids well into their twilight years --with women in their 30s, I might add. The actor Tony Randall comes to mind. Cant think of the others right now.
It's all about timing, so ease up on the panicky ladies with marriage agendas.
ahhhh...are u kidding me? Life's choices in importance are in this order
1. Planning to have a child
2. Getting Married
3. Major purchase (IE house)
So a woman should just go ahead and get married to and pregnant by the first guy who's dumb enough to say he loves her? Gotta disagree with you here. I've been in love but it sure as hell wasn't enough to jump right into the marital pool. Any by the way, thanks for commenting, I love comments.
Hey Mike, I thought I would return the favor and comment on your site for a change.
I agree with the notion of dating for a while and seeing where things natuarlly lead. As a single (divorced), early 40-something male, dating a woman who starts talking marriage after the 2nd or 3rd date is a definite red flag.
It has nothing to do with a guy getting 'used to the idea of being monogamous'. I have been totally faithful in any relationship I have been a part of. It has more to do with making sure that this is truly a relationship that will last and not some 3 month infatuation.
As for guys not having a biological deadline, I am not so sure. From a purely medical standpoint that may be true, however from a realistic standpoint it's different. I have a teenager and I know in a few years he will be off to college and making his own life, at which time I will be free to do more of what I want to do. So from that aspect I am not looking to have another child that will essentially start the child rearing clock all over and will end about the same time as retirement.
Nice that we can more or less agree on something.
Scott, on this subject, we can agree. Of course, there was nothing remotely close to politics in the matter, heh heh. Thanks for the comments, and I look forward to more.
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