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If you don't like the terms, don't sign the sheet Thankfully many guys younger than I are waking up to the reality of marriage. Unfortunately my generation was

If you don't like the terms, don't sign the sheet Thankfully many guys younger than I are waking up to the reality of marriage. Unfortunately my generation was fed the bullshit about "God's plan". The truth of marriage and divorce needs to be communicated to all young men lest we continue to end up broke and unable to see our children.

dragonwriter 9y ago
> Unfortunately my generation was fed the bullshit about "God's plan". Are you, like, what, 120 or something? Even Ametica’s (unusually large minority for a first world country, but still) religious fanatics today mostly are extremely pragmatic (arguably, downright libertine) when it comes to the male position with regard to marriage. I don't know what line you may have been fed, but I think you are grossly mischaracterizing any living generation with your generalization.
- ryanmarsh 9y ago
  I shouldn’t have said “my generation” too broad. Young Christians I grew up with and around.
Blackstone4 9y ago
Good point - I feel like marriage is glorified and society is telling us without it you will not be happy. This is coming from Hollywood, religion etc. People are waking up to the fact that marriage may not suit everyone and divorce can be unfair in some cases. My case in point. My wife cheated on me after a year of marriage but because I was the higher earner I had to give her all the money I earned that year. Not to mention the fact I didn't get any credit for having paid off all of her car loan with pre-martial money.
32f247e5 9y ago
Absolutely. Heres one fucked up example. You thought of an idea; get married; divorced; you implement the idea/make money off it;. Goodluck cause now state gets to decide how much ip-right/money should the ex-spouse get.
- sudosteph 9y ago
  Citation? Everything I'm reading says that your property, including IP, that was exclusively yours before marriage, is yours when you get divorced. Likewise, I don't see any way for post-divorce ideas and businesses to be considered "community property". Looking at WA laws though.

dragonwriter 9y ago

> Unfortunately my generation was fed the bullshit about "God's plan". Are you, like, what, 120 or something? Even Ametica’s (unusually large minority for a first world country, but still) religious fanatics today mostly are extremely pragmatic (arguably, downright libertine) when it comes to the male position with regard to marriage. I don't know what line you may have been fed, but I think you are grossly mischaracterizing any living generation with your generalization.

ryanmarsh 9y ago
I shouldn’t have said “my generation” too broad. Young Christians I grew up with and around.

Blackstone4 9y ago

Good point - I feel like marriage is glorified and society is telling us without it you will not be happy. This is coming from Hollywood, religion etc. People are waking up to the fact that marriage may not suit everyone and divorce can be unfair in some cases. My case in point. My wife cheated on me after a year of marriage but because I was the higher earner I had to give her all the money I earned that year. Not to mention the fact I didn't get any credit for having paid off all of her car loan with pre-martial money.

32f247e5 9y ago

Absolutely. Heres one fucked up example. You thought of an idea; get married; divorced; you implement the idea/make money off it;. Goodluck cause now state gets to decide how much ip-right/money should the ex-spouse get.

sudosteph 9y ago
Citation? Everything I'm reading says that your property, including IP, that was exclusively yours before marriage, is yours when you get divorced. Likewise, I don't see any way for post-divorce ideas and businesses to be considered "community property". Looking at WA laws though.