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- From: jwall@nyx.cs.du.edu (Jeff Wall)
- Subject: Re: SF ISO S*M
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.182050.29924@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- References: <1992Dec18.023412.21607@nuscc.nus.sg> <264@cnmhnet.UUCP> <75864@apple.apple.COM>
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- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 18:20:50 GMT
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- In article <75864@apple.apple.COM> pooh@Apple.COM (Pooh) writes:
- >In the referenced article, keithg@cnmhnet.UUCP (keith garrard) writes:
- >
- >So, like, Keith, what's the alternative? Are you looking
- >for a woman who lets you tell her what to do and when to
- >do it, and wants to let you direct all her activities for
- >the rest of her life?
- >
- >There was an article in the International Herald Tribune
- >recently (which originated in the New York Times, I think)
- >about how increasing numbers of divorced women don't want
- >to remarry, because they feel the single life is much
- >better than the married life they left. They appreciate
- >finally having the freedom to do what they want, and have
- >plenty of friends to make up for not having a live-in
- >relationship, whereas divorced men pine for the days when
- >their wives would run their household for them and do
- >their laundry.
- >
- >If a man doesn't want to give up his independence, he's
- >just "being a man," whereas if a woman does it, she's
- >seen as selfish. Well, if marriage means by definition
- >that I have to give up my mind and my will, then count
- >me out!
-
- I'm 25 now but when I was 23 I dated a divorced 36 year old lady. It was a
- very good relationship. It lasted a year until I moved. The only
- drawback to the relationship was her two boys, 6 and 10. There was
- absolutely nothing wrong with the boys I just wasn't interested in being
- around kids so much. Who knows what would have happened has I not moved.
- I found my relationship with her to be much more relaxed not near as much
- anxiety it was just simply more comfortable that my previous relationship
- , which was with a girl my age.
-
- BTW Pooh I don't want anyone running my household or doing my laundry
- (been doing my own laundry for years). :-) And Pooh don't ever give up
- your independence, It's what makes us individuals!!!
-
- Cheers,
- Jeff Wall
- wall@hel4.brl.mil
-
-