Tying the Knot in the Age of Marriage 2.0: "The laws were changed to such an extent that that we can no longer call it 'marriage' as it was known through the millennia. We have to distinguish this mutated institution with a new name. We will call it Marriage 2.0."

vengefully_yours · 2014-08-20T16:00:39+00:00

LOL. Oh yeah. I can relate to basically all of that only I filed the divorce after discovering her affairs that actually began before we got married. Fake domestic violence charges, her refusing to let me see my own son while she is at work because she will get less of my money, everything. Legally stealing most of my property. Destroying my credit and my identity to the point I had to get a new social security number (and then having the female detective spend an hour accusing me of being a physically abusive rapist [!!!] after speaking to me for two minutes simply because I was reporting the ex-wife stealing my identity again) Marriage is a total sham and no man should ever get married. Ever. Have a commitment ceremony or something and live together if it's convenient enough but do not get married.

erwgv3g34 · 2014-08-20T20:34:34+00:00

The marriage contract today is bat shit crazy.

The problem is it makes divorce such an attractive option for women that they would consider it even if their was no other issues with the marriage. In other words, mariages that would have been happy, life long partnerships pre-1960 end in divorce because woman are basically being bribed to cash out. Why would the government do this? Well divorce is highly, highly profitable for the powerful institutions in society, unlocking all this wealth that would otherwise be passed down to the kids tax free. And what is the first thing a newly divorced woman does? Blow half the settlement on a new car of course, before going shopping with her friends.

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slicebucket · 2014-08-20T17:20:15+00:00

That should be considered required reading for any man thinking of marriage.

EscortSportage · 2014-08-20T19:22:30+00:00

I feel so good, knowing i will not go down this path.

deadgod1 · 2014-08-20T18:48:13+00:00

Marriage in America is at best slavery and at worst involuntary servitude.

johnyann · 2014-08-21T02:11:32+00:00

It's stuff like this where as someone who identifies as politically conservative, I just really don't care about gay marriage. It can be passed via constitutional amendment and given a national holiday for all I care.

If you idiots really want to get married, fucking go ahead. I'm not gonna stop you. Maybe you can save whatever sanctity of marriage still exists while straight women have raped the institution for all it's worth.

TheRabid · 2014-08-20T21:10:08+00:00

Shouldn't we call this something else besides marriage? I think that the term "WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!?" would be a good name change.

nicethingyoucanthave · 2014-08-20T23:34:51+00:00

That article conflates marriage with child support. If you have no kids, divorce wont be as bad as they say. As an average guy you're not likely to be paying alimony.

I point this out not to suggest that marriage is okay. In fact, I would recommended that you avoid living together permanently and maybe even avoid ltrs.

No, I'm pointing this out to remind you that having kids is the real resource sink here. If you know for sure that you really, seriously want then, then good luck with all that. But if not, always remember that a custody fight and child support is considerably worse than a childless divorce.

rigit23 · 2014-08-20T17:54:17+00:00

Great article and a great read. I would even say this is potential side bar material.

General_Fear · 2014-08-21T00:45:15+00:00

And with all the evidence, fact etc etc . . . Men continue to get married.

2comment · 2014-08-20T20:58:00+00:00

Can I just call it Mistake 1.f001?

LeeryLucifer · 2014-08-21T08:52:14+00:00

You 'Muricans have yourself to blame. Decades of a stupid system where you let 50 % of the population sit on their asses at home, mayybe doing to the dishes and making dinner, gives such results. Here in Norway, when you divorce, you only get to take out of the marriage what you brought into the marriage. Doesn't matter who earned what. In addition, the wealth created while married are divdided in 2 (50 % each) and there are NO alimony after that. There is obligatory child support, if one of the parents gets full custody, but I think that's fine.

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