So, apparently Mexico City is considering issuing marriage licenses that expire after two years. At the expiry date, you can either renew to get a permanent license or let it expire and go your separate ways without having to bother with divorce proceedings. You do have to wait out the full two years, though. Ending it before the license expires is still a divorce.
Okay, I'm seeing some discussion in the press now about the fact that "obey" won't appear in Will and Kate's vows. I remember this being discussed back when Wills' parents got married and I'm surprised it's even garnering attention now. Isn't this pretty much the norm today? I haven't heard a bride vow to "obey" her husband in ... ever. Mrs. Mendalla certainly didn't. None of my friends' wives did. Why is this even news if it's what most people are doing?
I was having a chat with some coworkers the other day and the topic of infidelity came up. Of the three of us one woman said that she would leave her husband , I said that I would not and the only man who was there didn't really commit to a comment.
Personally, I think that we as a society put too much emphasis on sexual fidelity in committed relationships.
Of all the couples I know, there is only one relationship that is healthy and going strong. Everyone, I mean every one, even those perfect couples you see here and there have huge skeletons in their closets. Divorce is not very common in my circle but most of these couples are so bitter/miserable/indiferent to each other that it seems like the only secret to a long term marriage is putting blinders on or lowering your expectations.
Last week Washington DC became one of the first places to allow. One of the first places to achieve equal marriage rights without being forced to by the courts. The GLBT press is giving credit to the churches in DC in making it happen.
ok, folks, I am making an appeal here...which may be off-line, and considered spam..but bear with me....
For years, folks who were gay were excluded from marraige.
For years, proms were a no-no
For years, the company Christmas party was a miss
and, yes, for years, competitions about my wonderful love, or our marriage, or our family, were only for a select group -- those of us who are married to those of the opposite sex.
alivetoday's "Valentine's Day (aka: singles awareness day)" thread made me wonder if there are enough of us unpartnered here on the 'cafe to have a thread of our own to share our thoughts and to know we're not alone in a sea of couples.
It's not my intention at all to create a matchmaking thread, but simply a place to talk about our experiences and hopes for ourselves.
To begin with a few questions, I guess an obvious one is 'Are you looking or content for now"?
