"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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Men of Sosuave who are divorced, separated, with children: what would you have done differently that now keeps you feeling "imprisoned"?

jhonny9546

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A friend of mine bought a house with a mortgage and moved in with his partner. They had two beautiful children. After five years, she asked for a separation. Now she lives in the house he's paying for, while he has to rent another place. So, he pays the mortgage on the house she lives in, plus child support, his own rent and living expenses in another house. He has little money left from his salary. He often tells me he's happy to provide a safe place for his children, but this situation makes him feel trapped, like he's in prison.

I have other friends who live in houses owned by their female partners. In those cases, if they separate after having children, the man would leave the home, but wouldn't have to pay the mortgage since the woman already owns the house, only child support. However You can imagine, that almost all of these relationships involve women who set the tone and take charge. She has the frame. The men are generally frustrated.


How would you protect yourself in such a situation? (Imagine you want kids)
Putting aside feminism, the manosphere, and related ideologies, let's discuss how you would protect yourself before having children to avoid having your real estate and financial assets taken or threatened. How can you ensure you can live comfortably without feeling trapped, like my friend?



ps: this is the situation in Italy. Your country Law may vary.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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A friend of mine bought a house with a mortgage and moved in with his partner. They had two beautiful children. After five years, she asked for a separation. Now she lives in the house he's paying for, while he has to rent another place. So, he pays the mortgage on the house she lives in, plus child support, his own rent and living expenses in another house. He has little money left from his salary. He often tells me he's happy to provide a safe place for his children, but this situation makes him feel trapped, like he's in prison.

I have other friends who live in houses owned by their female partners. In those cases, if they separate after having children, the man would leave the home, but wouldn't have to pay the mortgage since the woman already owns the house, only child support. However You can imagine, that almost all of these relationships involve women who set the tone and take charge. She has the frame. The men are generally frustrated.


How would you protect yourself in such a situation? (Imagine you want kids)
Putting aside feminism, the manosphere, and related ideologies, let's discuss how you would protect yourself before having children to avoid having your real estate and financial assets taken or threatened. How can you ensure you can live comfortably without feeling trapped, like my friend?



ps: this is the situation in Italy. Your country Law may vary.
There’s a great quote by Pook that the dudes struggling to get laid and can’t find a date….there problems are minor compared to someone who had his life taken away.


It’s just a freakin High School frustration compared to a real world problem of someone who had just been suckered and trapped.
 

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Hi Jhonnie,
Just as bad in Australia but I believe in Some US States a Man can protect his assetts with a pre-nuptial agreement...I have been skun twice,it is a humiliating experience...Back in the Day Rollo's Mantra was,never marry unless you want Children.
 
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