Most of you will get married then divorced

[mikey2012]

For every happily married man I know, there are 3-4 who are absolutely miserable. I've got buddies who have to ask permission just to go out much less buy something and that drives me nuts!!

I'd be tickled pink if I found a loyal woman who shared my hobbies and passions. Problem is.. I've worked my tail off for what I've got and would be devistated to lose it. I'll be on track to have a modest house paid for by the time I'm 35, own a few appreciating collector cars, and have several other investments that happen to be enjoyable hobbies. I'm not wealthy by any means but could easily get "cleaned out". Marriage shouldn't have to be a risk, yet a man gambles everything when he takes those vows.

Some people remain married even though they are miserable because they are too lazy/scared to make a change. You get to a point where you just tolerate things because you been together for so long. Getting separated/divorced and getting back into the game is frightening proposition. But you will see them on pics on their wives FB as an accessory, smiling and pretending everything is cool. But deep inside they are castrated.

I feel sick when I hear my buddies having to ask permission to do this and that. One of my buddies just got scolded by his wife because he was playing on his PS4 too much. She told him if he has so much spare time he should learn Chinese (her native language).

I also have a college buddy I haven't seen for awhile and before he was married he was carefree and we would hang out. He lives on East Coast and I ask him to go for dinner and drinks and he told me he couldn't come out because his wife wouldn't let him because they had their 3rd child. I was like WTF. She wouldn't let him out for an evening? They already have 2 kids so its not new but she wouldn't let him out because she was jealous and wanted him to suffer at home with her because she couldn't go out. Its not like I ask him out everyday.

Do you really want be tied down this?

 

[Zion]

Have a friend that has to ask for permission from his wife to come play football.
I really feel sad for people like this but marriage doesn't naturally imply that outcome. I mean these guys deserve what they're getting simply for tolerating it.

Besides, you know how it is with women. She has to always think you can get another of at least equal value at the drop of a dime. The entire concept of marriage works against that.

 

[Dhoulmagus]

It goes both ways. I know people that are miserable single and wish they had a wife.