One thing I was very naive about (or tricked) was that getting married was "just a piece of paper". I signed a document which will probably cost me close to $100,000 for no other reason that my ex-wife pressuring me to do it - thinking it was "just a piece of paper" - funny how independent legal advice wasn't important then!
I would never under no circumstances get married because I simply don't see marriage being viable in today's "me" society and it is simply a bad business deal for an ambitious person like me. It also gives me no "control" over what my spouse does but my spouse can choose to be unemployed and I have no option except to file for divorce.
If I cohabit with somebody that is satisfied or unable to get out of the pink ghetto and earns close to minimum wage I will gladly help them out, take them out for dinner etc... but when the relationship ends I am not going to take responsibility for her choices.
Also, the idea of marrying a person with their own kids is abhorrent to me. I don't feel like most people can handle their own responsibilities and will start shuttling them off to me. I know its an unfair double standard, but still...
I would never under no circumstances get married because I simply don't see marriage being viable in today's "me" society and it is simply a bad business deal for an ambitious person like me. It also gives me no "control" over what my spouse does but my spouse can choose to be unemployed and I have no option except to file for divorce.
If I cohabit with somebody that is satisfied or unable to get out of the pink ghetto and earns close to minimum wage I will gladly help them out, take them out for dinner etc... but when the relationship ends I am not going to take responsibility for her choices.
Also, the idea of marrying a person with their own kids is abhorrent to me. I don't feel like most people can handle their own responsibilities and will start shuttling them off to me. I know its an unfair double standard, but still...
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