The divorce rate speaks for itself. One of every 2 marriages in the US will fail. A large chunk of that is due to infidelity. The rate hasn't changed noticeably in years. Even the states that have "pro-marriage" laws on the books haven't noticed a difference.
So much for my theory. Oh well. I guess I should have thought about the divorce rate first. Duh on me. Maybe you are right, maybe it is women and the role they have played. I wasn’t really talking about marriage as much as I was the way younger men seem to be treating women but I assumed that they were related. The divorce rate and the correlation to infidelity certainly does speak for itself.
I’m not sure then, I guess that awareness in general is causing it. Now, I never said these guys were not cheating, I just said they seemed to be more respectful of women than they use to be. I have no way of knowing the cheating part unless I speak with their ex's. Also, I suppose it could just have something to with the fact that, for the most part, people will treat you as you demand to be treated, hell, it could just be that I am intimidating! Damn it, Auntie, I hate it when someone out-logics me.
Whatever it is, it will be interesting to see if that does translate into changes in the divorce rate. These guys are really old enough to have been married and divorced yet, at least not all of them. Anyway, I haven’t really studied enough of them to speak with any authority so give me a little bit longer and we’ll see what I come up with.
Meg
So much for my theory. Oh well. I guess I should have thought about the divorce rate first. Duh on me. Maybe you are right, maybe it is women and the role they have played. I wasn’t really talking about marriage as much as I was the way younger men seem to be treating women but I assumed that they were related. The divorce rate and the correlation to infidelity certainly does speak for itself.
I’m not sure then, I guess that awareness in general is causing it. Now, I never said these guys were not cheating, I just said they seemed to be more respectful of women than they use to be. I have no way of knowing the cheating part unless I speak with their ex's. Also, I suppose it could just have something to with the fact that, for the most part, people will treat you as you demand to be treated, hell, it could just be that I am intimidating! Damn it, Auntie, I hate it when someone out-logics me.
Whatever it is, it will be interesting to see if that does translate into changes in the divorce rate. These guys are really old enough to have been married and divorced yet, at least not all of them. Anyway, I haven’t really studied enough of them to speak with any authority so give me a little bit longer and we’ll see what I come up with.
Meg
posted by Meg Kelso | 1:09 PM
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Infidelity is not the cause of divorce. The cause of divorce is a failed relationship. Infidelity is a symptom of that failure.
Although many people (particulary women) will chose to overlook the failure until confronted by infidelity. From your writings Meg, Vex was a poor choice from before the beginning, yet you made the choice and continued to overlook the failure of the relationship (for many many years) until infidelity and physical abuse.
And BTW - I don't think infidelity has signifcantly decreased in the last ten years. Do you have any evidence?
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