The economics of love, marriage, etc. Is this a good deal?

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Re: The economics of love, marriage, etc. Is this a good deal?

Post by FBM » Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:17 am

Devogue wrote:I love being married.

However, at a push I would go for number 2.
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Post by Drewish » Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:01 pm

The only way to deal with this is to speculate wildly:

Face it, you're getting older and while the independence has been good, your desire for something more personable is building as old age looms ahead. This could be your last real chance to have that kind of life. Oh, but she's not really someone you're sure you can have that kind of relationship with. It would be totally physical and you know it, so would that really work for you? You know if it were a fling, you'd take it in a heart beat. You know that if it were someone you felt a real connection with you'd take it though perhaps more begrudgingly. But the sad truth is she's quickly approaching 30 and you're getting older, and the whole thing smells of desperation. Some people grow on each other, but are you willing to take that risk, and are you even still capable of doing that, or has life made you too jaded?

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Re: The economics of love, marriage, etc. Is this a good deal?

Post by Bella Fortuna » Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:13 pm

Whether or not one loves being married has less to do with the concept itself but everything to do with the person you're married to... speaking as someone twice-divorced but who would marry one other person in a heartbeat...

If she isn't a person who makes you feel you would love to be married, then she isn't the right person for a committed, long-term relationship. And if you're put off of the idea of marriage because your conception of what marriage must be is at odds with what you really want, then you have to be willing to take the consequences of that, positive and negative. :dono: But a marriage should only be what the partners jointly want, not some stereotype that's there to live up to others' expectations. Maybe where you live you haven't much chance of finding someone who could think more non-traditionally when it comes to relationships and perhaps be better aligned to what you'd want.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:24 pm

FBM/BMF/MBF/EIEIO, consider your largest "domestic" outlay, rent. That wouldn't change if you added another person to the household, in most cases. Two people don't need twice the room of one. Utilities will go up slightly. And food won't go up much if you start saying, "Um, have you gained a few pounds?"
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Post by Bella Fortuna » Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:11 pm

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Charlou wrote:Economics of marriage I get, but economics of love ... ?
Yes. The one who loves least controls the relationship. It's a power-and-control issue.
That post alone screams "Don't even consider it!" :nono:
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Post by Pappa » Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:20 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:
BMF wrote:
Charlou wrote:Economics of marriage I get, but economics of love ... ?
Yes. The one who loves least controls the relationship. It's a power-and-control issue.
That post alone screams "Don't even consider it!" :nono:
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Post by klr » Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:22 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
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Second thing is to ignore 'Zilla's advice ... :coffee:
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Post by Pappa » Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:23 pm

klr wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
born-again-atheist wrote:WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU THINKING!?
Don't ask these people for advice. Ever.
First thing to ignore is BAA's advice.
Second thing is to ignore 'Zilla's advice ... :coffee:
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Post by Trolldor » Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:28 pm

Better to just stab yourself in the face.
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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:15 pm

I say try before you buy. Give each of the sisters a road test and compare the extras provided with each. See if a two-for-one deal is available, perhaps? Or could you take one or both of them on a lease-hire basis? It is definitely worth haggling to get the bast deal.

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Post by FBM » Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:37 pm

andrewclunn wrote:The only way to deal with this is to speculate wildly:

Face it, you're getting older and while the independence has been good, your desire for something more personable is building as old age looms ahead. This could be your last real chance to have that kind of life. Oh, but she's not really someone you're sure you can have that kind of relationship with. It would be totally physical and you know it, so would that really work for you? You know if it were a fling, you'd take it in a heart beat. You know that if it were someone you felt a real connection with you'd take it though perhaps more begrudgingly. But the sad truth is she's quickly approaching 30 and you're getting older, and the whole thing smells of desperation. Some people grow on each other, but are you willing to take that risk, and are you even still capable of doing that, or has life made you too jaded?

End speculation that may or may not be way off.
To the contrary, you're right on the money with a lot of it, and very close with other bits. :tup: (I really don't have a desire for something more personable as old age looms.)
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Post by FBM » Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:42 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:
BMF wrote:
Charlou wrote:Economics of marriage I get, but economics of love ... ?
Yes. The one who loves least controls the relationship. It's a power-and-control issue.
That post alone screams "Don't even consider it!" :nono:
Wait, that wasn't my idea. I read it in some psychology journal years ago. I subsequently observed various relationships in light of it, including some of my own, and found it to be largely true. I didn't say that to be pessimistic or calculating.
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Post by Bella Fortuna » Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:26 am

BMF wrote:
Bella Fortuna wrote:
BMF wrote:
Charlou wrote:Economics of marriage I get, but economics of love ... ?
Yes. The one who loves least controls the relationship. It's a power-and-control issue.
That post alone screams "Don't even consider it!" :nono:
Wait, that wasn't my idea. I read it in some psychology journal years ago. I subsequently observed various relationships in light of it, including some of my own, and found it to be largely true. I didn't say that to be pessimistic or calculating.
:coffee: Uh-huh. You and your bacon will be very happy together...

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