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From: gregbo@houxm.UUCP (Greg Skinner)
Newsgroups: net.singles,net.social
Subject: Re: Living in sin?
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Date: Fri, 8-Feb-85 23:33:11 EST
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> From: chuqui@nsc.UUCP (Chuq Von Rospach)

> In article <1117@houxm.UUCP> gregbo@houxm.UUCP (Greg Skinner) writes:
>> This seems to be the case these days.  10-20 years ago, married couples 
>> seemed to be more willing to work things out.  Nowadays, I guess with the 
>> women's liberation movement and other changing attitudes there's less pres-
>> sure from family, friends, and society at large to keep a marriage working.

> Greg, I don't know if you realize what you said, but this is an extremely
> insulting comment to many groups, including divorced people, 'liberated'
> women (whatever that is) and most other people. 

I don't see how this is insulting, it happens to have some truth (others in 
this newsgroup have said similar things, and people I have spoken to in person
have also said similar things).
 
> Societal and religious pressures were also strong inhibitors. There were
> many, many marriages out there that would have been better off if they had
> been dissolved but weren't. 20 years ago I'd probably still be married and
> miserable. Now, I'm single and working towards a better situation.

Perhaps, but there are other marriages which are dissolving nowadays that with
a little extra effort on the part of the couple could be salvaged.  (Again, I'm
not speaking for myself -- people I've spoken with have admitted this.)

> You have'nt been through either marriage or divorce, Greg. You miss a
> perspective on the situation. What you say may sound good to you, but to
> someone who's been through the whole shebang, you are saying things in a
> very naive and simplitic form that isn't really correct. I'd suggest being
> very careful with how you say things in the future, or stick to things you
> have a better knowledge of.

Well, I wasn't posting this to offend anyone.  I was trying to get some sort
of handle on why there were so many divorces these days.  I admit that I don't
know everything.  I'm sorry if I have rubbed salt in wounds.
-- 
If you wanna ride, don't ride the white horse.

Greg Skinner (gregbo)
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