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The very act of shacking up is a statement that each are maintaining a foot already out the door as insurance.
originally posted by: BO XIAN
a reply to: Abysha
I don't understand the first sentence of your second paragraph.
Congrats on your 16 years-in-love marriage. Wonderful.
imho, the statistics cited allow reasonable inferences in general ways for the average member of the population.
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: BO XIAN
The very act of shacking up is a statement that each are maintaining a foot already out the door as insurance.
That is the stigma, 'shacking up'. To me (now) thats a test drive. How do you know you are compatible with someone unless you give it a try?
For that to happen, a basic compatibility needs to be there to begin with.
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: Abysha
For that to happen, a basic compatibility needs to be there to begin with.
I know , common sense. I had no idea he snored so loud, left his underwear lying about and doesn't flush the toilet.
Yah well she clutters the bathroom counter with a ton of make up, believes in quack medicine and lets the dog on the bed.
In unison, "We can't live like that!"
I won't go into the sex, food, religion, friends, any imbibing, in-laws, and all that money spent on "stupid stuff".
Better check all that out beforehand, first. Instead of becoming trapped by them 'vows'.
We don't honor common sense anymore. We're "In Luuuv".