Absolutely Queen ...
being on the same page is great, but heck, just being in the same book is good also
There is no scientific data backing this up...this is just my humble opinion, based on the few friends I know, what I've read, and just general observation. The forgotten partner I mentioned is more in reference to the legal aspect than the emotional aspect.
There is little equity in the court systems when it comes to divorces and child custody for men. The focus is on the child(ren) if any, and the female. I concur strongly that the focus should be on the child(ren), the problem I see is that the courts, for the most part attach the child(ren) with the female and the male is "forgotten". Things are getting better, but they have a long way to go, and because of that, to some men, it only takes one fail marriage to cause them to "rethink" about marrying again.
When a man re-marries (if he had children from his first marriage), he is obligated to two households on the same income as before. If a woman re-marries, for the most part, she's only obligated to her current family...this is a huge factor that's often overlooked or "forgotten". Everything is relative and each marriage/divorce situation will be different I know.
"They" say that second marriages are very difficult and often times expensive (especially if there are children) ... men might be turning to "boycotting" marriage and thinking the very thing that Kem alluded to
being on the same page is great, but heck, just being in the same book is good also
There is no scientific data backing this up...this is just my humble opinion, based on the few friends I know, what I've read, and just general observation. The forgotten partner I mentioned is more in reference to the legal aspect than the emotional aspect.
There is little equity in the court systems when it comes to divorces and child custody for men. The focus is on the child(ren) if any, and the female. I concur strongly that the focus should be on the child(ren), the problem I see is that the courts, for the most part attach the child(ren) with the female and the male is "forgotten". Things are getting better, but they have a long way to go, and because of that, to some men, it only takes one fail marriage to cause them to "rethink" about marrying again.
When a man re-marries (if he had children from his first marriage), he is obligated to two households on the same income as before. If a woman re-marries, for the most part, she's only obligated to her current family...this is a huge factor that's often overlooked or "forgotten". Everything is relative and each marriage/divorce situation will be different I know.
"They" say that second marriages are very difficult and often times expensive (especially if there are children) ... men might be turning to "boycotting" marriage and thinking the very thing that Kem alluded to