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Originally Posted by rubecube
Yes and there's a 40% statistical chance that it ends poorly. I know several people who celebrate common-law anniversaries - and many people here know my stance on anniversaries.
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I'll say it again: 40% of marriages break up due to the people involved and the inability to maintain a mutual commitment to each other, NOT due to the institution and symbology of marriage which merely represents the mutual commitment.
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Originally Posted by rubecube
Except what he thinks is best for his daughter isn't just because he says or thinks so. This is where he gets into trouble with both me and her. Where my parents say 'Here's some advice, now the choice is yours,' her dad says 'Here's my advice, and you're a bad person and a failure if you don't take it.' And then he proceeds to ram his advice/beliefs down your throat until you agree with him (this usually ends up in yelling match between him and my girlfriend).
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Are "my parents" the same ones that put you through the horrors of a failed marriage?