Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:

Matt Whiting wrote:

Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:


As an aside, I ended up later taking Marriage and the Family as an easy
elective. Only those students who had been married got As. More to the
point, all of us who got As also were divorced.

So why is the success rate of second and subsequent marriages even lower
than first marriages?



Because women are involved? Personally, I decided I'd rather be alone and have
learned to thrive on it. I don't have to compromise: everything is on *my*
schedule and to my taste. I buy toys when *I* want them (and as I can afford
them. There's a lot to be said for being a selfish *******.

As for sleeping alone, I got a dog. She doesn't mind if I fart in bed.

I can absolutely guarantee if I were remarried, money wouldn't be available for
me to fly.

Men and women go into marriages looking for different things. With men, it's
sex and companionship. With women, it's primarily for security (financial and
otherwise). I used to be shocked listening to my female coworkers describing
their husbands but no longer. I love women; I enjoy working with them and I
enjoy talking to them. I just wouldn't want to be tied to one. YMMV. We are
what we are and they are what they are. Don't be surprised when a marriage
fails; be surprised when one succeeds.

Well, mine is 23 years strong and I expect it to be my only one. My
family has a long history of 50+ year marriages, mostly terminated by
death. You have made the right choice for you, because, as you
indicate, selfishness and marriage don't mix. If only everyone would
understand that and make the choice before they get married the first
time. :-)

Matt