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Original poster

To not be surprised that divorce rates are so high when I see how some friends treat their husbands??

163 replies

PisforPeter · 11/07/2014 16:09

Just having huge arguments over petty issues, being anal about the childrens routines, making DH sleep in spare room for duration of oregnancy & first 8 months of baby's life too.
Do folk need to chill out a bit or am I being too harsh??
I just find a team approach works better for me??

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Thumbwitch · 11/07/2014 16:21

I'm guessing that P might stand for something other than Peter...

thesaurusgirl · 11/07/2014 16:21

YANBU.

If you wouldn't speak like that to your best friend, you shouldn't speak like that to your partner.

nethunsreject · 11/07/2014 16:21

The poor menz : (

stooshe · 11/07/2014 16:20

Can't be arsed to "research". Is the OP a man or a woman of the Mary Archer "fragrant" variety?

Thumbwitch · 11/07/2014 16:20

Hmmmmm - do I report this now for goadyfuckery or let it play out? Choices, choices...
Hmm

cailindana · 11/07/2014 16:19

Yes, men are perfect and if only women could be more perfect then everyone would stay married forever. Definitely.

Original poster
PisforPeter · 11/07/2014 16:19

Yes, I have some friends who have done 'starter' marriages too but I think it's sad when it involves children.
Men are to blame for most things [Scotland] Wink

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Thurlow · 11/07/2014 16:18

Yes, I'm sure the women are doing those things above for an entirely selfish reason, not because they haven't slept in ages etc

Original poster
PisforPeter · 11/07/2014 16:17

No relationship is ever perfect [Orange] & I never said mine was.
But if DD goes to bed 30 mins later because we have all been out for the evening I see that as a nice family evening rather than a bedtime disaster iyswim

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AMumInScotland · 11/07/2014 16:16

Yeah, women's behaviour is 100% to blame for divorce rates. Of course. Hmm

Oleoleole · 11/07/2014 16:15

Also a large minority of people these days don't marry for life (going by several people I know who have skipped down the aisle knowing it was their starter marriage).

Oleoleole · 11/07/2014 16:13

Each to their own.

OrangeVanofPositivity · 11/07/2014 16:12

Good for you. Seeing as you're so laid back and team-worky I suppose you can say nothing will ever go wrong in your relationship, congratulations.