To think there is nothing more pathetic than a man who

[emkana]

is jealous of the attention his partner give to their children.

My brother being a case in point.

Just wanted to say that Marley and Me was utter shite! How can anyone watch that and not feel angry that the dog wasn't trained properly. That part where the wife has PND and can't cope with looking after the dog as well made me seethe!

What do people find sad about the film?

Actually yes, there is.

The man that ditches his daughters (who of whom is going through a court case to prosecute her abuser) for a new woman.

My brother, in this instance.

LeQueen

valiumredhead

"Very childish. Was discussing this with dh the other day and he is horrified that some men are like this - we were talking about a comment made at his work about a dad felling left out and jealous. Dh's response was 'get over your self'

I fell in love with him all over again"

arn't you a considerate pair.

LOL feck off boney

I will never forget my own Mum saying to me,(when I was a child) "In a fire a man would be the first one out-a Mother would stay and burn with her children rather than leave them". I remember thinking how strange it was that she had even thought about it. It scared me and it changed the way I looked at my Dad.

I was raised by parents who were married and living together but my Mum took every opportunity to tell us that she loved us more than our Dad did. She saw us as a team with my Dad on the outside. She referred to us as "My Girls" and used to bitch about him to us constantly. She didn't want his attention, she wanted ours. They are now divorced (surprise, surprise) but she still can't stand us spending time with him and insists he doesn't 'deserve' it. She would be most offended if I said I loved them equally.

Some people are pathetic.

I have a strained relationship with my DM.
I have a good relationship with my Dad, despite his hands off approach!
I have a wonderful relationship with my DH.
My DH has a beautiful relationship with our DC.

Asking me who I love more DH or DC, is like asking who I love more DC1 or DC4? Impossible to answer for so many reasons. All I know is we have love between us all.

My exH hit me and tried to strangle me when I asked him to stop referring to OUR children as his (i.e. he would say '..my children..').

"In a fire a man would be the first one out-a Mother would stay and burn with her children rather than leave them"

I can't believe she said that to you, how awful.

mathanxiety, you really were married to a piece of work :(

Agree with your post there SCOTT.

Although I'd be rude about it and would call him a total fucking prick, amongst other things.