To think MN is full of really stupid advice/ideas?

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For starters:

"Kick him out and change the locks" (you mostly can't just do this - especially not if you jointly own the property).

"You're his common law wife so you are entitled to half of everything" (no, no, no).

"You're entitled to stay in the family home if you separate" (maybe, but probably not).

"Keep all the evidence of him cheating because you'll need it when you negotiate a settlement" (no you won't, and you're wasting your time: the law doesn't care who cheated or why or when).

"Just take the kids and leave him" (it's mostly not that easy).

There's lots of brilliant advice too, obviously - but AIBU to want to bang my head on the desk when people repeatedly trot out a pile of bollocks as if it were fact?

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Oh right. Crazy to give so much away!

Do you think that one person says something and others copy as fact too? So for instance, twice this week in relationships I saw similar posts proclaiming as to what happens to women post-sex (we release a chemical and bond with the person we've shagged, in case you're wondering - so you have to finish, and run, RUN, without making eye contact) as a reason why none of us are advised to engage in casual sexual encounters. Cause we can't, cause of all the chemical bonding that we do. Rather than admit that they simply don't agree that women should.

And on that, so much talk about sex implies the woman is passive and giving something away. Rather than an enthusiastic participant.

Do you think that one person says something and others copy as fact too?

100%. Its usually the first well made point on a thread. Then someone else will come in and say something different and the tide will turn - see it all the time. Threads are basically just made up out of a few people with good points, and a lot of other people copying.