What do premarital experiences have to do with marital quality? (2014)

Re:What do premarital experiences have to do with marital qu... by willcipriano on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @05:24PM (#39034426)

> The “supported” spouse in most cases (especially if there are children) is performing significant amounts of unpaid labor.

What if they don't? That isn't actually part of the deal legally speaking, they can just refuse to lift a finger to no consequence.

It's a lot easier to get rid of a layabout when you aren't married. If you get married you probably increase the probability they get lazy beacuse now you've limited your options and they know it.

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Re:What do premarital experiences have to do with marital qu... by caeril on Thursday January 18, 2024 @07:13AM (#39040788)

I have no idea why you're downvoted, as this is a proper response.

Many of us are living this hell. It's too expensive to leave the lazy partner, and they know it. So you earn all the money, do 80% of the housework, and raise the children nearly yourself. They watch TikTok and Instagram all day, and your lawyer gives you an estimated price tag of well over a million dollars to escape.

So you make the rational choice to remain in hell until you die, being her personal pack mule forever.

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Re:What do premarital experiences have to do with marital qu... by CrazyStat on Thursday January 18, 2024 @09:18AM (#39041923)

I don’t want to be glib, but a million dollars to get out of hell seems cheap.

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