Thoughts on marriage

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DiO'Bolic

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“Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”

Mark Twain
God’s great cosmic joke on the human race was requiring that men and women live together in marriage. ~Mark Twain

What a world of trouble those who never marry escape! There are many happy matches, it is true, and sometimes "my dear," and "my love" come from the heart; but what sensible bachelor, rejoicing in his freedom and years of discretion, will run the tremendous risk? ~Mark Twain
 

Tilly

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God’s great cosmic joke on the human race was requiring that men and women live together in marriage. ~Mark Twain

What a world of trouble those who never marry escape! There are many happy matches, it is true, and sometimes "my dear," and "my love" come from the heart; but what sensible bachelor, rejoicing in his freedom and years of discretion, will run the tremendous risk? ~Mark Twain
Kids and marriages are crap shoots. If anyone tells you different, they are liars. You have to risk it all to get it all. (By all, I mean the great and the awful) No guarantees up front. Push your chips in and get your ticket punched. Flipside is... I'm glad it's more acceptable to not do either and not be scrutinized.
 

DiO'Bolic

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A Fifth of what?
Pleading the ‘Fifth’ is a term here in the US. The Fifth Amendment protects individuals from being forced to incriminate themselves. Incriminating oneself is defined as exposing oneself (or another person) to "an accusation or charge of crime," or as involving oneself (or another person) "in a criminal prosecution or the danger thereof." :)
 

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Pleading the ‘Fifth’ is a term here in the US. The Fifth Amendment protects individuals from being forced to incriminate themselves. Incriminating oneself is defined as exposing oneself (or another person) to "an accusation or charge of crime," or as involving oneself (or another person) "in a criminal prosecution or the danger thereof." :)
Wow, that sounds very lawyerlike. All I meant was a fifth of bourbon or rum or vodka.
 

wdb1124

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The same thing happened to me once when I was married. The ex got mad at me for committing some transgression in her dream. Knowing her, she probably dreamed I was cheating on her. Yeah right, like anyone else would have had me, even in a dream. Anyway, when she got mad at me and said something about the dream foolishness, I just told her, "Well, baby...I dreamed that I apologized to you for every wrong thing I may or may not have done and promised that it wouldn't happen again." She seemed to be satisfied with that. Or maybe not, since we've been split up for nearly 5 years. ;;D
 

Tilly

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Oh. Well in that case when dealing with loved ones, sometimes one, or two, or all, help... and in mass quantities. :)
Indeed. Both could be warranted. I have not imbided in a long time. I am better at getting sick than rocking the hooch. Then, if it was my night, it wasn't for somebody else in the group. Better living through chemistry has always worked for me. A little medicating should be mandatory. Oh yeah, there's that pesky lack of tact thing that I don't care about. LolScreenshot_20171221-125523.jpg
 

DiO'Bolic

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Indeed. Both could be warranted. I have not imbided in a long time. I am better at getting sick than rocking the hooch. Then, if it was my night, it wasn't for somebody else in the group. Better living through chemistry has always worked for me. A little medicating should be mandatory. Oh yeah, there's that pesky lack of tact thing that I don't care about. LolView attachment 24316
My zodiac sign is Aquarium... and our battle cry is ‘let’s get tanked.’ :)
 

Tilly

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The same thing happened to me once when I was married. The ex got mad at me for committing some transgression in her dream. Knowing her, she probably dreamed I was cheating on her. Yeah right, like anyone else would have had me, even in a dream. Anyway, when she got mad at me and said something about the dream foolishness, I just told her, "Well, baby...I dreamed that I apologized to you for every wrong thing I may or may not have done and promised that it wouldn't happen again." She seemed to be satisfied with that. Or maybe not, since we've been split up for nearly 5 years. ;;D
That is brilliant and priceless. I've said some crazy stuff in my day. The rare argument that I've taken one toke over the line and wound up apologizing even when I started out in the right. I do not ever recall starting one over a dream. That is both brilliant and priceless, too.
 

DiO'Bolic

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Well, I do try and save the world on a daily basis. And it's been an uphill battle. But it has garnered me several prestigious accolades, including the Selective Hearing Impairment Award, the Foot-In-Mouth Award, the Head In The Sand Award, the Duct Tape Award, and the coveted Bermuda Triangle Award. :)
 

Tilly

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Well, I do try and save the world on a daily basis. And it's been an uphill battle. But it has garnered me several prestigious accolades, including the Selective Hearing Impairment Award, the Foot-In-Mouth Award, the Head In The Sand Award, the Duct Tape Award, and the coveted Bermuda Triangle Award. :)
I appreciate you helping me save the world. It is exhausting and nobody seems to want to do it the right way (my way). I reluctantly accepted the FIMA and my husband and I share the SHIA and HISA. I'm not familiar with the Duct Tape or coveted Bermuda Triangle Awards.