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Allen Frantzen's avatar

Men learn--are taught--to sacrifice from an early age. The conditioning has its downside but it can also bring with it some stoicism, i.e., enduring short-term discomfort and stress for a long-term goal. This conditioning can turn into a burden, but it can also be a tremendous advantage. It require good faith and optimism and persistence. Many people I know have what as I see as a TV-advertisement idea of happiness, a beer, a laugh, a game. I think that, in more than one way, we have to work to be happy. I thought this was a very good post, refreshing and positive.

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Sadredin Moosavi's avatar

A lot of truth here. A couple suggestions to add...

1. It's time to make a prenuptial agreement standard in marriages and make them very clear that both parties are responsible for their own post separation expenses in full and put as strong rules about the children/child support as you can to protect each side from the other.

2. A good rule to practice on dating early in the process is to determine (perhaps by asking directly) if the person would have dated you when each of you was 25. If the woman cannot honestly answer that in a convincing affirmative, don't waste time on her. (This is a strategy with jobs as well. When a company chooses you as their "second" choice only after their first choice rejects them, you should be very hesitant in saying yes. It is likely just a short term strategic attempt to use you while they wait for a better candidate to come along.)

3. Be polite and appropriate to women generally, but make it clear that you are OFF the market generally by keeping a strong distance from the dating scene. It's time women did the work of asking and risking rejection.

4. Don't put up with any feminist attitude from women. As soon as it emerges make clear that such conduct is a deal breaker and be willing to leave the feminist to cry on the shoulders of her miserable friends.

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