"Marriage" by Fun time with Chuck | The Pilot: Southern Pines, NC

Marriage

Blog: Fun time with Chuck

May 6, 2010

I was thinking the other day, why do people get married? I mean seriously? I want children one day, don't get me wrong. Nothing warms my heart up more than visioning a little me-he or me-she running around. Period.

But here is the ticker....

Do I really want to be with the same woman for the rest of my life? Now many of you can ask me the same tired questions and give me the same tired comments.

"You haven't found the person you love yet." "When you meet that right person you'll know." "Don't you want to spend the rest of your life with someone who will be there for you?"

Not really....

I have a girlfriend who I do indeed in fact love. 100% Do I want to marry her? Do I want to sign over half my hard earned possessions to her? Do I want her to take my last name?

No.

And the cool thing is, she knows it. I have straight up told her marriage isn't for me. She is fine with that.

I know so many girls who I see who are dying to get married. Just to get married. Girls I went to high school with, get pregnant, then get married. Girls get married then get pregnant. But in the end they are 25, knocked up and sad as hell.

Now, I have nothing against marriage, at all, it you want to do it, do it.

I just like to have the thought in my mind instead of waking up to the same body each morning, I have no limits. I can have a different girl every night, engage in threesomes, hell, if I can ever swing it, a foursome!, I can have a girl move in with me, go through a nasty break-up and lose NOTHING!!!

What's not to like about that?

I've got buddies who cheat on their wives, go through divorces, ruin their lives, and become shriveled up shells of men they used to be. The marriage literally sucked the life out of them.

Divorce lawyers are scum. Who are you to say that a housewife can take half of a man's possessions when all she has done is sit at home in the house he paid for, do a little cleaning, do a little cooking and watch a little QVC and be awarded 50%. Ladies, it goes both ways, don't hate me. Dudes do this too ;) (hopefully not the QVC thing)

The divorce rate is what? Like 50% in the US? So if two of you read this, one of you will get a divorce, statistically. WTF? WTF is that?

Wow.

Guys, here's some advice for you, if you're about to get married and are having any second thoughts, don't do it. True, your soon to be ex-fiancé will be royally pissed at you, she might even throw a shoe at you. But you're saving a lifetime of hurt, angst, money, and probably years on your life.

We all have sexual impluses, thoughts, and feelings. We have the power to control, supress, and not act on them, if we choose. A wedding ring on your finger prohibits you from acting on your basic human instincts, society has made us feel shameful of these thoughts and impluses. Little girls are put in front of TV's, watch Disney movies and are made to believe that a Price Charming is out there for them to be swept off their feet. We (society, Southern Pines being the conservative area it is.) has made for us to think sex is bad. VERRRRY bad. No sex if you're not married, no sex with multiple partners, and God forbid, nothing but missionary.

I enjoy living the life of a bachelor. (Although I am in a monogamous relationship currently) There is nothing better than having a "black book" well it's now the Verizon Droid, but you get the picture. Dating is awesome. Ladies I love you, and life is good.

Peace.

buddysmith 3 years ago

well said Chuck!!!!!!

pilotreader 3 years ago

Totally agree. Marriage is an antiquated institution that has run out its usefulness. I have been happily married for 8 years, but if this marriage fails I have made it perfectly clear that I will never marry again. It costs entirely too much to break up.

Way2Hot4You 3 years ago

Thinking is not something that is working well for you. After reading this blog I have decided you’re either divorced (probably a cheating wife who found a better lover on the other side of the fence) or your girlfriend doesn't pleasure you! This whole blog is about sex and obviously it's something you really need. Marriage didn't suck the life out of your cheating buddies, it was probably the STD that was running through their veins. If a wife did their job and supported their husband then yes Einstein they deserve half. By the way Divorce Attorney's aren't scum they do their jobs which is really something you need. I agree with you on one thing sex isn't bad as long as it's not with you. Tell your imaginary girlfriend to run. Next time you decide to form an opinion and write a blog how about an intelligent one.

Papillon72 3 years ago

Well it's a good thing you like the single life, Chucky boy, because no woman in her right mind would marry you. What a sad, pathetic way of thinking about something so sacred and amazing as the sanctity of marriage. There are plenty of people out there who have amazing and beautiful relationships with their spouses who are happy and have not had the life sucked out of them. Want to have a threesome? God help the poor girls (and I say girls because there is no way a WOMAN would give you the time of day with your pea-brained way of thinking) who actually allow you to do that. And by the way- housewives are just as hard working as the husband who works outside the home. They have to clean up after the pigs like you, take care of kids and clean the home, keep everyone’s schedule and more. You try it and then tell me it's not a job that deserves to get paid for. And what the heck century are you living in? Little girls are put in front of the TV to watch Disney movies and made to believe that Prince Charming is out there? Of course we want to find that special someone. But there are plenty of us out there who encourage our young daughters to grow up and be strong, independent, hard-working, self-sufficient women who don’t need a man to take care of us. It’s apparent to me that you have a lot of growing up to do. More power to your girlfriend for sticking with a moron like yourself. Hope she can deliver you your dream of a threesome or foursome, because if she can’t- you may as well kick her to the curb since you apparently don’t appreciate women for anything else. Maybe you need to wake up and realize that there are plenty of women & men out there who can and do satisfy their spouses- not only physically, but spiritually and mentally as well- that is what marriage is all about.

OldSpook 3 years ago

Chuck,

I’ve heard that marriage is the leading cause of divorce. Speaking as a man who has been with the same wife (wonderful person that she is for putting up with my exploits) for over 28 years, I believe you've missed a key aspect of marriage. Marriage, as Papillion72 stated is the joining of spirit and mentality of two persons who complete each other. The physical aspect is just icing on the cake. (Even after 28 years the icing is still great) However, marriage is not for everyone and certainly nothing that should be entered into lightly. I’ve even heard that marriage is the leading cause of divorce. Yes, premarital sex has led to many 20 something’s that hate life because of the children she’s “stuck with”, or lowered self-esteem or his child-support payments. So maybe taking a stance against premarital relationships isn’t such a bad thing, especially if it could prevent unwanted children or the shattering of an innocent. Yes, a live in arrangement is certainly less costly to walk away from, but a good marriage is your willingness to fight for someone and not against that someone. Even with the debatable disadvantages stated against marriage, there is something terrific about struggling to build something with someone who will be there in the good times and the bad. And finally, yes, sometimes things just don’t work out because one of the partners just doesn’t get it. But no, marriage will not be an outdated institution as long as two people are wanting and willing to commit to each other, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, for as long as they both shall live.

teufelhunden 3 years ago

"So I'm guessing I can't private message either one of you and ask for a phone number? :"

Hilarious, Chuck!!!

Where_r_my_keys 3 years ago

After reading this I had to sit back and think for a minute. The whole marriage thing I get….you are just not the marring type. Like there are people out there who are not dog, cat, steak, kids or the color blue people! I look at it like this if you are happy and your partner is happy why should you change it? So you could go into the whole thousands of dollars for something that might last five years? And who says you have to be married to have kids? Last time I checked that was not on the check list to get pregnant. (That might have changed since I had my daughter so let me get back to you on that one) And as for the “bread winner” of the house hold having to give up half I think you do have that wrong. Either man or woman who provides for there family does just that..PROVIDES. There is a lot more then just watch QVC and maybe doing laundry every now and then….Did you know what the average “housespouse” would be paid a year if paid for all there duites? $125,900.00 so I think half of what was acquired during the marriage is only fair. But you know how the saying goes “it is cheeper to keep her”

http://www.coeinc.org/Articles/HousewifeWorth.pdf