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In article <Pine.BSI.3.91.960420152114.12883A-100000@mv.mv.com>,
-=Weezel=-  <louise@mv.mv.com> wrote:
>On Sat, 20 Apr 1996, John Cooley wrote:
>>... 
>> What do I have to look forward to?  I'm in a generation where nobody really
>> cares about anyone or anything other than themselves.  Alchoholism, drug
>> use, and divorce are very common place.  When the going gets tough, nobody
>> truely expects their significant other to stick around.  And the only
>> people who aren't afflicted by the divorce/booze/drugs/self-first problem
>> seem to be the religious fundamentals who completely give up any sense of
>> free thought or individuality.  (Sort of damned if you do and damned if
>> you don't.)  When my parents got married it was for life; when I get married
>> I have to hope that I got a good enough pre-nup plus wonder what the state's
>> divorce laws might be if I lose the coin toss determining whether my
>> marriage makes it or not.  I find it all very depressing.
>> 
>>   - John
>
		[snip]

>I'm looking at things sort of the way you are. Most of the men I meet are
>not into commitment, or want open marriages, or already have had enough
>kids, or are looking for someone much younger than I am, or are already
>committed to someone else, or they would expect me to be "traditional" 
>which I'm not, or they're into whips and chains as a lifestyle (although
>most of those aren't looking for marriage anyhow) or they are seriously
>religious and it would be difficult to be married to them and not be part
>of their religion. 

This is *my* generation?  Ewwww....

				Robert
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Robert Becker                                      robertb@world.std.com
Erstwhile bicyclist, avid father, longtime breather