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Happy Mother's Day to all those beautiful mom out there I hope u all have a magnificent day an I hope u enjoy it to the fullest an may God give u d strength an health to go on an be that awesome mother u r an also happy Mother's Day to those fathers out there who is playing a mother role big up to ur self 
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Break-up in Relationship and Divorce
Women are more likely than men to initiate divorces, but women and men are just as likely to end non-marital relationships, according to a new study.
"The breakups of non-marital heterosexual relationships in the U.S. are quite gender neutral and fairly egalitarian," said study author Michael Rosenfeld, an associate professor of sociology at Stanford University. "This was a surprise because the only prior research that had been done on who wanted the breakup was research on marital divorces."
Rosenfeld's analysis relies on data from the 2009-2015 waves of the nationally representative How Couples Meet and Stay Together survey. He considers 2,262 adults, ages 19 to 94, who had opposite sex partners in 2009. By 2015, 371 of these people had broken up or gotten divorced.
As part of his analysis, Rosenfeld found that women initiated 69 percent of all divorces, compared to 31 percent for men. In contrast, there was not a statistically significant difference between the percentage of breakups initiated by unmarried women and men, regardless of whether they had been cohabitating with their partners.
Social scientists have previously argued that women initiate most divorces because they are more sensitive to relationship difficulties. Rosenfeld argues that were this true, women would initiate the breakup of both marriages and non-marital relationships at equal rates.
"Women seem to have a predominant role in initiating divorces in the U.S. as far back as there is data from a variety of sources, back to the 1940s," Rosenfeld said. "I assumed, and I think other scholars assumed, that women's role in breakups was an essential attribute of heterosexual relationships, but it turns out that women's role in initiating breakups is unique to heterosexual marriage."
Perhaps women were more likely to initiate divorces because, as Rosenfeld found, married women reported lower levels of relationship quality than married men. In contrast, women and men in non-marital relationships reported equal levels of relationship quality.
Rosenfeld said his results support the feminist assertion that some women experience heterosexual marriage as oppressive or uncomfortable.
"I think that marriage as an institution has been a little bit slow to catch up with expectations for gender equality," Rosenfeld said. "Wives still take their husbands' surnames, and are sometimes pressured to do so. Husbands still expect their wives to do the bulk of the housework and the bulk of the childcare. On the other hand, I think that non-marital relationships lack the historical baggage and expectations of marriage, which makes the non-marital relationships more flexible and therefore more adaptable to modern expectations, including women's expectations for more gender equality."
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"The breakups of non-marital heterosexual relationships in the U.S. are quite gender neutral and fairly egalitarian," said study author Michael Rosenfeld, an associate professor of sociology at Stanford University. "This was a surprise because the only prior research that had been done on who wanted the breakup was research on marital divorces."
Rosenfeld's analysis relies on data from the 2009-2015 waves of the nationally representative How Couples Meet and Stay Together survey. He considers 2,262 adults, ages 19 to 94, who had opposite sex partners in 2009. By 2015, 371 of these people had broken up or gotten divorced.
As part of his analysis, Rosenfeld found that women initiated 69 percent of all divorces, compared to 31 percent for men. In contrast, there was not a statistically significant difference between the percentage of breakups initiated by unmarried women and men, regardless of whether they had been cohabitating with their partners.
Social scientists have previously argued that women initiate most divorces because they are more sensitive to relationship difficulties. Rosenfeld argues that were this true, women would initiate the breakup of both marriages and non-marital relationships at equal rates.
"Women seem to have a predominant role in initiating divorces in the U.S. as far back as there is data from a variety of sources, back to the 1940s," Rosenfeld said. "I assumed, and I think other scholars assumed, that women's role in breakups was an essential attribute of heterosexual relationships, but it turns out that women's role in initiating breakups is unique to heterosexual marriage."
Perhaps women were more likely to initiate divorces because, as Rosenfeld found, married women reported lower levels of relationship quality than married men. In contrast, women and men in non-marital relationships reported equal levels of relationship quality.
Rosenfeld said his results support the feminist assertion that some women experience heterosexual marriage as oppressive or uncomfortable.
"I think that marriage as an institution has been a little bit slow to catch up with expectations for gender equality," Rosenfeld said. "Wives still take their husbands' surnames, and are sometimes pressured to do so. Husbands still expect their wives to do the bulk of the housework and the bulk of the childcare. On the other hand, I think that non-marital relationships lack the historical baggage and expectations of marriage, which makes the non-marital relationships more flexible and therefore more adaptable to modern expectations, including women's expectations for more gender equality."
What do you think?
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Ladies what's wrong with mid 70 men
Without prejudice and in all sincerity, there are men out there in their mid 70 who would run rings around a lot of 60 year old men.
They have a great work ethic, they are virile, full of knowledge and fun. You may say ,"yes but they are nearly 80 years old" so what, there are 80 year olds who are still able to father children. I am 75, just finished building my new home am in Lions, Men's Shed, Community garden and still work part time. There are many like me, but we don't get a look in because we are mid 70. Pity, many women missing out on sincere, loving, caring gentlemen, who are seeking permanent relationships with so much to offer.
They have a great work ethic, they are virile, full of knowledge and fun. You may say ,"yes but they are nearly 80 years old" so what, there are 80 year olds who are still able to father children. I am 75, just finished building my new home am in Lions, Men's Shed, Community garden and still work part time. There are many like me, but we don't get a look in because we are mid 70. Pity, many women missing out on sincere, loving, caring gentlemen, who are seeking permanent relationships with so much to offer.
Any Perfect Guy?
Where can we spot the Perfect Guy?
Love, Connection, Dream, Marriage.
I saw a marriage in my dream. It was my ex’s. I used to tell him when I dreamed about him, but now that we are not together anymore I just kept it for my self.
Then last night he texted me. It’s been more than a month since the last time we talked. He wanted to keep being in touch with me but I told him to give me some space for a while. I could understand that he wanted to keep me in his life, as a friend, but in order to do that, I asked him to give me some time before I could finally be friend with him again.
He asked me how I am doing, as he knew how devastated I was when he decided to end our relationship. I said I was ok. Then I asked how he is doing; he said he would be in a month holiday. I asked him whether he would take her girl on holiday, he did not answer. That’s when I told him about my dream.
He was surprised but not too surprised I guess. He knew I dream about him often, even after we broke up. I remember one week I dreamed about him 3 times in a row. Same but different dream. First night, it was him sitting by the lake alone, I saw him and called him, he did not seem to hear. Then he stood up and jumped into the lake. Then the next day, the same dream, only this time he seemed to hear someone was calling him, he stood up, looked around but did not seem to see me. And he jumped into the lake. The next day a different dream. I saw him running fast into a forest, I run after him asking what was wrong, where he was going. He just said, “I don’t know, leave me alone.”
That day I saw he posted a status in facebook “… finally the volcano inside erupt…”
I could not resist but to ask him what was going on, because I believe you dream about someone when you (consciously or unconsciously) thinking about him, or he is thinking or reaching out for you. I was not thinking about him, I guess, as I was trying hard to forget him, so I guess he was reaching out for me. Then he told me about all his problems at work. So I told him about my dreams. Only then we realized that even though we (thought) we have untied the knots, the connection between us just getting stronger. Then we made a deal that we will be good friends no matter what, that he could always reach me out when he needs me, vice versa.
So he asked me about the marriage I was in my dream. I told him I could not see who’s the bride; all I could see was his happy face. That it was a wedding by the beach after sunset, dark sky with aburst of orange. I asked him to invite me if the wedding ever happen. I remember he once said, he would never get married, that the word “marriage” did not even exist in his dictionary. But things happen, people change, so he might consider it. He said really, you would come? I said of course. I love you but that does not mean I could not see you happy being with someone else. What we had was wonderful, the love was real. I don’t want that love to die, I want it to evolve. If I used to love you as my partner, I want to love you as my friend now. It took him a while to answer me saying “I love you too.”
I am curious about the woman in that marriage, I wish to dream it again and see her.
I remember, before I asked him whether he met someone else, I had a dream about him and a woman. That woman had longer hair than mine, but I could not see her face. For that reason, I longer my hair, even though I prefer short hair and all my friends say longer hair only make me look older. But I kept it longer as I wanted that woman to be me. I was going to move and live with him, so that woman with him could me be. Until I had the same dream and that woman stood up, she was skinny and tall. Definitely not me. That’s when I asked him whether he met someone else, to which he answered yes.
So I wish to dream about that marriage again. I wish to see the bride.
Then last night he texted me. It’s been more than a month since the last time we talked. He wanted to keep being in touch with me but I told him to give me some space for a while. I could understand that he wanted to keep me in his life, as a friend, but in order to do that, I asked him to give me some time before I could finally be friend with him again.
He asked me how I am doing, as he knew how devastated I was when he decided to end our relationship. I said I was ok. Then I asked how he is doing; he said he would be in a month holiday. I asked him whether he would take her girl on holiday, he did not answer. That’s when I told him about my dream.
He was surprised but not too surprised I guess. He knew I dream about him often, even after we broke up. I remember one week I dreamed about him 3 times in a row. Same but different dream. First night, it was him sitting by the lake alone, I saw him and called him, he did not seem to hear. Then he stood up and jumped into the lake. Then the next day, the same dream, only this time he seemed to hear someone was calling him, he stood up, looked around but did not seem to see me. And he jumped into the lake. The next day a different dream. I saw him running fast into a forest, I run after him asking what was wrong, where he was going. He just said, “I don’t know, leave me alone.”
That day I saw he posted a status in facebook “… finally the volcano inside erupt…”
I could not resist but to ask him what was going on, because I believe you dream about someone when you (consciously or unconsciously) thinking about him, or he is thinking or reaching out for you. I was not thinking about him, I guess, as I was trying hard to forget him, so I guess he was reaching out for me. Then he told me about all his problems at work. So I told him about my dreams. Only then we realized that even though we (thought) we have untied the knots, the connection between us just getting stronger. Then we made a deal that we will be good friends no matter what, that he could always reach me out when he needs me, vice versa.
So he asked me about the marriage I was in my dream. I told him I could not see who’s the bride; all I could see was his happy face. That it was a wedding by the beach after sunset, dark sky with aburst of orange. I asked him to invite me if the wedding ever happen. I remember he once said, he would never get married, that the word “marriage” did not even exist in his dictionary. But things happen, people change, so he might consider it. He said really, you would come? I said of course. I love you but that does not mean I could not see you happy being with someone else. What we had was wonderful, the love was real. I don’t want that love to die, I want it to evolve. If I used to love you as my partner, I want to love you as my friend now. It took him a while to answer me saying “I love you too.”
I am curious about the woman in that marriage, I wish to dream it again and see her.
I remember, before I asked him whether he met someone else, I had a dream about him and a woman. That woman had longer hair than mine, but I could not see her face. For that reason, I longer my hair, even though I prefer short hair and all my friends say longer hair only make me look older. But I kept it longer as I wanted that woman to be me. I was going to move and live with him, so that woman with him could me be. Until I had the same dream and that woman stood up, she was skinny and tall. Definitely not me. That’s when I asked him whether he met someone else, to which he answered yes.
So I wish to dream about that marriage again. I wish to see the bride.
Dont settle!
Why do people settle for less in relationships. We are all worth something valuable just the one we pic sometimes decreases our value. My opinion so to all those searching for companionship don't settle we are worth more than that.
My Luck
I hate it when i had to ask again and again questions like what's your name, where are you from, what is your job, bla bla then i got messed up and forgot everything and disappointed the ones who were talking to me. really sorry dudes. nearly 100 conversations back and forth in 10 days joining this site but very few highlights that linger in mind of which just a few impressions but just like friends, good guys.
3 already are planning to come to VN. 1 on his business trips, 1 just to see me (time not set yet) and 1 combined. What am I doing? is it right to talk to many men at the same time? I feel not good not to reply greetings but when i reply to all then i get diluted, confused and guilty... I like some of them as new decent friends but how to proceed further properly? i don't want to keep many men in mind but i can't make up my mind now on 1 only man to stay. Hopefully with time things will be clear but please do not turn out that none of them should be the one to stay lol
How to know if men come to us for serious relation or just under the hat of it to take advantage of sweet romance then leave?
sometimes when we skyped some people insisted me to stand up. is that a sign of a man who just care about appearance?
well, so many questions and seem my good luck is still in the air somewhere. first few days of the new year my work is still light but next week maybe i won't have much time to ponder on this much. don't know how things will go and if work again with time will sweep me away from family course and again sometime in the future out of a surprise i would realize I have reached my 50s and all the options passed by lol. Just like now and my 20s
3 already are planning to come to VN. 1 on his business trips, 1 just to see me (time not set yet) and 1 combined. What am I doing? is it right to talk to many men at the same time? I feel not good not to reply greetings but when i reply to all then i get diluted, confused and guilty... I like some of them as new decent friends but how to proceed further properly? i don't want to keep many men in mind but i can't make up my mind now on 1 only man to stay. Hopefully with time things will be clear but please do not turn out that none of them should be the one to stay lol
How to know if men come to us for serious relation or just under the hat of it to take advantage of sweet romance then leave?
sometimes when we skyped some people insisted me to stand up. is that a sign of a man who just care about appearance?
well, so many questions and seem my good luck is still in the air somewhere. first few days of the new year my work is still light but next week maybe i won't have much time to ponder on this much. don't know how things will go and if work again with time will sweep me away from family course and again sometime in the future out of a surprise i would realize I have reached my 50s and all the options passed by lol. Just like now and my 20s
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Just stop bye
To say hi everyone how are you guys doing? I hope u all are well an ok i wish u all have a bless an wonderful morning
Why I am here.
Someone from here, a "regular" emailed me, and mocked me about me being in connectingsingles. That I have already have a man in life, and that if I am happy with him I should not waste my time here. As far as I know this site doesn't restrict those that are already in a relationship. Or that already change through time?
I would like to reconnect to the few friends I got to know here before, I tried emailing them but of course my location is restricted. The best way I can think of is the blogs. Do I have to explain myself more?
Bullies will always be bullies, pathetic really. Sad.
I would like to reconnect to the few friends I got to know here before, I tried emailing them but of course my location is restricted. The best way I can think of is the blogs. Do I have to explain myself more?
Bullies will always be bullies, pathetic really. Sad.
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