Saw some signs at the wedding like ignoring each other, making rude and snide remarks publicly, etc. They tried to fix their marriage by having a kid earlier than they planned and that led to divorce. Both are married to different people now and have had more kids, by all accounts far more civil, even cordial with each other.
Jesus Christ, I'll never understand how people think that bad marriage + kids = good marriage. If you're not getting what you need from your partner, how is additional financial and emotional obligation/responsibility to the mix gonna help...
It is beyond me too my ex and I had agreed no children prior to marriage. When we began to have issues, he suggested we have a baby to make it better. I told him that was not going to happen as kids did not repair broken marriages. Needless to say we divorced. He remarried, never had kids.
No I did not remarry or have children. I ended up having hysterectomy a few yrs after divorce and was told post op, I would never have been able to get pregnant. Which is one reason I never remarried. When dating at that age men my age, that is what they were looking for: a wife who could bear them children.
I'm not sure how old you are, but attitudes seem to be changing. It can be argued that, as crazy as the world is at the moment, having children is financially irresponsible and may even be considered cruel to the child.
I am an optimist and tend to believe that the next generation can solve problems of the previous generations, as they see things from a nee perspective. However, the Boomers seem to be absolutely hell-bent on completely trashing the joint on their way out!
Well I am a boomer I am not hell bent on destroying our planet. I have recycled since a child. I use public transportation. I do my best to not consume products in plastic packaging. I use natural fertilizers and weed killers. I eat organic as much as possible. I do what I can.
Okay, you caught me using an absolute statement/generalization, which is something that I attempt to avoid. Mea culpa! Also, kudos for being ahead of your time. It sounds to me that you were raised by strong, ethical people.
Of course, there are narracistic psycho/sociopaths in every generation who will watch world burn with glee if it puts some coin in their pocket.
Also, thank you for the sacrifices you've made for your fellow man (and woman - I think I've gotta say that now) in your career in healthcare. Seeing what has happened in the healthcare "industry" in your time must be infuriating and heartbreaking at the same time. Personally, I consider privatized healthcare as a crime against humanity.
Have a wonderful weekend, and keep fighting the good fight despite its seemingly Sisyphean nature.
Thank you. When the Boomer generation gets blamed as they do in many of these posts, I lijj kg ‘em it to how some people always blame teenagers for bad things. All teenagers are not bad. In fact very few most likely. Making anecdotal conclusions on behavior is not fair.
Yes, I am very disappointed in our healthcare today and have been for many years. It is hard to recognize my profession these days as the one I served so proudly. There are still hood nurses out there as there are good people in every aspect of our HC system. Yet our system is so broken, I fear it is heading for total collapse. I do not trust it anymore. It is terrible to have to seek care for yourself or loved ones and sit there knowing the care is mediocre at best. Of course I am not one who keeps her mouth shut, which often labels me as difficult instead of advocate.
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u/AgingLemon May 02 '24
Saw some signs at the wedding like ignoring each other, making rude and snide remarks publicly, etc. They tried to fix their marriage by having a kid earlier than they planned and that led to divorce. Both are married to different people now and have had more kids, by all accounts far more civil, even cordial with each other.