I thought it was just handy or handsome for guys?

You're talking about me.

Plane Coffee

My wife of 37 years is making me one now.:)

Like all the other married men on here you somehow took my comments to mean "stay out of all relationships altogether". Not what I meant at all. I strictly meant marriage. If you have a good marriage then great. Never said there wasn't ever a good one, but divorce rates speak for themselves and people change (men and women). So when stuff goes south a person can lose a life time's worth of assets. I was lucky and dodged a bullet with my divorce in that it cost me very little. Over 70% of trips I fly with the other pilot has been raped in court over a divorce. Just a few days ago flew a 3 day trip and two different pilots who were in their 50's lost a half a million a piece or more and both after long marriages. I've been in this business for over 2 decades and those stories are rampant. We've all heard them. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that marriage, while a religious institution for some, is essentially the biggest legal financial scam on the planet highly tilted in a woman's favor. Once in, the only way out is with a price. Not to mention there's other pitfalls with marriage such as the gossipy pilot's wive's club on FB where some vengeful woman is throwing someone under the bus.

A marriage is not essential to "be happy" or to live longer. You can have a relationship with a partner without being married or living together and your life's work isn't at risk and be completely happy at same time. If a woman is OK with that scenario it shows me she's way more trust worthy than where a woman needs that legal agreement to be with a man. It proves she's not looking for the pay day.

The other part of my comments about doing what I want when I want aren't "self centered" as many of the married men on here are trying to say. Being self centered suggests I only think of myself and don't consider others or do anything for others. Couldn't be further from the truth. I do plenty for the GF. That comment means that it's my life and if I want to go golf, or go visit a friend in another state, buy a new car or anything of the like, I go do it and don't have to "run" it by the wife for approval. I simply let the GF know that's what I'm doing and she's say "OK!". No way could I tolerate a woman telling me I couldn't go do something or buy something (with the money I earn) because of ...... fill in the blank for a reason as many many many of the married guys I fly with deal with. And by the way, the flip side is true for the GF. She's free to do what she wants when she wants without needing any permission from me. It's a wonderful arrangement.

Now if you have the marriage where your wife is just kick ass awesome then great!!! Good for you and all the other happily married men on here. No need to convince me how happy you are. I have nothing against that. However, IF things ever go south for any of you, the big difference between you guys and me is that I won't be giving up one cent to get out of a relationship, I won't have to find a new place to live and I won't have to adjust my retirement plans because I gave half of my assets to the ex. There's a saying: "You never really know a woman until you meet her in court".

Along these lines, here's a pretty good read...if you can find it.

The Predatory Female: A Field Guide to Dating and the Marriage-Divorce Industry by Reverend Lawrence Shannon.

https://www.amazon.com/Predatory-Fem.../dp/0961593806

It's very difficult to find at a reasonable price. I wonder why? :)

Click the reviews on the Amazon page if curious.

Would you go to vegas and bet half of your net worth on a game with only 50% odds? That's basically marriage (the financial aspect at least).

Where is the hot/crazy chart when we need it.

The chart that says we start out hot, but you make us crazy?

:p :D

Hmmm... strictly dollars and sense (and cents maybe.)

Given the average number of times married couples have sex and the odds of a divorce, over the course of one's aviation career, isn't it cheaper to pay your favorite pornstar at your leisure than paying alimony and losing half of your multimillion dollar retirement?

Just spitballing here, but added bonus being no nagging, no begging, no fake headaches, no ballbusters unless that's your thing, you can change your favorite pornstar anytime you feel like it, no one telling you you can't buy that car/plane/boat/gun/toy you've always wanted, no social media scandals, the list just goes on and on.

All the fun you can handle at arguably less than half of the price.

And yes, I failed Hogan. :D

Someone brought up the Hot vs. Crazy Matrix. For the uninitiated, here it goes:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=incSwssUyp4

Soooooooo smooth :)

Plane Coffee

Good for you! I never made it to the Hogan! I just keep asking the magic eight ball questions until the Hogan unlocks, right?

Plane Coffee

That never gets old!!

I must have married a unicorn. Although, she was only 19 and wasn’t American, so maybe those rules don’t apply.

Dude it's not hard to parse out your thoughts on the whole subject.

There used to be a CLR Matrix and I believe you may fit in as a 9 - 1 or is it a 1 - 9. I'm getting old so it really doesn't matter.


BTW I'm not trying to convince you of the importance of marriage or any other relationship for that matter. Just lifting up a mirror.

Good luck with life.

I see you're still as big ... as usual.

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!

You really showed us. A 19 year old unicorn married you because she probably over-stayed her visa and didn't want to get deported. Good for you. I'm sure it was love and your situation was different. Lol.

Not trying to knock you too hard. Just don't appreciate your bragging. Good for you if you're happy.

Come give daddy a kiss sugar pimples.

You got that entirely wrong. He’s a solid 1/1 no skills, no personality.

Secret: Don't marry Western women. ;)
Plenty of unicorns out there,
Hella unicorn'd.

It was an arranged marriage.

Loooool

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Don’t worry guys (and gals). Once these are up and running marriage will be obsolete! I wonder what the cost/benefit curve with these is compared to the “traditional” arrangement?!

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/781127/sex-robots-5g-upgrade-harmony-latest-news-technology

👍,..............

Dude...I don’t need that mirror or your good luck wishes. Listening to all married betas on here try to somehow internet shame or attack me for protecting my assets by not marrying is hilarious! There’s about 6 or 7 guys on here firing back and will have everyone believe that marriage is the answer to everything, it’s pure bliss and that without it a man is miserable or a loser!!! Whether they are serious or not no one will ever know but at the end of the day I sleep soundly knowing I’ll never be apart of all that marriage misery out there which includes having gossipy wives on a FB forum stirring sheet or at girls lunches, being with a woman who lets herself go physically, tells me what to do, takes my assets in a divorce, etc. Where that puts me on your clr scale or whatever that is, I couldn’t care less. If a man wants to risk his finances and property so he can brag how happy he is and how fulfilled he Is being married, good for him. Bottom line is, happy marriage or not, a married man’s assets ARE at risk legally if the relationship ends (unless in the rare situation she makes more than him).

All of these problems can be prevented by marrying a woman who makes more money than you do! :D ;)

On behalf of women everywhere, a big thank you!

On behalf of women everywhere, a big thank you!
In other words...shallow is as shallow does.

I'm married with kids. I agree with you 100 percent. The only thing that makes marriage worth it are the kids. If you're okay not having kids, then there is no reason what-so-ever to get married.

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So true!!!

Still waiting on a name of the person that has no life and runs the FB group. And how to get into the group.

Don’t disagree with that.

See, had to posted it twice...it's as if they can't help but nag. :D

That's nice. Some would think the worst thing about marriage is the kids. :D

Cut me some slack, I was on a Mediterranean beach with sketchy service! :)

Humble brag :D Enjoy the beach!

Agreed, but ONLY after they know how much he makes.

1. Rich
2. Gym body
3. Faithful

Pick 2?

I know my wife only got two of the three. :D 😂