Originally Posted by xpimp

29 here, married once but gladly no kids were involved and nothing else to share after, so this time i was lucky enough to get away pretty damn cheap.
I don't think i will do it again, a kid in the future(let's say 35) yes as an idea to pass your belongings, but marriage? i don't think so.
I don't want to generalize here, i know that happy marriages do exist, but, in many cases, like was mine, the women changed dramatically after the "deal" was signed.
A "symbolic" marriage i would accept if i see that she wants only to see herself with that wedding dress and have that feeling that she was a once bride in her lifetime, it could be a costly "fairy tale", i don't mind that, but it must not imply to sign anything.

I'm not in any way against the idea of marriage, but i'm against the idea to offer any power of control to a women over me or my belongings and, unfortunately, the marriage can offer that degree of power.
Once a woman knows that she can take half of your belongings and strangle you with child support for many, many years, you may not believe how she may start to behave and abuse from that power.
One more thing, i'm sure that many know but i will say it just to make sure for other ones: if you still plan to get married, make sure at least that you have your own property and don't ever fuckin' go on her playground.