Numbers seem to be one of the most provocative subject matters across most discussions relating to dating a foreign woman or marrying a foreign partner.
Three areas (Not limited to) where numbers seem to surface regularly are
1)Numbers of available women vs men in the target location.
2)Numbers one should meet or date at any one time.
3)Numbers of his vs her age.
I contend many if not most of the arguments around these three are ill founded. All over the FSU, other than perhaps a few select locations, the differential in numbers of available men vs women is negligible. The f*%k fest daters (Yes I’ve been there and done that also) will rarely if ever end up finding a decent partner. Vast age differences (Pot calling kettles black again here) rarely work out.
well from what I have seen the women over 26 start to mature real fast it seems 25 must be a wake up call for some and when they get to the 30 plus there is an even bigger jump. I have met and talked to 24 year olds with more maturity than a 40 year old here.
"The rate of divorce goes down considerably if both parties are aged 26 or older."
Doesn't make any sense unless kids are getting married at 18. I think that people are getting married now at a later age, thought I read that somewhere. I think if you took an informal poll here, 99.9% of men,if not 100%, were divorced after age of 26. I go by what I see and think....
than by some talk show host.
Well in that case...me and the ex were both older than 26 when we strolled down the aisle ..........so we a put a very small dent into that hypoth......
Not to get off subject. Studies have shown that if you live with your partner before marrige your divorce rate is HIGHER than a couple who never lived together before marrige.... go figure....
Beemer: I haven't read right through either article, but yes, they do make for interesting reading. Thanks for posting something supportive of the original comment, I see a deal of value in that, particularly in light of some of the sweeping and ridiculous claims I see made on these forums in relation to Russia and the far east.
My initial reaction to both articles was that if one doesn't want to be mixed up in a divorce, it seems they only way is to stay living in sin and bring all your kids up the same way............
Quote:it seems they only way is to stay living in sin and bring all your kids up the same way............
Seems to me, this living in sin would not last long, since eyes will wander and living in sin would have another roof to live under.....and of course, the kids will suffer the most!!!
What is interesting in the articles are the reasons they give for higher divorce rate make a lot of sense. I never looked at it this way. Your initial reaction would be to think living together would result in better understanding whether you can live with your partner.
Beemer, I think the articles promote more questions than give answers.
Going by numbers the US has a relatively low percentage, compared to Europe, of couples "living in sin" and then going on to marry. But the US has one of the highest divorce rates.
Does this not completely contradict the conclusion that "living in sin" is more likely to lead to a divorce further down the road?
Not completely, Adman. Of those who do not live in sin in the US, there could a much higher divorce rate that it more tnan makes up for the ones that do.
Yes as you say RB, those that do not live in sin in the US, do make up a much higher divorce rate.
If not living creates a higher deivorce rate, it would seem that a trial run could reduce the divorce rate for those going on to marry.