I need to vent....

[SmartyBeardo]

Memo to all heterosexual males -

#1. The mother of the woman you marry is the woman your wife will become, most likely. This is especially true physically but is most importantly true relative to their behavior in relationships. If the mother is a fat, beastly domineering bitch, the daughter, no matter how beautiful, sexy, sweet and wonderful she may seem, is likely to become a fat, beastly, domineering bitch.

If the mother prefers sleeping in a separate bedroom from the father . . . well.

#2. Men are a means to an end for most women. Don't ever forget that. For most male heterosexual, serial monogamists women are the end that results in our children. We are far more emotionally tied up in the relationship than our women. This is generally true in most heterosexual relationships that involve the male being "in love."

It is especially true once biological children are involved. The man raises the woman up onto a pedestal post birth, in most cases. The woman redirects the vast majority of her focus to the children. The man thinks of the unit. The woman thinks of the children.

Women are pragmatic. Men are romantic. Think about the relationships that you have seen break up. Generally, women have a much easier time moving on, especially when the man is crushed emotionally and/or is "doing everything that he can" to fix the relationship.

The best hope that a man has is to be (or at least act) strong and indifferent - move on. If there is any hope for the relationship, the woman will pursue you. If she does not, she has found or is hunting down other means.

#3. The children are better off if you are both happy, together or separated/divorced. It is worse for them and their futures to live through your bad relationship. It will make it harder for them to have healthy/happy relationships.

#4. Life is short. Do not wait to be happy. Make it happen.