Although if they were actual high school sweethearts they wouldn’t of been getting a divorce. Fewer than 1% of virgins who marry virgins ever cheat or get divorced.
I used to make commercials for a living. Some of my clients were personal injury attorneys. One of them used to do divorces. They switched because they said "divorces were making us lose our faith in humanity." People are so awful to each other during divorces that even their lawyers wanted out.
My ex found a decent mediator. We are mostly amicable and hashed out most things ourselves, and the mediator was able to help get us over a few important disagreements (by talking to us separately in different rooms, so we would stop rolling our eyes at each other 😬 and focus with her on what was really critical to our needs.) It saved a bundle: $3000 total (split between us.). However, her legal aid was terrible-typos, misunderstandings, mixing up clients’ paperwork, and the expectation to have it all done in a single session made completing the process longer and much more painful than necessary. Also, the legalese is terrible and threatening in itself. And, I had lookup multiple state and nonprofit websites for help and guidance to correctly catch a couple of things (missing car VIN #s for title transfers and verbiage for out of state school registration permission). Also, the mediator nearly freaked out at our amicable way to split the sale of the house, and we had to tweak it to calm her done (imagine someone telling you that (10-2)/2 = 4 is very different, legally, than 10/2 - 2/2 = 4 🤷). Ie Mediation can be great-IF you trust your spouse and both can work together ahead of time to has out most money, timeline, maybe some custody expectations, and possessions. But, be wary of poor online reviews hinting at some imperfect lawyer or staff issues, know you’ll still need to be a bit savvy yourself-or have someone else cheaper or free to help you review the document before finalizing, … and, you probably should take measures to consult a lawyer, tax person, and/or online help-especulially if you suspect you can’t fully trust your spouse (or yourself) to not make some rash, emotional financial or other big decisions prior to separation, mediation, or divorce. Oh, and get counseling for yourself and the kids.
@@whatisahandle221 My ex and I did the "self-service" divorce offered by the state. Just $400 at the time, and relatively painless as far as divorces go.
Marriage is a terrible idea. That's just my personal feelings your legally technically adopting another adult plus whatever financial ,legal and mental issues emotional come along with. I'm watching a friend of mine go through this and have determined that ain't for me.
Here's a sample... Back in your parents and grandparents days you'd grow up. Putting away childish things and become an adult. But your generation is so much more special than that. We have bought the licenses for all of your beloved childhood stories and characters and now that you're grown we are going to kind of adult them up a bit...I mean a lot more than you but you're mentally still a child anyway. So you're 40 and single? Well check out this new comic book movie that has characters you enjoyed as a kid. You never really grew up and you're imagation was killed by showing you shows purely meant to sell toys to you so all there is now is nostalgia.
Even my extremely uncomplicated (no pets, no kids, no shared property), completed uncontested, totally amicable divorce cost $1800 in notary fees and a year of calls to the courthouse until it was finally approved. And literally all we needed was for a judge to rubber-stamp a document saying, "Yep, I agree you're divorced and have already handled all the financial stuff already!" I became hugely sympathetic to the people who are "separated but not divorced" because DAMN that shit gets expensive!
Talk about bait and switch. You need an ordained minister to get married. And the ordination can be obtained through mail order. In other words, no real requirements other than some minor paperwork.
@@fosterfuchs one of the things my ex and I talked about a lot as we were going through the divorce process was the massive disparity between how easy it is to get married and how difficult it is to get divorced. Talk about a bait and switch indeed!
Took my husband and his ex so long to divorce, and they were like you and your ex-- completely amicable and agreed on everything beforehand. If you ask me, all that paperwork should be done before you get married (basically a pre-nup) and a divorce should be as easy as getting a marriage license is now.
@@the_once-and-future_king. I’m in Quebec, not America. We needed to have a notarized document prepared, essentially saying “yeah, we agree that we’ve split our assets” but in legalese. That’s where most of the money went - to the notary. In theory we could have done in ourselves, but after bashing my head against the instructions for two weeks, I realized I needed a professional. The divorce filing fees were only about a hundred dollars, plus another 40 to get a formal copy of our marriage certificate, which we realized we didn’t have. A ridiculous waste of money to do the notarized document, if you ask me, but needs must.
Oh god! He would. Would he care about who gets more screwed? No. He would just care about who pays more n plays them both for a mutually assured screwing.
Depends on the state. Eight states still have Common Law marriage, including Texas. Live together for a certain length of time, usually five or seven years, and the state considers you married. Isn't the law fun?
Found that out the hard way with my room mate Doug, lived together in LA for five years, next thing we know we get a letter in the mail from the state congratulating us along with a hefty tax bbill. We were both straight guys with girlfriends, but the law was the law and we have been happily married ever since.
$200 + 6 weeks, and 3 years and 3 months of my life was over with. I was at work, having a drink and a smoke with my supervisor up on the roof to celebrate. 😂 He hated her too.
So sorry to see so many bad experiences. I married my sweet heart and we are still together 5 kids and 20 years later. Best advice I ever got about marriage is make sure he’s your best friend as well as your sweet❤. Relationships take work and its been worth it for us. I hope everyone finds happiness with or without marriage..😊
I think marriage should just be phased out in general. Would not being married to this person that you've been with for 20 years change anything about your relationship? No true love needs no contract. For those that it is not true love only does marriage make them fall harder into the pit of despair.
@@naheleshiriki5496My wife and I were married three years before we did any paperwork but we did it because of the legal advantages it provides. Before my wife passed my marriage license gave me the ability to make medical decisions when she wasn't able. Also filing taxes as a family instead of individuals trying to decide who claims the kid this year. Some legal form of the intertwining of two lives into one has to remain available.
My sister turned 40 this year. Still married to the guy she dated in high school. Quite literally the only couple I know which had such a relationship last more than a couple of years out of high school. It is a remarkable oddity, a statistical anomaly, something. As its not that you don't see this anymore... its that you don't really see it period. But I guess every rule has exceptions.
I have a cousin who got married at 18, in 1974. One of our HS cheerleaders got pregnant and married her senior year, in 1986. Both couples are still together. It can be done, but yes, those are the exceptions.
@@r5t6y7u8 Even more exceptional are those who stay together out of more than some sense of obligation or honor or whatnot. I.e. those people who still truly wish to be together from the bottom of their hearts. My sisters relationship is like that. Not everyday is all peaches and cream, but they still truly care for each other in a way that makes me think they would be lost without each other. It brings a bit of a smile to my face.
I actually know a couple who recently got married. It's the third marriage... for both of them. It is amazing how optimism can overrun practical logic.
eh, most people just partner up because it is literally psychologically damaging to be alone (hence solitary confinement being ruled as torture and demonstrably traumatic). Society isolates us all so much when we are adults (famously difficult to meet and make friends after 30) that a not insignificant amount of the populace shacks up with people they can barely stand and might even hate just to avoid being alone. The sickness of a social species forced in an individualistic social framework.
This was funny. Even though I'm happily married and things are actually better than the first few years. I know people always say don't get married . I respect that. But for those of you who want to, work on yourself first then choose wisely. When it works, it really is amazing.
@@DuncanL7979 That's actually not true at all. It's a common myth that has been floating around for decades that 50% of marriages end in divorce. The rate of divorce is actually dropping. It is at about 37% and still declining. That's Census, Pew, and CDC data.
I think you and I are the only happily married people on this comment feed. Made it past the 8 year mark and things actually got easier.This was still funny.
The problem isn't really monogamy it's thinking that your partner is supposed to fulfill every emotional need, when in reality ur supposed to have like...friends and close family and stuff lol
indeed. And it is the atomized society we live in (plus capitalism turning all public 3rd spaces into paywalled commodities) that makes it so impossible to make and maintain friendships through adulthood, and consequently gets people feeling like the only thing that can make them happy is romantic partnership (and then blame those partners when they are still miserable under capitalism)
At 20 I knew I would never marry or have kids, at 50 they are still both the two wisest decisions I ever made. My life is drama free, its fantastic :) When I see the melt downs people have just because of sex I am over come with a sense of gratitude that they aren't my problem.
@@cooperminion825 I don't do pets anymore either and if I did it would be a cat, dogs need to much attention to make them happy. And while they are "mans best friend" they aren't allowed in to many places.
@@kmthantsha169 I agree with you against OP. I am 31 single, never married. I have already played all the video games, setup all my hobbies, done all the traveling, and everything else that makes you happy on the surface and are 'free-er' to do outside of dating. And at this point the only thing that ever makes me feel truly happy all the way to my soul is taking care of my niece. I wish with all my heart that I could have a family of my own. But due to the social pressure to sign the innately abusive marriage contract that robs the participants of their exclusive right to the products of their labor, among other things, there are no women at the intersections of 'attracted to me', 'don't demand the marriage contract', and 'is a functional human being'.
To be honest I know I'm a selfish person so I never got married. Not sure if it was a good decision or not. Oh wait I retired age 47 Have not worked for 7 years have no debt Almost no bills And basically just bounce around the world Choosing places to live. Half $1,000,000 in savings It gets you nowhere with a family but if you're single, You can do whatever you want And to all the people who say what do you have to live for? Myself And my mother and my siblings and my friends.
I had a co-worker once ask me “Why is Divorce So expensive?” I said “no idea” He responded being on his 7th marriage “because it’s worth it” 😂 True Story. ❤🤘
I never found out the exact number, but a former coworker said she'd been married and divorced so many times she could no longer change her name on her Social Security card.
I remember while watching Marriage Story with my husband, I literally had to pause the movie after their huge dramatic argument and said "I need a moment to digest bc I have never in my life felt such a concentrated form of anger and hatred from another person." (and my parents have by no means been an ideal couple) A lot of the awful & messy divorces I've seen have been between two awful & miserable people who would happily tell you all about their misery at the hands of their awful partner, but couldn't see an ounce of their own awfulness even if it slapped them in the face.
I had to end a bunch of relationships because they couldn't see that they had any flaws or fault of their own. They were the victim, and everything that was wrong was external to them. It made any form of progression in the relationship impossible. When you think that, you dont take responsibility for anything. It explained alot, and It was very subtle and took about... 8 years to really become a problem. Hilarious. But when it was happening, and I was trying to resolve the issues and hitting a brick wall because of that deep rooted attitude, I was like... this is what people in divorces keep describing to me. It takes two active, willing, engaged, responsible, and accountable participants to form a relationship long term. If even one isnt doing it, it cant work. I think thats where the stat comes from. People being lazy, and just not taking responsibility for their lives.
I live in the UK, and I once read a joke that was claimed to date from mediaeval times, which summed up what lawyers are like: Two men are arguing about who owns a pig. They both go to a lawyer to get the argument settled. The lawyer says each man owns half of the pig. Then he takes the pig as his fee.
Agreed 100%. It's the part about getting old and having no one around to help you out when you start getting sick and weak that needs figuring out. Right now the plan is to just fall down, break a hip, and lay there and die.
He was not exaggerating those fees. Imagine how helpful it is to split up over never having enough money. That's right. You end up with two rents, two sets of bills, and all those legal fees to pay. And, so long as you have at least one kid, you'll still be fighting non-stop forever.
I laugh as I cry. Filed less than a month ago. July 30 (my bday, incidentally) would have been 13 years. Send hugs and love. Cuz your girl is hurting hard
I know there are legit one-sided reasons and legit mutual reasons for divorce. But I honestly think people expect life to be late constantly perfect and both sides in a marriage or any relationship have to just learn give and take and to work through tough times and to grow. I think people expect everyone to conform to themselves more than meeting in a mutual middle ground. Like I said I get it there or some relationships that definitely shouldn't be or somebody needs to get out before they get hurt kind of thing. That makes sense like got to have an avenue for that. My grandparents have been married this year for 66 years and I know that they didn't always get along but I'm glad they didn't just say 'well it was tough let's just chuck it all'. Bill Burr did make a great comment though in his Red Rock special about how If you look at men that are in relationships with women and other women who are in relationships with women, there is a kind of worn down/exhausted look they have, well guys that are in relationship with guys are the happiest folks around it seems.
I'm all for Shacking Up, especially if one has already been married and divorced and has kids. Second and subsequent marriages can screw your kids out of their inheritance, because if you die before your 2nd spouse does, that spouse gets it all, leaving your kids with nothing unless you've provided for them through trusts and such with the help of an attorney. However, that rebound spouse will still get all the family heirlooms, including the gun collection your great-grandfather started that you planned to leave to your son and the jewelry or art collection ypu planned to leave to your daughter. And if the step-parent decides to be an even BIGGER asshole, just out of spite (and they quite often do), your kids won't even get the family photographs you've taken and collected over the years. There may even be a beloved, old, family pet that simply "vanishes" without a trace or a decent explanation. I truly and firmly believe that remarrying is one of the shittiest things you can do to your children. MUST you REALLY have that piece of paper that ties you to a step-parent with hundreds of feet of red tape? Remember folks ~ Blood is thicker than water, and you never TRULY know someone. Didn't you ALREADY learn that with your ex?! Don't gamble on family treasures or your children's inheritance just for a sheet of paper that will likely be FAR more trouble than it's worth, and far more costly to have revoked than you can imagine. The "NEW" WILL wear off, just like it did the first time. When that time comes, if you avoided signing that contract, your arm will get sore from patting yourself on the back.
Been married, she cheated, got divorced. She literally got our kids and everything else except our debt, I'm still paying our debt off 11 years later. Men rarely win in divorce, even when you can prove your wife cheated and is an alcoholic. Life is crazy lol.
This is why im shutting down andd leaving society. I feel like its being a masochist. I dont like it so why am i am i tolerating it. Its like an abusive relationship.
You were the primary bread winner, correct? OF COURSE YOU LOST MORE IN THE DIVORCE. It's just logic you donkey. If a woman made more, she would lose more in the divorce. That's how it works
lol maybe it depends on the state, my funemployed ex emptied our apartment and our bank account when I told him I was leaving him and they made me pay him child support despite the fact our child wasn't even living w/him but alone in a new house his mother bought him, $500/month garnished from my paychecks. I guess the universe balances out, if it makes you feel any better.
I was a divorce attorney for years and the honest truth is that 99 percent of the divorces I saw dragged out were because of custody issue in which I would objectively say the mother was being irrational and trying to keep the child away from the father. I've seen husbands being shitheads when it comes to concealing assets, etc. But the big time consumer and fee generator in most cases is mothers trying to gatekeep their children.
@@denizmergen418 Yeah, it is. Don't get me wrong, it's not all mothers, but I have yet to see a father try and go for anything other than 50-50 timeshare or continue to file motions on custody for this or that reason.
I do research on custody disputes. I can confirm that a lot of cases concern mothers wanting to keep the fathers away from their children. Usually, the mothers try to convince the courts that the father is an unfit parent, while the justice system (where I live) uses concepts that no-one understands or even have a clue on what it means. Also, there are other feminist organizations that work hard to help these women. The whole thing is awful.
That makes me so mad. The car can't decide where it wants to live. The child can. As soon as the child can speak ask them. Fighting for shared custody when the child doesn't even want to see one parent makes no sense, just as the other way around. We treat children as if they don't have their own opinion, meanwhile every child I met knew damn well which was their favorite parent or if they loved both the same. Of course this shouldn't be the end of the discussion, but the child's wishes should at least be considered.
@@freethinker3083 they charge at least $20k each case and many people with non-complex divorce cases (and higher intelligence) could do much of it themselves if given access to the same boilerplate forms the lawyers charge $300-$400 per hour to have their non-lawyer staff fill out. Don’t get me wrong, divorce attorneys have their place such as in complex cases or where children are involved and there is an abusive psycho ex spouse. It’s just that many divorce attorneys prey on unsuspecting people and scam them until they have dried up all assets. I have met people that have spent $120k on a divorce lawyer. Then again, some people want a nasty divorce lawyer just to rack up fees for their ex spouse, and in that case let them pay for it.
Me and my X did the simple divorce while her current husband did the hard divorce with his X. She still thanks me to this day that things went so well.
As a man who had to divorce his wife, this hits close to home. Took me 3 years to pay off that 16K in debt. Once I did, I threw a party. I really don't believe in marriage. Better to just live together and leave when you're done.
Did you guys have kids? Because a lot of my friends have gotten married due to kids, and stay married because they don't want to make things hard for them.
Or just find someone whom you can trust and who wants to also avoid a potential disaster if, heaven forbid, you divorce; you both get a prenup and only stand to lose $200 + moving fees. 🙃
@@Ou8y2k2 how would common law marriage know who is living with you? For all they know they can be a roommate no different then same sex roommates. Or temp staying with you.
My family is notorious for this. My dad is on his third marriage. His older brother just ended his fourth marriage. His sister was married twice (though, in all fairness, her first marriage ended because the guy died, not due to divorce), and another brother is on his 2nd or 3rd wife. I don't know. Divorced three years ago myself. Like the freedom, but am lonely and don't have anyone I can REALLY talk to, and don't believe in "shacking up" so.... Not sure where to go from here.
the price tag is a real thing, sometimes judges look at a divorce case that goes on for years, and then the money in the bank acct goes from 105k at the start... to half of 5.67$
"Horton, Horton, and Horton" This reminds me of a lawyer I met a long time ago. The parents ran a boutique law firm, then the daughter (who I got to meet) became a lawyer and eventually joined them lol
Don't get married folks. Just keep being in the relationship marriage is just getting a piece of paper that says what you already have is legally enforceable
That is until your parents keep nagging you guys to tie the knot, or you have kids and they don't want the stigma of being bastards on them. Happened to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. For about a decade into their relationship, they had kids together including several adopted ones. It was their kids who finally convinced them to get hitched. And about two years into their marriage, their relationship had deteriorated and their messy divorce is still ongoing.
Keep calm and treat it like a Chinese finger trap. Only way you’ll make it out without scars is with radical acceptance and remembering you love them still regardless of situation. There will be love again, hopefully this time healthier and stronger because you’ll be a stronger individual. If you don’t accept it, well - as this video says, be ready to pay up for awhile.
I got married at the fashionable age, trusting the myth completely. Divorced after the fashionable period. My ex was entirely reasonable, I still think the split was fair to both of us. I was incredibly lucky. But still, 25 years later, it's "never again". Never get married, younglings. The odds are poor, the risk extreme. Even in the unlikely event that the split is fair (at the mercy of a politically correct court) and amicable (at the mercy of someone who doesn't love you any more), the emotional, social and financial devastation is appalling. Don't do it. Just don't. If you need God or the state to get involved, you haven't got what it takes. If you don't need them involved, it's still an unjustified and unjustifiable gamble, and you still haven't got what it takes. Just don't. Even slightly. Ever.
And if you have kids it’s actually more beneficial on taxes if they assume the mother is single, even though both parents live in the same house, at least in my country.
1. Social Security benefits 2. Tax breaks 3. Cheaper car insurance 4. Cheaper health insurance 5. Keep more of your home’s sale price 6. Retirement perks 7. You can “gift split” and save on taxes later in life Cons 1. Filing jointly could launch you into a higher tax bracket 2. Filing jointly could raise your student loan payments 3. You could pay more for car insurance 4. Your spouse’s credit could negatively impact your loan terms Still largely beneficial from a money standpoint
It's so they can keep adding to their wealth. We've created a system where changing husbands is like flipping houses, it keeps making one person wealthy no matter the condition it's left in. 😂
The idea of love marriages is a relatively new concept. Historically, marriage is a business arrangement meant to solidify/improve family lineage and assets. Also, forever is reasonable when people die in their 30s LOL. Everyone should have a contract/prenup. It's possible to have several great loves in a lifetime. Embrace that!
marriage was created to put female hypergamy in check with paternal assurance. You see, they understood women well prior to 20th century gynocentrism which turned marriage into an expensive charade that only serves female interests.
@@legrandliseurtri7495 Sources? Published papers? Ill grant that infant mortality rate was higher in the paleolithic, but so was tooth infection. Her remark about people dying in their thirties was the only accurate thing she said
@@gravelpit5680 It's not a secret my dude, search it yourself. You'll find it more difficult to find sources that confirm the false idea that people died at 30.
@@gravelpit5680 Why tf would you need "published papers" on something as trivial as how statistic works - were your requirements as high for accepting this "dying in 30s" garbage? Circa 5/10 children dying before reaching 5 wrecks any lazy stat of average life expectancy and it requires infantile tier research to confirm it. Not to mention a short session with _any_ registry of medieval catholic parish can show it was not "paleolithic issue", but more like pre-industrial.
Me and myself realised after 50 years that whatever this was, wasn't working out. HHH represented us both. Myself took me for everything I had, and now my inner child gets twice the gifts at birthdays and holidays. I asked if HHH could at least let me have some petty revenge against myself, but it turned out myself had already hired them with the same plan - so HHH agreed to take my revenge case, told me to meet them in an alley behind some shady club, and took my kidneys (and liver, and spleen, and a few vertibrae) because once myself took all y stuff I hadn't been able to pay HHH in time. You don't get that level of commitment from those "more affordable" divorce lawyers.
Personally, I think it should cost at least as much to get married as divorce. That way people will think about things a longer amount if time. And I am saying this after a happy marriage for over 35 years. We are still happy but its not always easy.
I only had 1 girlfriend in life and that was 10 years ago in college. Honestly though: I've learned a few things: sex isn't as exciting as advertised. I often get incredibly bored. I thought there was something wrong with me so I hired a few "professionals" to give me an ultimate sexual experience. Honestly still bored. It was a little bit enjoyable, but I also couldn't wait for it to be over. My sex drive isn't very high. So what I did look for when dating was good emotional companionship... hoping that my sex drive would increase once I found someone I connected deeply enough to. But after thousands of crappy first dates that went nowhere, I didn't connect to any of those ladies. Pandemic started, and I got a dog. My emotional fulfillment and companionship needs are met with having a dog. So for women the only thing that they can offer that I don't already have is sex: and honestly I could take it or leave it. And not having to deal with the hecticness of dating keeps my stress levels low. I don't get lonely either: my dog provides a good friend in that respect too, and I get enough socialization through my close friends. I have a lower social need than most people so I'm content and fine. Ideally it would be great to fall in love with a girl. But that's not going to happen in my lifetime. I've moved on and found happiness in my own way.
@@free22or maybe just sex isn't his thing? It's perfectly okay to not be into sex. And it's normal for sexual desire to fluctuate. Sex isn't the only reason to desire romantic companionship either.
The lawyers and judges are all part of the scam to get as much money from you as possible. Now you see why women don’t want to get with average joe? Because he has nothing to take in divorce
*Blows up doll* "Yeah thats right hun im having an affair! Im glad you found out....atleast she loves me, in a way you never understand. See you in court."
Divorced quick and legally. That was 13 years ago. Had nothing to give financially...which was to my benefit. The hilarious part is that she was trying to get back with me shortly after. Tried it once and never again. I feel truly sorry for this generation.
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The fact this video was done 7 years after the marriage video is perfect. Planned better than the MCU.
If only they were able to bring the original actors back for the marriage video. That would have been even better.
Although if they were actual high school sweethearts they wouldn’t of been getting a divorce. Fewer than 1% of virgins who marry virgins ever cheat or get divorced.
😂 exactly it’s lovely
"That just happened."
What a great observation!
I used to make commercials for a living. Some of my clients were personal injury attorneys. One of them used to do divorces. They switched because they said "divorces were making us lose our faith in humanity." People are so awful to each other during divorces that even their lawyers wanted out.
I believe this because it's fucking true. Only the true sociopaths stay in it for the long term
My ex found a decent mediator. We are mostly amicable and hashed out most things ourselves, and the mediator was able to help get us over a few important disagreements (by talking to us separately in different rooms, so we would stop rolling our eyes at each other 😬 and focus with her on what was really critical to our needs.)
It saved a bundle: $3000 total (split between us.).
However, her legal aid was terrible-typos, misunderstandings, mixing up clients’ paperwork, and the expectation to have it all done in a single session made completing the process longer and much more painful than necessary.
Also, the legalese is terrible and threatening in itself. And, I had lookup multiple state and nonprofit websites for help and guidance to correctly catch a couple of things (missing car VIN #s for title transfers and verbiage for out of state school registration permission). Also, the mediator nearly freaked out at our amicable way to split the sale of the house, and we had to tweak it to calm her done (imagine someone telling you that (10-2)/2 = 4 is very different, legally, than 10/2 - 2/2 = 4 🤷).
Ie Mediation can be great-IF you trust your spouse and both can work together ahead of time to has out most money, timeline, maybe some custody expectations, and possessions.
But, be wary of poor online reviews hinting at some imperfect lawyer or staff issues, know you’ll still need to be a bit savvy yourself-or have someone else cheaper or free to help you review the document before finalizing, … and, you probably should take measures to consult a lawyer, tax person, and/or online help-especulially if you suspect you can’t fully trust your spouse (or yourself) to not make some rash, emotional financial or other big decisions prior to separation, mediation, or divorce.
Oh, and get counseling for yourself and the kids.
@@whatisahandle221 My ex and I did the "self-service" divorce offered by the state. Just $400 at the time, and relatively painless as far as divorces go.
I once met a divorce lawyer who never married due to the horrors that he witnessed.
Marriage is a terrible idea. That's just my personal feelings your legally technically adopting another adult plus whatever financial ,legal and mental issues emotional come along with. I'm watching a friend of mine go through this and have determined that ain't for me.
If Comic-con was honest
Horton Con!
Some are not ready for that 😅😂🤣😈
This absolutely should be next
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Here's a sample...
Back in your parents and grandparents days you'd grow up. Putting away childish things and become an adult. But your generation is so much more special than that. We have bought the licenses for all of your beloved childhood stories and characters and now that you're grown we are going to kind of adult them up a bit...I mean a lot more than you but you're mentally still a child anyway.
So you're 40 and single?
Well check out this new comic book movie that has characters you enjoyed as a kid.
You never really grew up and you're imagation was killed by showing you shows purely meant to sell toys to you so all there is now is nostalgia.
Even my extremely uncomplicated (no pets, no kids, no shared property), completed uncontested, totally amicable divorce cost $1800 in notary fees and a year of calls to the courthouse until it was finally approved. And literally all we needed was for a judge to rubber-stamp a document saying, "Yep, I agree you're divorced and have already handled all the financial stuff already!" I became hugely sympathetic to the people who are "separated but not divorced" because DAMN that shit gets expensive!
Talk about bait and switch. You need an ordained minister to get married. And the ordination can be obtained through mail order. In other words, no real requirements other than some minor paperwork.
@@fosterfuchs one of the things my ex and I talked about a lot as we were going through the divorce process was the massive disparity between how easy it is to get married and how difficult it is to get divorced. Talk about a bait and switch indeed!
Took my husband and his ex so long to divorce, and they were like you and your ex-- completely amicable and agreed on everything beforehand. If you ask me, all that paperwork should be done before you get married (basically a pre-nup) and a divorce should be as easy as getting a marriage license is now.
Still $1600 too much. $100 each for the clerk to check the forms are filled out correctly, and the judge to stamp them.
@@the_once-and-future_king. I’m in Quebec, not America. We needed to have a notarized document prepared, essentially saying “yeah, we agree that we’ve split our assets” but in legalese. That’s where most of the money went - to the notary. In theory we could have done in ourselves, but after bashing my head against the instructions for two weeks, I realized I needed a professional. The divorce filing fees were only about a hundred dollars, plus another 40 to get a formal copy of our marriage certificate, which we realized we didn’t have. A ridiculous waste of money to do the notarized document, if you ask me, but needs must.
Horton, Horton, & Horton
"We provide conclusive evidence that marriage is the leading cause of divorce. Allow us to prove it to you!" 🤣
I see no lie! 😆
Horton, Horton, & Horton. The most law firm that has ever law firmed
*FWHIFFF! "THIS IS HORTON TURF, MOTHAFUCKA!*
Roger would make the perfect lawyer. 😂
Oh god! He would. Would he care about who gets more screwed? No. He would just care about who pays more n plays them both for a mutually assured screwing.
@@earlahmer5528 That's the Roger way. 😂
This is not real?
Nah, he's already the ultimate car salesman.
Nah. He's too honest!
Do not forget: If you do not marry, you will never need a divorce.
Interesting theory
Roll safe, think about it.
Depends on the state. Eight states still have Common Law marriage, including Texas. Live together for a certain length of time, usually five or seven years, and the state considers you married. Isn't the law fun?
Found that out the hard way with my room mate Doug, lived together in LA for five years, next thing we know we get a letter in the mail from the state congratulating us along with a hefty tax bbill. We were both straight guys with girlfriends, but the law was the law and we have been happily married ever since.
Worked for me. 67 and all my money and stuff is still all mine!
“Uncontested divorce could take less time and up to $200 in legal fees…….. but where’s the fun in that” 💀
Shit had me rolling ong😭😭
My mother and step father did that. Payed a small amount, went to the courthouse and signed a few things, and haven't seen each other since.
$200 + 6 weeks, and 3 years and 3 months of my life was over with. I was at work, having a drink and a smoke with my supervisor up on the roof to celebrate. 😂 He hated her too.
1:30: Hope thats a joke cause yeah: thats not a false belief at all XD
Monogamy has no valid alternatives
You guys are doing a service to humanity and have probably even saved lives with all these videos
Only who watch these videos, implement it and if it's successful. 😅😅😅
Nah, capitalism still exists heh
ah too be so ignorant of the world. must be nice
Saved lives?
I sincerely doubt a few factoids presented in a humorous way is saving any lives. Entertaining people who actually save lives, perhaps.
So sorry to see so many bad experiences. I married my sweet heart and we are still together 5 kids and 20 years later. Best advice I ever got about marriage is make sure he’s your best friend as well as your sweet❤. Relationships take work and its been worth it for us. I hope everyone finds happiness with or without marriage..😊
If you can’t share a beer together, don’t share a bed together
best advice is to never sign a legal contract that invites the government into your life.
I think marriage should just be phased out in general. Would not being married to this person that you've been with for 20 years change anything about your relationship? No true love needs no contract. For those that it is not true love only does marriage make them fall harder into the pit of despair.
@@naheleshiriki5496My wife and I were married three years before we did any paperwork but we did it because of the legal advantages it provides. Before my wife passed my marriage license gave me the ability to make medical decisions when she wasn't able. Also filing taxes as a family instead of individuals trying to decide who claims the kid this year. Some legal form of the intertwining of two lives into one has to remain available.
I wish you an even more beautiful life🥹
What is normal life to you is people's biggest dreams these days
My sister turned 40 this year. Still married to the guy she dated in high school. Quite literally the only couple I know which had such a relationship last more than a couple of years out of high school. It is a remarkable oddity, a statistical anomaly, something. As its not that you don't see this anymore... its that you don't really see it period. But I guess every rule has exceptions.
I have a cousin who got married at 18, in 1974. One of our HS cheerleaders got pregnant and married her senior year, in 1986.
Both couples are still together.
It can be done, but yes, those are the exceptions.
@@r5t6y7u8 Even more exceptional are those who stay together out of more than some sense of obligation or honor or whatnot. I.e. those people who still truly wish to be together from the bottom of their hearts. My sisters relationship is like that. Not everyday is all peaches and cream, but they still truly care for each other in a way that makes me think they would be lost without each other. It brings a bit of a smile to my face.
I actually know a couple who recently got married. It's the third marriage... for both of them. It is amazing how optimism can overrun practical logic.
eh, most people just partner up because it is literally psychologically damaging to be alone (hence solitary confinement being ruled as torture and demonstrably traumatic). Society isolates us all so much when we are adults (famously difficult to meet and make friends after 30) that a not insignificant amount of the populace shacks up with people they can barely stand and might even hate just to avoid being alone.
The sickness of a social species forced in an individualistic social framework.
Delusion
@@elemenopi55 source?
@@badflamer There is no source because the comment is not true.
Come back with an update
You know a video is good when you’re experiencing the topic first hand and yet still laugh instead of crying in despair
Hope you're doing alright, stranger.
Same here!
“Legal Jargon kung-fu” is the most hilarious combination of words ever lmao
You have the perfect business model, Roger. You help people get divorces then sell them new mattresses afterwards. Genius
First he sells them the marriage (around $40K), then the mattresses, then the divorce, then another mattress!
@thexalon I totally forgot about Horton Weddings, I didn't have one myself
@@thexalon Yeah, he'd sell them the wedding in a megachurch and honeymoon on a cruise ship. He did a video on those.
Then help them get married again
This was funny. Even though I'm happily married and things are actually better than the first few years. I know people always say don't get married . I respect that. But for those of you who want to, work on yourself first then choose wisely. When it works, it really is amazing.
Glad to hear you're happy, but it really isn't worth the risk anymore.
@@DuncanL7979 Curious, what's your reason for saying that? I think the risks are the same as they've always been.
@@goodfellabeats Statistics. The rate of divorce is far higher than it was decades ago.
@@DuncanL7979 That's actually not true at all. It's a common myth that has been floating around for decades that 50% of marriages end in divorce. The rate of divorce is actually dropping. It is at about 37% and still declining. That's Census, Pew, and CDC data.
@@goodfellabeats well then it is such a pervasive myth that it is perpetuated by divorce lawyers themselves. I've heard it repeated by them before.
As a happily married man with two kids, i am going to hell for laughing at this. Bless you Roger
Well now you jinxed yourself.
I think you and I are the only happily married people on this comment feed. Made it past the 8 year mark and things actually got easier.This was still funny.
Wait till the kids leave.....she may need to find herself
“Happily married” for now
@@brianwaller7383 yep, give it time.
The problem isn't really monogamy it's thinking that your partner is supposed to fulfill every emotional need, when in reality ur supposed to have like...friends and close family and stuff lol
indeed. And it is the atomized society we live in (plus capitalism turning all public 3rd spaces into paywalled commodities) that makes it so impossible to make and maintain friendships through adulthood, and consequently gets people feeling like the only thing that can make them happy is romantic partnership (and then blame those partners when they are still miserable under capitalism)
😅 ppl have so much expectations on their spouses forgetting that they too are humans
0thanks for being real and admitting the problem ain't monogamy. they love pretending like everyone nmwould be cool with open relationships
@@ilovepdub who is "they"? Sounds like you're just pointlessly shitting on polyamory
@@badflamergo live in communist China or the soviet union
I cant get over the fact y’all only have 66k subscribers! It should definitely be in the millions
Every law firm ever
The blur of emotions I felt while watching this and reliving my own divorce is immense. Well done, HHH!
"Oh boy! Maybe _THIS_ monogamous partner will solve all of my problems!"
💀
At 20 I knew I would never marry or have kids, at 50 they are still both the two wisest decisions I ever made. My life is drama free, its fantastic :)
When I see the melt downs people have just because of sex I am over come with a sense of gratitude that they aren't my problem.
How do you survive with nothing to live for?
What about pet drama? My doodle's favorite activity is to dig holes and roll in them before coming inside. Love him but he drives me nuts 🙃
@@cooperminion825 I don't do pets anymore either and if I did it would be a cat, dogs need to much attention to make them happy. And while they are "mans best friend" they aren't allowed in to many places.
@@kmthantsha169 I agree with you against OP. I am 31 single, never married. I have already played all the video games, setup all my hobbies, done all the traveling, and everything else that makes you happy on the surface and are 'free-er' to do outside of dating. And at this point the only thing that ever makes me feel truly happy all the way to my soul is taking care of my niece. I wish with all my heart that I could have a family of my own.
But due to the social pressure to sign the innately abusive marriage contract that robs the participants of their exclusive right to the products of their labor, among other things, there are no women at the intersections of 'attracted to me', 'don't demand the marriage contract', and 'is a functional human being'.
To be honest I know I'm a selfish person so I never got married. Not sure if it was a good decision or not. Oh wait I retired age 47 Have not worked for 7 years have no debt Almost no bills And basically just bounce around the world Choosing places to live. Half $1,000,000 in savings It gets you nowhere with a family but if you're single, You can do whatever you want
And to all the people who say what do you have to live for? Myself And my mother and my siblings and my friends.
I had a co-worker once ask me “Why is Divorce So expensive?” I said “no idea” He responded being on his 7th marriage “because it’s worth it” 😂 True Story. ❤🤘
*it's
it's = it + is
its = possessive
I never found out the exact number, but a former coworker said she'd been married and divorced so many times she could no longer change her name on her Social Security card.
Possibly the Most Optimistic ever to say “Yes” over and over and over.. 😂
SEVEN MARRIAGES? 🤯 I knew a guy who was on number five and all I could say to him was “wow, some guys never learn, huh?” 😂😂😂
(Couple finishes vows)
Official: Then I pronounce you man and wife
*slow clap*
Official: Until next time, take care! *leaves*
I have been divorced for 15 years. This is more accurate than people could ever know unless they have gone through divorce themselves.
Right on with that one! I've been divorced since 2008 as well. Once around was enough for me.
I remember while watching Marriage Story with my husband, I literally had to pause the movie after their huge dramatic argument and said "I need a moment to digest bc I have never in my life felt such a concentrated form of anger and hatred from another person." (and my parents have by no means been an ideal couple) A lot of the awful & messy divorces I've seen have been between two awful & miserable people who would happily tell you all about their misery at the hands of their awful partner, but couldn't see an ounce of their own awfulness even if it slapped them in the face.
Yeah no one gets divorced and says "Yup! Totally my fault!"
Always the other one's fault
@@colinrussell2017 Actually, I did. It was totally my fault. Even told the kids that.
@hishenmathurin2844 man, talking with other women online.
@@ahapka Well Im willing to bet your problem wasnt a total aversion to taking responsibility then.
Thats a normal cause though.
I had to end a bunch of relationships because they couldn't see that they had any flaws or fault of their own. They were the victim, and everything that was wrong was external to them. It made any form of progression in the relationship impossible. When you think that, you dont take responsibility for anything. It explained alot, and It was very subtle and took about... 8 years to really become a problem. Hilarious.
But when it was happening, and I was trying to resolve the issues and hitting a brick wall because of that deep rooted attitude, I was like... this is what people in divorces keep describing to me.
It takes two active, willing, engaged, responsible, and accountable participants to form a relationship long term. If even one isnt doing it, it cant work. I think thats where the stat comes from. People being lazy, and just not taking responsibility for their lives.
The more extravagant the wedding, the higher the chance for divorce.
I live in the UK, and I once read a joke that was claimed to date from mediaeval times, which summed up what lawyers are like:
Two men are arguing about who owns a pig. They both go to a lawyer to get the argument settled. The lawyer says each man owns half of the pig. Then he takes the pig as his fee.
When you're single and free your and don't plan on getting married 😂🤣😭💀 Life is good!!!!!
Agreed 100%. It's the part about getting old and having no one around to help you out when you start getting sick and weak that needs figuring out. Right now the plan is to just fall down, break a hip, and lay there and die.
@@Grayald That's right! If you never get married, you cant have family, friends or hire someone to help you out when you get older.
@@shrim1481 But it's not guaranteed either
@@yessalady5003 NOTHING in life is guaranteed!
@@shrim1481 That’s my point, that you get married or not, you can’t force people to be there for you.
He was not exaggerating those fees. Imagine how helpful it is to split up over never having enough money. That's right. You end up with two rents, two sets of bills, and all those legal fees to pay. And, so long as you have at least one kid, you'll still be fighting non-stop forever.
And regarding the kids, you have to cooperate with the new stepparent, too, or the courts will run you down.
This deserves an award for writing, acting, costume design, etc.
Man I can't explain how good and funny Roger's way of talking is
I laugh as I cry. Filed less than a month ago. July 30 (my bday, incidentally) would have been 13 years.
Send hugs and love. Cuz your girl is hurting hard
Suggestion: If law and medical school were honest.
going to break a lot of hearts with that one
Ooofff
I love how no matter the industry Roger finds a way to be an expensive middle man
I know there are legit one-sided reasons and legit mutual reasons for divorce.
But I honestly think people expect life to be late constantly perfect and both sides in a marriage or any relationship have to just learn give and take and to work through tough times and to grow.
I think people expect everyone to conform to themselves more than meeting in a mutual middle ground.
Like I said I get it there or some relationships that definitely shouldn't be or somebody needs to get out before they get hurt kind of thing.
That makes sense like got to have an avenue for that.
My grandparents have been married this year for 66 years and I know that they didn't always get along but I'm glad they didn't just say 'well it was tough let's just chuck it all'.
Bill Burr did make a great comment though in his Red Rock special about how If you look at men that are in relationships with women and other women who are in relationships with women, there is a kind of worn down/exhausted look they have, well guys that are in relationship with guys are the happiest folks around it seems.
I'm all for Shacking Up, especially if one has already been married and divorced and has kids. Second and subsequent marriages can screw your kids out of their inheritance, because if you die before your 2nd spouse does, that spouse gets it all, leaving your kids with nothing unless you've provided for them through trusts and such with the help of an attorney. However, that rebound spouse will still get all the family heirlooms, including the gun collection your great-grandfather started that you planned to leave to your son and the jewelry or art collection ypu planned to leave to your daughter. And if the step-parent decides to be an even BIGGER asshole, just out of spite (and they quite often do), your kids won't even get the family photographs you've taken and collected over the years. There may even be a beloved, old, family pet that simply "vanishes" without a trace or a decent explanation. I truly and firmly believe that remarrying is one of the shittiest things you can do to your children. MUST you REALLY have that piece of paper that ties you to a step-parent with hundreds of feet of red tape?
Remember folks ~ Blood is thicker than water, and you never TRULY know someone. Didn't you ALREADY learn that with your ex?! Don't gamble on family treasures or your children's inheritance just for a sheet of paper that will likely be FAR more trouble than it's worth, and far more costly to have revoked than you can imagine. The "NEW" WILL wear off, just like it did the first time. When that time comes, if you avoided signing that contract, your arm will get sore from patting yourself on the back.
You don't need to be married for your children to be screwed out of inheritances, that's something that wills are for.
My divorce was amicable, probably because we did not lawyer up
And the judge STILL tried to poison the well 😂
Been married, she cheated, got divorced. She literally got our kids and everything else except our debt, I'm still paying our debt off 11 years later. Men rarely win in divorce, even when you can prove your wife cheated and is an alcoholic. Life is crazy lol.
This is why im shutting down andd leaving society. I feel like its being a masochist. I dont like it so why am i am i tolerating it. Its like an abusive relationship.
You were the primary bread winner, correct? OF COURSE YOU LOST MORE IN THE DIVORCE. It's just logic you donkey. If a woman made more, she would lose more in the divorce. That's how it works
You should have hired HH&H.
Sorry, dude. Yeah, another good example for not getting married - just find a woman you hate and buy her a house ;o)
lol maybe it depends on the state, my funemployed ex emptied our apartment and our bank account when I told him I was leaving him and they made me pay him child support despite the fact our child wasn't even living w/him but alone in a new house his mother bought him, $500/month garnished from my paychecks. I guess the universe balances out, if it makes you feel any better.
I was a divorce attorney for years and the honest truth is that 99 percent of the divorces I saw dragged out were because of custody issue in which I would objectively say the mother was being irrational and trying to keep the child away from the father. I've seen husbands being shitheads when it comes to concealing assets, etc. But the big time consumer and fee generator in most cases is mothers trying to gatekeep their children.
Facts
Sad
@@denizmergen418 Yeah, it is. Don't get me wrong, it's not all mothers, but I have yet to see a father try and go for anything other than 50-50 timeshare or continue to file motions on custody for this or that reason.
I do research on custody disputes. I can confirm that a lot of cases concern mothers wanting to keep the fathers away from their children. Usually, the mothers try to convince the courts that the father is an unfit parent, while the justice system (where I live) uses concepts that no-one understands or even have a clue on what it means. Also, there are other feminist organizations that work hard to help these women. The whole thing is awful.
That makes me so mad. The car can't decide where it wants to live. The child can. As soon as the child can speak ask them. Fighting for shared custody when the child doesn't even want to see one parent makes no sense, just as the other way around.
We treat children as if they don't have their own opinion, meanwhile every child I met knew damn well which was their favorite parent or if they loved both the same. Of course this shouldn't be the end of the discussion, but the child's wishes should at least be considered.
Did you hear about the new release of Divorced Barbie? Yeah, she comes with half of Ken's stuff.
Poor Ken always gets screwed. 😢 All he wanted was a friend to spend time with. ⏲️
As a lawyer that used to do divorce law in Delaware as my first job (never again), I loved this video. Divorce lawyers are scam artists.
Please tell us more! I believe so as well. What are some things that made you feel they were scam artist?
@@freethinker3083 they charge at least $20k each case and many people with non-complex divorce cases (and higher intelligence) could do much of it themselves if given access to the same boilerplate forms the lawyers charge $300-$400 per hour to have their non-lawyer staff fill out. Don’t get me wrong, divorce attorneys have their place such as in complex cases or where children are involved and there is an abusive psycho ex spouse. It’s just that many divorce attorneys prey on unsuspecting people and scam them until they have dried up all assets. I have met people that have spent $120k on a divorce lawyer. Then again, some people want a nasty divorce lawyer just to rack up fees for their ex spouse, and in that case let them pay for it.
I'm so glad my divorce was actually very easy. I got custody and she got the freedom she so desired.
Hit the streets.
Alternate title for Honest Ads: Matthew is Right About Everything.
That's why I love this show!
100% of divorces start with a marriage.
Not true for common law states... 7 years of joint living together and you are married by the state.
@@brent4073 Rule #2 Do not cohabitate.
Thank you for making me grateful that I’m not in a relationship.
If one spouse suggests that they can get a good divorce without lawyers, that spouse probably has a lawyer.
Lost it a bit at "repeat customers".
This video was particularly brutal, kudos.
🎵 Yippee yaaaaaaaay, there'll be no wedding bells for todayyy... 🎵
I got spurs that jingle jingle😂
I think Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have the right idea. Thanks The Breakup Brothers for confirming I never want to get married again!
I’m so happy I found this channel. These ads are too funny. Keep it up!
Me and my X did the simple divorce while her current husband did the hard divorce with his X. She still thanks me to this day that things went so well.
Mr. Horton is the truth...EVERYTIME! Thank you for the HONEST and hilarious videos!👍
The snarkiness of Roger is forever at Legendary Status
Never sign a contract that rewards the other party for breaking it.
Well said!
Still putting out bangers
Roger makes my day better. Thanks Honest Ads
Hahaha the guy playing husband is so funny. Bro is enjoying the moment
Like a drawer full of old cellphone chargers 😂
Parody? This Honest Ad was pretty much on point.
The problem with marriage?
The woman expects the man to change; the man expects the woman not to.
More like it was a shitty contract to begin with during the medieval period and never got any better. Only for everyone to be told that they need it!
@@naheleshiriki5496 At least back then men weren't run through the wringer like they are nowadays (divorce-wise).
Roger, say the word and we will gladly pay for any billboard with your face on it. Am I right?
"Frequent flyer miles become intertwined..."
I feel seen
Geez, this couldn’t be more damn dead on if divorce was a living being and wrote it’s own LinkedIn Bio🤣
marriage is the leading cause of divorce
As a man who had to divorce his wife, this hits close to home. Took me 3 years to pay off that 16K in debt. Once I did, I threw a party. I really don't believe in marriage. Better to just live together and leave when you're done.
How much of the debt did she pay?
Did you guys have kids? Because a lot of my friends have gotten married due to kids, and stay married because they don't want to make things hard for them.
Or just find someone whom you can trust and who wants to also avoid a potential disaster if, heaven forbid, you divorce; you both get a prenup and only stand to lose $200 + moving fees. 🙃
"Better to just live together and leave when you're done." Look up common law marriage. How about not living together and sharing accounts?
@@Ou8y2k2 how would common law marriage know who is living with you? For all they know they can be a roommate no different then same sex roommates. Or temp staying with you.
Powerful satire holds truth in reality and relate-ability.
My ex-husband is on his third marriage to a literal crazy cat lady.
One of my uncles got married five times!
Your uncle is an old head. They'll marry any woman that gives attention 😅 heck, old women do the same thing
Then neither should have married.
My family is notorious for this. My dad is on his third marriage. His older brother just ended his fourth marriage. His sister was married twice (though, in all fairness, her first marriage ended because the guy died, not due to divorce), and another brother is on his 2nd or 3rd wife. I don't know. Divorced three years ago myself. Like the freedom, but am lonely and don't have anyone I can REALLY talk to, and don't believe in "shacking up" so.... Not sure where to go from here.
One woman I used to be acquaintances with was on her third marriage to the same man.
Am I the only one that thinks it's hilarious that the marriage is a scam video came out seven years ago from Honest Ads? Know your market I suppose.
Love you Roger! Thanksfor speaking the truth.
We are NOT monogamous creatures, and that's okay. 😊
Some people rush in to commit way too fast, and commit way too little.
*Stares at my engagement ring.*
What a stupidly life ruining decision 🤣
@@RS-Caleb Calm down
@@adog3336she's getting happily married so is her future husband while you're bitter. Quit watching red pill content
@@RS-CalebYeah I'll be sure to tell me nearly 30 years of marriage parents that marriage was a mistake 😅 moron
@@adog3336 🤦♂️
It's both funny AND sad at the same time.
"Thats great!.... for me" i died jajaja
the price tag is a real thing, sometimes judges look at a divorce case that goes on for years, and then the money in the bank acct goes from 105k at the start... to half of 5.67$
"Horton, Horton, and Horton"
This reminds me of a lawyer I met a long time ago. The parents ran a boutique law firm, then the daughter (who I got to meet) became a lawyer and eventually joined them lol
Don't get married folks. Just keep being in the relationship marriage is just getting a piece of paper that says what you already have is legally enforceable
That is until your parents keep nagging you guys to tie the knot, or you have kids and they don't want the stigma of being bastards on them. Happened to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. For about a decade into their relationship, they had kids together including several adopted ones. It was their kids who finally convinced them to get hitched. And about two years into their marriage, their relationship had deteriorated and their messy divorce is still ongoing.
You have been Roger
This one was long overdue. Well done. 😩😂
Keep calm and treat it like a Chinese finger trap. Only way you’ll make it out without scars is with radical acceptance and remembering you love them still regardless of situation.
There will be love again, hopefully this time healthier and stronger because you’ll be a stronger individual.
If you don’t accept it, well - as this video says, be ready to pay up for awhile.
I got married at the fashionable age, trusting the myth completely. Divorced after the fashionable period. My ex was entirely reasonable, I still think the split was fair to both of us. I was incredibly lucky. But still, 25 years later, it's "never again". Never get married, younglings. The odds are poor, the risk extreme. Even in the unlikely event that the split is fair (at the mercy of a politically correct court) and amicable (at the mercy of someone who doesn't love you any more), the emotional, social and financial devastation is appalling. Don't do it. Just don't. If you need God or the state to get involved, you haven't got what it takes. If you don't need them involved, it's still an unjustified and unjustifiable gamble, and you still haven't got what it takes. Just don't. Even slightly. Ever.
Quick tip to not get divorced. Don’t get married. There are virtually no benefits in doing it.
Saves money, for sure. Sink a pretty penny tying that knot only to burn a pile of cash untangling it.
And if you have kids it’s actually more beneficial on taxes if they assume the mother is single, even though both parents live in the same house, at least in my country.
Realistically, couldn’t you just do all the stuff a monogamous married couple does with marriage? It’s pretty much just a contract.
Never get married. Saves you a ton of money and heartache. 😅
1. Social Security benefits
2. Tax breaks
3. Cheaper car insurance
4. Cheaper health insurance
5. Keep more of your home’s sale price
6. Retirement perks
7. You can “gift split” and save on taxes later in life
Cons
1. Filing jointly could launch you into a higher tax bracket
2. Filing jointly could raise your student loan payments
3. You could pay more for car insurance
4. Your spouse’s credit could negatively impact your loan terms
Still largely beneficial from a money standpoint
Never get married in a western legal system you should say. There are plenty good reasons to marry.
@@eddenoy321ike love? 🥺
So just cohabitate if anything
Cope
divorce lawyers being honest:
-"men: go MGTOW"
-"women: get married"
It's so they can keep adding to their wealth. We've created a system where changing husbands is like flipping houses, it keeps making one person wealthy no matter the condition it's left in. 😂
"Actual terrible ex husband" 😂 "multiple divorcee" could've worked too
New Math
Horton³ = Little Girl Tug-o-War
Proof
2:41 😂
Love these videos! I always look forward to checking these out :)
Blessed is the Roger, for he shall let the light in
The idea of love marriages is a relatively new concept. Historically, marriage is a business arrangement meant to solidify/improve family lineage and assets. Also, forever is reasonable when people die in their 30s LOL. Everyone should have a contract/prenup. It's possible to have several great loves in a lifetime. Embrace that!
marriage was created to put female hypergamy in check with paternal assurance. You see, they understood women well prior to 20th century gynocentrism which turned marriage into an expensive charade that only serves female interests.
People didn't die in their 30s. Anyone surviving their first five years on earth had a good shot at making it past 60.
@@legrandliseurtri7495 Sources? Published papers? Ill grant that infant mortality rate was higher in the paleolithic, but so was tooth infection. Her remark about people dying in their thirties was the only accurate thing she said
@@gravelpit5680 It's not a secret my dude, search it yourself. You'll find it more difficult to find sources that confirm the false idea that people died at 30.
@@gravelpit5680 Why tf would you need "published papers" on something as trivial as how statistic works - were your requirements as high for accepting this "dying in 30s" garbage? Circa 5/10 children dying before reaching 5 wrecks any lazy stat of average life expectancy and it requires infantile tier research to confirm it.
Not to mention a short session with _any_ registry of medieval catholic parish can show it was not "paleolithic issue", but more like pre-industrial.
Me and myself realised after 50 years that whatever this was, wasn't working out. HHH represented us both. Myself took me for everything I had, and now my inner child gets twice the gifts at birthdays and holidays. I asked if HHH could at least let me have some petty revenge against myself, but it turned out myself had already hired them with the same plan - so HHH agreed to take my revenge case, told me to meet them in an alley behind some shady club, and took my kidneys (and liver, and spleen, and a few vertibrae) because once myself took all y stuff I hadn't been able to pay HHH in time. You don't get that level of commitment from those "more affordable" divorce lawyers.
Personally, I think it should cost at least as much to get married as divorce. That way people will think about things a longer amount if time. And I am saying this after a happy marriage for over 35 years. We are still happy but its not always easy.
Hire a wedding planner for a big formal wedding and yes, getting married will cost as much or more as the divorce will a couple years later.
*repeat customers* had me dying
I only had 1 girlfriend in life and that was 10 years ago in college. Honestly though: I've learned a few things: sex isn't as exciting as advertised. I often get incredibly bored. I thought there was something wrong with me so I hired a few "professionals" to give me an ultimate sexual experience. Honestly still bored. It was a little bit enjoyable, but I also couldn't wait for it to be over. My sex drive isn't very high. So what I did look for when dating was good emotional companionship... hoping that my sex drive would increase once I found someone I connected deeply enough to. But after thousands of crappy first dates that went nowhere, I didn't connect to any of those ladies. Pandemic started, and I got a dog. My emotional fulfillment and companionship needs are met with having a dog. So for women the only thing that they can offer that I don't already have is sex: and honestly I could take it or leave it. And not having to deal with the hecticness of dating keeps my stress levels low. I don't get lonely either: my dog provides a good friend in that respect too, and I get enough socialization through my close friends. I have a lower social need than most people so I'm content and fine.
Ideally it would be great to fall in love with a girl. But that's not going to happen in my lifetime. I've moved on and found happiness in my own way.
Have you considered that maybe girls aren’t your thing?
@@free22or maybe just sex isn't his thing? It's perfectly okay to not be into sex. And it's normal for sexual desire to fluctuate. Sex isn't the only reason to desire romantic companionship either.
@@astrea79 No one said it wasn’t okay to not to be into sex.
And people make fun when women decide not to get married and have a dog instead. Dogs are great companions and very loyal.
@@yessalady5003 The problem is the women who have 11 cats. Dogs are man's best friend!
Loved the actors!
When it comes to family law...the couple and the attorneys are often equally to blame for dragging things out.
The lawyers and judges are all part of the scam to get as much money from you as possible. Now you see why women don’t want to get with average joe? Because he has nothing to take in divorce
These videos are how I get half my information. So terribly useful and hilarious to watch.
I like that petty, vindictive people, have to pay more because they're never satisfied, and feel they're owed more than they deserve.
*Blows up doll* "Yeah thats right hun im having an affair! Im glad you found out....atleast she loves me, in a way you never understand. See you in court."
Divorced quick and legally. That was 13 years ago. Had nothing to give financially...which was to my benefit. The hilarious part is that she was trying to get back with me shortly after. Tried it once and never again. I feel truly sorry for this generation.
The Beanie Baby reference is gold. That actually happened when people thought they were worth something.