Polls: Marriage & Weddings

I've been seeing a lot of questions on here regarding men and marriage, so basically my question is if you're a man and don't wanna get married what are your reasons behind this? And why do you feel like some marriages don't work out?

*This is not to all men just the ones who don't wanna be married.

like, this question is mostly for girls but guys can answer too.

reasons would be nice too.

this is kinda important.

Do they want a gorgeous wife, but are not able to find one in their country? Do they like foreign women's personalities & life style more? Or some other reason?

Also, do you think it's common for men to get foreign brides? Does anyone have any ratios & statistics for how common this is?

If it is common, do you think this could cause overpopulation in the country?

I posted last week about how I can't live with my husband's horribly trained dog any more. it's been 3 years and my husband has done nothing to improve the dog's behavior. I'm 7 months pregnant and I finally asked him to take the dog to live with his mother (an arrangement she has said she'd be fine with). he took the dog but ignored me all weekend and slammed a door in my face when I tried to talk to him. I am staying with a friend, but my husband has not contacted me at all. How long do I wait this out? He clearly resents me for making the dog go, but it had been three years of asking for change and seeing none, so I resent him too. I had a doctor's appointment this afternoon (which I always intended to go to alone,) but he hasn't even contacted me to ask how it went (everything is fine). I need to go home and grab more clothes but I'm not sure what to do now. Do i stay away and give him time? Do I move back into our home?
just a recap: the dog has knocked me over twice, he jumps, he claws, he snaps at your face, he begs, etc. and my husband rewards this behavior instead of correcting it. I'm "mean" and the bad guy for trying to train him. His dog came before me, but I don't want an untrained rambunctius dog around our baby. He's scratched me pretty badly and I don't want him to scratch the baby or knock him out of my arms or something. he also likes to snap at things below him (like if he's standing and you're lying on the ground, he will snap at your face). I tried to teach basic obenience for 3 years to no avail. it was all undone by my husband.

The seven-year itch is a psychological term which suggests that happiness in a relationship declines after around year seven of a marriage.

The seven-year itch can be analyzed quantitatively. Divorce rates show a trend in couples that, on average, divorce around seven years. Statistics show that there is a low risk of separation during the first months of marriage. After the ‘honeymoon’ months, divorce rates start to increase. Most married couples experience a gradual decline in the quality of their marriage; in recent years around the fourth year of marriage. Around the seventh year, tensions rise to a point that couples either divorce or adapt to their partner.

In samples taken from the National Centre for Health Statistics, there proves to be an average median duration of marriage across time. In 1922, the median duration of marriage was 6.6. In 1974, the median duration was 7.5. In 1990, the median duration was 7.2. While these can fluctuate from year to year, the averages stay relatively close to the seven year mark.

A friend of mine recently got married. After this she decided to rent a house with around 6 other friends on her wedding night. This house allowed them to have a bedroom each but had share bathrooms/ kitchen/ living room. This means that there isn't much opportunity for romance or time alone. Would you do this?

What are your views on couples living together before marriage? for me personally, i can see it as a good and bad thing. Good because it could save two people from making a mistake of marrying each other if they find out that they can't live together and for financial reasons since the U. S. economy isn't the best. I see it as bad because my parents frown upon it and don't think its right. I think the view on it is changing as the next generation is getting older.

I know it's wacky question, but I remember in the

last episode of the O.C. they flash forwarded

to Seth an Summer's wedding and she stuck her

tongue out at him as she was walking down the isle.

And, he just shook his head. But, when I saw that

I thought "Yep, that's something I would do" lol.

I mean everybody at wedding is super nervous, so

I figure that would be a cool ice breaker and it might

make the groom smile. I mean, I don't know if I would

actually do that, but if I did I would hope he'd be thinking

"Oh that's why I'm standing here! She's crazy and that's

one of the reason I love her so! " : )

Anyway, so men how would you be feeling or what

would you be thinking if your bride did that?

OK here is the thing please read all, I have somehow found my self in a triangle situation and don't know what to do, I have 3 guys on my mind here so I'm gonna try keep it short as possible with the 3 different things going through my head.

1st Guy

We have sort have been together for a couple of months, now he is not my boyfriend and I have told him a few times that this is only a bit of fun however he texts constantly and it's feeling like he's acting more like a boyfriend which is not what I want from him I have told him this.

2nd Guy

We have been friends for about 15yrs and get on really well. up to about 10yrs ago he was engaged to my best friend and they had kid together. The problem I'm having now is that he is now telling me he likes me and has done all long and is hoping for good things to happen between us lol, but you can see that, that would not go down very well with my friend. Crossing a line sort of thing.

3rd Guy

The guy I really like but not with, we hardly speak he mostly just stares and smiles lol. I feel that he likes me but has nether said. But you kinda want a guy to like you enough to want to risk the shot of rejection for you, yes.

And at the same time as this going on I'm trying to avoid a couple of blokes cos they keep asking me out I don't know how many times or ways I have to say no for them to get it or maybe I'm just being to nice I don't know. So come people give me some 3rd party mutual advice here what would use do in this situation Thanks in advance to any one that does answer :)

My mom got upset at my boyfriend for proposing to me with a cheap ring. It was so much drama we called off the engagement for a while. My mom nagged me about how it didn't even look like an engagement ring( it had a sapphire in the middle instead of a diamond, my boyfriend asked me if I wanted his birthstone and I said yes but I meant on the sides, lol) . Days had passed and my boyfriend asked me for an example of the ring I would want. And I showed him this one

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I showed my mom the same ring and she thought it was pretty until she saw the price and went on nagging about how cheap it was and how I'm selling myself short and if he can't afford better he doesn't deserve me. I'm hurt and confused as to why this little symbol is such a big deal. I'm I selling myself short to not care as much for the ring?