An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

nurseguy55 · Dec 7, 2006

The divorce rate would not be as high, I agree.

In the same spirit we could pine that the population challeges of Jerusalem would smaller if the camps of Hitler were still operating.

nurseguy55 · Dec 7, 2006

I hope we agree that... that would be a BAD thing.

Please tell me we agree.

TazziRN, RN · Dec 8, 2006

No, the divorce rate wouldn't be as high, there would just be a lot more miserable people.

squeakykitty · Dec 8, 2006

i saw the article, and all i can say is------:trout: :angryfire :barf02:

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Dec 8, 2006

No, the divorce rate wouldn't be as high, there would just be a lot more miserable people.

Amen to that.

LZRN · Dec 8, 2006

I knew I was born 50 years to late. Thanks Gloria!:angryfire

DBlack1 · Dec 8, 2006

I hope we agree that... that would be a BAD thing.
Please tell me we agree.

I'm not going to argue my ideas on the liberation of females.

The divorce rate will be in the 80% range before I die and the # of marriages will be greatly reduced. American's have developed a attitude that will not work with marriage. I know 30 year olds that are on their third marriage, you think they would have figured it out by now.

Blame what you want, and say that women back then weren't happy "back then". Ask the next generation of kids what its like to have 3 step dads before high school graduation.

I don't want a slave for a wife, but a woman who could be a real woman/mother would be nice. I see too many kids getting shuffled around these days. Women might lose the ability to be motherly one day.

nurseguy55 · Dec 8, 2006

These are very forced "either-or's"

We really don't make these decisions on a global or national scale. The relationship between two people IS within their power to shape. Government and media can support certain trends, but we are foolish to turn over the most intimate relationships of our life to statistics. We can make a relationship of dignity and balance for both partners, it has always been a continuous struggle to do it... this isn't new.

If you don't think Big Macs are a wise dietary choice, don't buy them. You aren't required to follow the herd, in burgers or in lifestyle.

DBlack1 · Dec 8, 2006

These are very forced "either-or's"
We really don't make these decisions on a global or national scale. The relationship between two people IS within their power to shape. Government and media can support certain trends, but we are foolish to turn over the most intimate relationships of our life to statistics. We can make a relationship of dignity and balance for both partners, it has always been a continuous struggle to do it... this isn't new.
If you don't think Big Macs are a wise dietary choice, don't buy them. You aren't required to follow the herd, in burgers or in lifestyle.

I understand/agree with most all of that, but the american society is kind of like of a herd of cattle. What they see is what they believe. Values change, morals change, the media displays this everyday. I like numbers. They are real, and I understand them. No relationship is easy, but people see "everyone" around them quiting, so why don't they just get a divorce. I know a handful of what I consider happily married people. I couldn't count the number I know who have more than one divorce under thier belt.

adrienurse, LPN · Dec 8, 2006

Must have been pretty darn good to be a man back then.

Liddle Noodnik · Dec 8, 2006

I'm not going to argue my ideas on the liberation of females.
The divorce rate will be in the 80% range before I die and the # of marriages will be greatly reduced. American's have developed a attitude that will not work with marriage. I know 30 year olds that are on their third marriage, you think they would have figured it out by now.
Blame what you want, and say that women back then weren't happy "back then". Ask the next generation of kids what its like to have 3 step dads before high school graduation.
I don't want a slave for a wife, but a woman who could be a real woman/mother would be nice. I see too many kids getting shuffled around these days. Women might lose the ability to be motherly one day.

This is what I'm sayin'

It sure wasn't perfect back then, especially when men DID see their wife as a possession - but we (wives, husbands, exes, kids, stepkids, girlfriends, boyfriends, whatever...) sure aren't happy NOW!

nurseguy55 · Dec 8, 2006

Ireally do agree about the tragedy of losing the cohesiveness of that era. But one thing also lost was the personal responsibility of that time. When I hear myself and others blaming societal factors for personal choices I wonder why we aren't focusing on the problem at it's most basic level: Who I choose to share my life with and what kind of relationship are we willing to create. It's so much less academic. For the purpose of lively discussion we can talk about the big picture. But I believe it is an illusion. It is in fact billions of tiny pictures. I may be influenced by the tides of change. But when my eulogy is read, the only person responsible for it's content is me.