Busting myths

[Edbear]

I was watching an interesting interview the other day with a researcher on whether married or single men were happier.

Of course there are exceptions to every rule and some have experienced the exact opposite, so let's get that out of the way first.

Generally, though, married men were happier than single men. Both men and women enjoyed a more fulfilling life, with less stress in a marriage.

Contrary to the urban myth, married men, ( and thereby women..), had much more frequent sex and more satisfying sex than single men and those married longer, into middle and old age, had more satisfying sex than younger couples. He said that while young, single men often boasted about their free and easy sex lives the truth was somewhat different, with sex being rare and often lacking in satisfication due to being snatched, brief and in inconvenient places and times.

So while marriage has its challenges, it is generally good for you and you can usually expect to be happier and better off.

Now, let's wait for the barrage of naysayers... :rolleyes:

[MSTRS]

So - using your reasoning, 2 men married to each other, will get the most rumpy and be the happiest.
Sick puppy....

[MIXONE]

I've been happily married for 6 years.Been married for 15 but...








Sent from King Kong's armpit by a flea the size of a MX5.

[bogan]

Also, how far away were the wives when the interviews were being conducted?

[Edbear]

So - using your reasoning, 2 men married to each other, will get the most rumpy and be the happiest.
Sick puppy....

Hey this is a PC world now, you are supposed to agree with all that stuff and not say how you really feel. :nono:

Actually the interviewer was referring to heterosexual relationships.


I've been happily married for 6 years.Been married for 15 but...


Sent from King Kong's armpit by a flea the size of a MX5.

Same but 35 years for me... :lol:


Also, how far away were the wives when the interviews were being conducted?

Just out of reach, I think. :msn-wink:

[MIXONE]

Also, how far away were the wives when the interviews were being conducted?

Sitting right beside them with a firm grip on their testicles.

[duckonin]

Not had a good poke for a while ED ? Keen on what others do in their lives are you ? fuck you must watch some shit thoughout your life, or do you not have one ?

Interview /researcher just another opinionated dick.:rolleyes:

[Tigadee]

Also, how far away were the wives when the interviews were being conducted?

Standing behind the camera operator, or else were the interviewers. Doco was endorsed by the Husband Abusers' Club.

[Edbear]

Not had a good poke for a while ED ? Keen on what others do in their lives are you ? fuck you must watch some shit thoughout your life, or do you not have one ?

Interview /researcher just another opinionated dick.:rolleyes:

Yeah, just like all the people he interviewed. :weird:

[Big Dave]

As a rule, generalisations don't work.

[bluninja]

Happiness is transient, misery is forever :rolleyes:

The thing is Ed, that you have very little practical experience of being a single man. Perhaps the paradigm is not that men are happier within a marriage, but that happier people tend to get married.

I have to admit to a lack of experience to relationships outside of marriage....or before marriage :lol:

[avgas]

That's not news. Married men always get the most sex.

Some of the times it is with their own wife.

[Edbear]

As a rule, generalisations don't work.

Generally, but not for everyone...

[Jantar]

I was single and happy.

Then I got married and was happier.

Then I got divorced and was happier still.

Then I remarried..........

[Edbear]

Happiness is transient, misery is forever :rolleyes:

The thing is Ed, that you have very little practical experience of being a single man. Perhaps the paradigm is not that men are happier within a marriage, but that happier people tend to get married.

I have to admit to a lack of experience to relationships outside of marriage....or before marriage :lol:

It wasn't my study, mate.

[ducatilover]

Sex is ugly hippie shit anyway Ed.


Sent from my green lantern.

[Paul in NZ]

I must admit - given Ed's religious convictions - I thought this thread had GREAT promise....

Drat....

Sent down from a mountain carved into tablets of stone.....

[MSTRS]

Must try harder?

[Edbear]

I thought I wuz very trying... :whistle:

[bluninja]

It wasn't my study, mate.

Didn't say it was...just pointing out that the reason for the results may be self selecting participants rather than marriage making them happy.

One could then push the boundaries and test whether it is a religeous aspect that affects the mental state or the perceived "permanence" of an open ended monogomous relationship.

Thus one would see the same results in civil unions. It would be interesting to see whether men are happier in polygynous marriages (where they are legal), or unhappier that they have mutliple mothers in law (Was Abraham(3) happier than Esau(2)? Was Abijah (14) happier than Abraham?).

[gammaguy]

I must admit - given Ed's religious convictions - I thought this thread had GREAT promise....

Drat....

Sent down from a mountain carved into tablets of stone.....


There are a few kiddy fiddling priests that will soon have religious convictions too:cool:

[Edbear]

Didn't say it was...just pointing out that the reason for the results may be self selecting participants rather than marriage making them happy.

One could then push the boundaries and test whether it is a religeous aspect that affects the mental state or the perceived "permanence" of an open ended monogomous relationship.

Thus one would see the same results in civil unions. It would be interesting to see whether men are happier in polygynous marriages (where they are legal), or unhappier that they have mutliple mothers in law (Was Abraham(3) happier than Esau(2)? Was Abijah (14) happier than Abraham?).

I see your point. There have been many studies done over the years as society and values change and people's perceptions of what is the norm are changed.

Throughout the years, the conclusions of the studies have remained very constant with the happiest people being those in monogomous heterosexual marriages.

[Katman]

Throughout the years, the conclusions of the studies have remained very constant with the happiest people being those in monogomous heterosexual marriages.

Really Ed?

Care to point us to those studies or are you just making shit up again?

[ducatilover]

Throughout the years, the conclusions of the studies have remained very constant with the happiest people being those in monogomous heterosexual marriages.

Ed, how do you put a value on happiness in order to measure it?

We could not do such studies as part of our papers while I was doing my B.A in Psych, nor have I read a peer reviewed article of any sort that refers to a unit of happiness, nor has there been an agreed unit on which to measure happiness. Any such study is done by either incompetent fucks or horribly bored trolfessors.

Sent from my humble phone on the cross.

[Katman]

Eds Myth - busted again.

[bluninja]

Ed, how do you put a value on happiness in order to measure it?


There's a ladyboy who guarantees to give you happiness for $50. She/He can clearly put a value on happiness.....


or was it apiness? Hold on it was a penis :cool:

[awa355]

Been married 38 years and we are as close as we've ever been. I look at other women ( all men do ) but apart from some light flirting occasionaly, have no interest in risking losing my soulmate. We dont need anyone else in our relationship.

As a teenager, I cant remember the number of times we 'scored', mostly bullshit, amongst testosterone fuelled egos. A bit like riding bikes, no one wants to finish with the least number of notches on his gun.

Two things in this world, most men will never admit they can't do, 1; drive a car, and 2; make love.

[SMOKEU]

I was single and happy.

Then I got married and was happier.

Then I got divorced and was happier still.

Then I remarried..........

So you don't learn from your mistakes I take it.

[huff3r]

Throughout the years, the conclusions of the studies have remained very constant with the happiest people being those in monogomous heterosexual marriages.

So are you saying gays can't be happy?

Or perhaps the issue is that through the years it's been illegal, and then after that socially unacceptable to admit to being in a homosexual relationship, let alone being happy in one.. and it's still illegal to be in a monogamous homosexual marriage.

(And just to clear the air, I am not gay, I am very happy in a heterosexual relationship, but I know a few people who are also quite happy in their homo relationships too.)

Sent from you already know where you creepy stalker!

[bluninja]

Or perhaps the issue is that through the years it's been illegal, and then after that socially unacceptable to admit to being in a homosexual relationship, let alone being happy in one.. and it's still illegal to be in a monogamous homosexual marriage.


Hmmmm, so is it the marriage thing or the declared open ended monogomous relationship that increases happiness? After all nobody is stopping people loving who they want, for as long as they want. They even have a legal framework that provides the same legal rights and protections as marriage should they wish to. So why are they unhappy?

[Edbear]

Ed, how do you put a value on happiness in order to measure it?

We could not do such studies as part of our papers while I was doing my B.A in Psych, nor have I read a peer reviewed article of any sort that refers to a unit of happiness, nor has there been an agreed unit on which to measure happiness. Any such study is done by either incompetent fucks or horribly bored trolfessors.

Sent from my humble phone on the cross.

Why so complicated? Are you basically happy? For goodness sake can't you just ask a person a simple question anymore?

[Edbear]

So are you saying gays can't be happy?

Or perhaps the issue is that through the years it's been illegal, and then after that socially unacceptable to admit to being in a homosexual relationship, let alone being happy in one.. and it's still illegal to be in a monogamous homosexual marriage.

(And just to clear the air, I am not gay, I am very happy in a heterosexual relationship, but I know a few people who are also quite happy in their homo relationships too.)

Sent from you already know where you creepy stalker!

All I said was what a researcher said in his interview. The studies were done, (and if certain members weren't so stupid, they would Google them), and were very simply a series of questions to ask people if they were happy in various aspects of their lives and relationships.

There are some obviously very unhappy people here who have nothing to live for but attack others in the silly belief they are clever.

[MSTRS]

There are some obviously very unhappy people here who have nothing to live for but attack others in the silly belief they are clever.

And there are some here who have nothing to live for but to start threads with the potential to create argument in the silly belief they are clever.

[ducatilover]

Why so complicated? Are you basically happy? For goodness sake can't you just ask a person a simple question anymore?

Because it's silly Ed. You cannot measure happiness, it's a feeling and it's different within everyone.
It's as simple as this:
People who want to be married are likely to be happy when married.

That's just like saying motorcyclists are happier motorcyclists when they have motorcycles.
Discuss it with a psychologist, even a psycholinguistics buff with giggle.

Edit: yes I feel happy, I am single too.
Why so complicated? Because things of this nature annoy me.
Simple question? Yes, I'm happy, yes that researcher is a dingbat.

Sent from a tablet of reason, an odd place.

[Banditbandit]

Interview /researcher just another opinionated dick.:rolleyes:

You are trolling right ???


As a rule, generalisations don't work.


Happiness is transient, misery is forever :rolleyes:

The thing is Ed, that you have very little practical experience of being a single man. Perhaps the paradigm is not that men are happier within a marriage, but that happier people tend to get married.

I have to admit to a lack of experience to relationships outside of marriage....or before marriage :lol:

I have experience of both - yes I am much happier married - the sex is more frequent and way way better ... tho' I'd have to admit that my first marriage was a pretty fucked up relationhip - my second marriage is way way better .


Sex is ugly hippie shit anyway Ed.




Yes - more proof that I disagree with almost everything you have to say ... (Oh, we might agree that the front brake is on the right hand bar and the clutch on the left hand bar ... such practical things - but everything else? No ... you are wrong ... )

[Indiana_Jones]

Being married is awesome......or so my wife tells me.....:(

-Indy

[Edbear]

And there are some here who have nothing to live for but to start threads with the potential to create argument in the silly belief they are clever.

:rolleyes: Who? Moi? Does anyone on KB have a sense of humour these days?


Because it's silly Ed. You cannot measure happiness, it's a feeling and it's different within everyone.
It's as simple as this:
People who want to be married are likely to be happy when married.

That's just like saying motorcyclists are happier motorcyclists when they have motorcycles.
Discuss it with a psychologist, even a psycholinguistics buff with giggle.


Sent from a tablet of reason, an odd place.

Now there you go all complicating it again... Knowing if you're happy shouldn't be rocket science.

[Edbear]

Because it's silly Ed. You cannot measure happiness, it's a feeling and it's different within everyone.
It's as simple as this:
People who want to be married are likely to be happy when married.

That's just like saying motorcyclists are happier motorcyclists when they have motorcycles.
Discuss it with a psychologist, even a psycholinguistics buff with giggle.

Edit: yes I feel happy, I am single too.
Why so complicated? Because things of this nature annoy me.
Simple question? Yes, I'm happy, yes that researcher is a dingbat.

Sent from a tablet of reason, an odd place.

Wherever was it said you cannot be happy and single? He simply asked a group of people from both situations whether they were happy in various aspects of their lives. Turned out the largest number of happy people were married.


Being married is awesome......or so my wife tells me.....:(

-Indy

Your wife knows... :msn-wink:

[Banditbandit]

Didn't say it was...just pointing out that the reason for the results may be self selecting participants rather than marriage making them happy.



There has been more than one study .... it's been a result of many studies over a number of years ... and probably many reasons for the answers ... it's complex ...


I see your point. There have been many studies done over the years as society and values change and people's perceptions of what is the norm are changed.

Throughout the years, the conclusions of the studies have remained very constant with the happiest people being those in monogomous heterosexual marriages.

Yes ... exactly .. this is not a new finding ...


Ed, how do you put a value on happiness in order to measure it?



Doesn't need to be complex - just ask people "Are you happy? Yes or No?" ... more heterosexual people in a commited relationship answer "YES". There is a difference between correlation and causality - correlation does not prove causality - but it suggests areas to look in for causality ... (I wonder why so many single men are very defensive about ths type of research ??? )


There's a ladyboy who guarantees to give you happiness for $50. She/He can clearly put a value on happiness.....


or was it apiness? Hold on it was a penis :cool:

I'm sorry - if you equate sex with happiness then you need some serious work - you have issues.


Because it's silly Ed. You cannot measure happiness, it's a feeling and it's different within everyone.
It's as simple as this:

Who's asking for a measurerment ? Simlpe question : Are you happy - and yes, you say you are ...


People who want to be married are likely to be happy when married.

Naaa .. it's not that at all .. I left my first wife swearing never to get married again .. and I intended not to .. I lived with a few women .. then lived with one fotr a couple of years ... and I asked her to marry me .. I wanted to stand up in front of friends and family and sa "This is the woman I love and want to spend the rest of my life with" .. (shocked myself too ...)

I know I am happy now .. happier than I have ever been before ..and my relationship wth her is a large part of that - as is owning a house I think is great, in a wonderful part of the world .. not owing the bank any money - having motorycles (plural) and a boat ... etc etc ..

Ask me to define what it is about the relationship and I will struggle ... but she makes me happy ...


That's just like saying motorcyclists are happier motorcyclists when they have motorcycles.
Discuss it with a psychologist, even a psycholinguistics buff with giggle.

Fuck - why complicate it ??? Just so you can trash it? Naa ... heterosexual couples in committed relationshps tend to be happier than those who are single .. the rest is just compications by people who don't like the findings of the research ... not unlike "Speed kills" ... a piece of research that no-one here wants to ageree with ..

Denile is not just a river in Egypt.


Edit: yes I feel happy, I am single too.
Why so complicated? Because things of this nature annoy me.
Simple question? Yes, I'm happy, yes that researcher is a dingbat.


Yes . and?

The research says heterosexual peopel in a committed relationships tend to be happier than single people .. that does not preclude people like you from being happy ... and doesn't say you won't be happy ... your specific example does not disprove the research ...

Your position is like looking at the research that says 51% of the New Zealand population are female ... and saying I'm a man so that is wrong!!!

[Bassmatt]

I'm married but I'm not happy, but not because of my marriage...:scratch:
So surely people can be married and happy but not because of thier marriage, so maybe being married has nothing to do with why they are happy?

[ducatilover]

:rolleyes: Who? Moi? Does anyone on KB have a sense of humour these days?



Now there you go all complicating it again... Knowing if you're happy shouldn't be rocket science.


Wherever was it said you cannot be happy and single? He simply asked a group of people from both situations whether they were happy in various aspects of their lives. Turned out the largest number of happy people were married.



Your wife knows... :msn-wink:


There has been more than one study .... it's been a result of many studies over a number of years ... and probably many reasons for the answers ... it's complex ...



Yes ... exactly .. this is not a new finding ...



Doesn't need to be complex - just ask people "Are you happy? Yes or No?" ... more heterosexual people in a commited relationship answer "YES". There is a difference between correlation and causality - correlation does not prove causality - but it suggests areas to look in for causality ... (I wonder why so many single men are very defensive about ths type of research ??? )



I'm sorry - if you equate sex with happiness then you need some serious work - you have issues.



Who's asking for a measurerment ? Simlpe question : Are you happy - and yes, you say you are ...



Naaa .. it's not that at all .. I left my first wife swearing never to get married again .. and I intended not to .. I lived with a few women .. then lived with one fotr a couple of years ... and I asked her to marry me .. I wanted to stand up in front of friends and family and sa "This is the woman I love and want to spend the rest of my life with" .. (shocked myself too ...)

I know I am happy now .. happier than I have ever been before ..and my relationship wth her is a large part of that - as is owning a house I think is great, in a wonderful part of the world .. not owing the bank any money - having motorycles (plural) and a boat ... etc etc ..

Ask me to define what it is about the relationship and I will struggle ... but she makes me happy ...



Fuck - why complicate it ??? Just so you can trash it? Naa ... heterosexual couples in committed relationshps tend to be happier than those who are single .. the rest is just compications by people who don't like the findings of the research ... not unlike "Speed kills" ... a piece of research that no-one here wants to ageree with ..

Denile is not just a river in Egypt.




Yes . and?

The research says heterosexual peopel in a committed relationships tend to be happier than single people .. that does not preclude people like you from being happy ... and doesn't say you won't be happy ... your specific example does not disprove the research ...

Your position is like looking at the research that says 51% of the New Zealand population are female ... and saying I'm a man so that is wrong!!!

Well I'm glad I wound one person up :lol:

Sent from my happy, but scientifically fucked, place

[ducatilover]

Wherever was it said you cannot be happy and single? He simply asked a group of people from both situations whether they were happy in various aspects of their lives. Turned out the largest number of happy people were married.


Then why did researchers find around 45% of marriages fail? Does the happiness explode, or are people just saying they're happy?

Sent from under my bridge using a billy goat's hoof.

[Edbear]

Then why did researchers find around 45% of marriages fail? Does the happiness explode, or are people just saying they're happy?

Sent from under my bridge using a billy goat's hoof.

Somewhat ironic I agree. Marriage, like all personal relationships, is dependent on self-sacrifice, discernment and tolerance. My marriage in itself has not always been happy and like all couples we have had our ups and downs and could have split up several times.

However something held us together and over the years we have grown closer rather than apart. It is a conscious decision not only a romantic feeling to decide whether to break up or not, too.

The research tends to suggest a giving up through not knowing what to do rather than falling out of love or not being happy. When a wife, or a husband for that matter, says she has had enough and is leaving. You ask which she would prefer - to break up or fix the problem? Most times she would prefer to fix the problem so things were better.

Even those who have left abusive relationships feel they have failed in some way and that they "couldn't solve the problem".

[ducatilover]

Somewhat ironic I agree. Marriage, like all personal relationships, is dependent on self-sacrifice, discernment and tolerance. My marriage in itself has not always been happy and like all couples we have had our ups and downs and could have split up several times.

However something held us together and over the years we have grown closer rather than apart. It is a conscious decision not only a romantic feeling to decide whether to break up or not, too.

The research tends to suggest a giving up through not knowing what to do rather than falling out of love or not being happy. When a wife, or a husband for that matter, says she has had enough and is leaving. You ask which she would prefer - to break up or fix the problem? Most times she would prefer to fix the problem so things were better.

Even those who have left abusive relationships feel they have failed in some way and that they "couldn't solve the problem".

I am trying to pull yer leg Ed :D failing pretty well, we need sarcasm and cheeky glint fonts.
I'm not surprised married chaps will say they're happier, they married the bird 'coz she's purfect.

I do however think it doesn't display a lot, there have been multiple studies showing it goes both ways.
I do however love the other points related to people being happy! Being old, republican, male...

Cudos to you and yer wifey, my people what gave birth to me are still happy and my married brother is also happy.


Sent from the highest point in mount hypocrisy via a blue angels sphincter

[Zedder]

Then why did researchers find around 45% of marriages fail? Does the happiness explode, or are people just saying they're happy?

Sent from under my bridge using a billy goat's hoof.

Given your admission of utilising a billy goats hoof for transmission of that post, I find a distinct correlation between that and a Norwegian legend about Trolls.

However, this is based purely on anecdotal evidence and I have no scientifitc data to support it further.


Sent from the Centre for Upsolutely Making Things Up Out of Thin Air.

[ducatilover]

Given your admission of utilising a billy goats hoof for transmission of that post, I find a distinct correlation between that and a Norwegian legend about Trolls.

However, this is based purely on anecdotal evidence and I have no scientifitc data to support it further.


Sent from the Centre for Upsolutely Making Things Up Out of Thin Air.

I see you're currently residing near me!
I recall reading an article in teh Gaaaaaaaardian newspepper about divorce rates a while ago, I also remember giving not a complete fuck.

Sent from the foyer of the CUMTUOTA, using magic beans a salad fingers.

[Akzle]

Sent from my jesus riding a velociraptor
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbeztIp_oVg/T7TX-bcbzcI/AAAAAAAABVc/BoAAy5UvD8I/s1600/Jesus%252Briding%252Ba%252Bdinosaur.jpg

[Zedder]

I see you're currently residing near me!
I recall reading an article in teh Gaaaaaaaardian newspepper about divorce rates a while ago, I also remember giving not a complete fuck.

Sent from the foyer of the CUMTUOTA, using magic beans a salad fingers.

You're right, there's an article from them in 2008 about it all which I read after you posted.

I just wanted to write something about the "Sent from" thing for a change and couldn't resist the bridge and billy goat hoof reference.

Apologies if any persons were wronged in the making of this post.


Send from the now in receivership Centre for Upsolutely Making Things Up etc.

[FJRider]

Also, how far away were the wives when the interviews were being conducted?

The wives spoke for their husbands ... because they know him best ... even better than he does.

[Virago]

I see your point. There have been many studies done over the years as society and values change and people's perceptions of what is the norm are changed.

Throughout the years, the conclusions of the studies have remained very constant with the happiest people being those in monogomous heterosexual marriages.

Can you point us in the direction of these "studies"...?

[Mushu]

I caught a couple of kids fucking in the park just before, dirty little cunts. It was only 4pm and I had taken the kids and the dog for a walk. I'm sure we all did it, but all the rendezvous of my youth were conducted late at night.

A little off topic but I was reading the first post and thought I'd share.

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[Virago]

I caught a couple of kids fucking in the park just before, dirty little cunts. It was only 4pm and I had taken the kids and the dog for a walk. I'm sure we all did it, but all the rendezvous of my youth were conducted late at night.

A little off topic but I was reading the first post and thought I'd share.

Sent from my XT535 using Tapatalk 2

Kids have to be home earlier these days - there's too many weird fuckers around.

Snt from my crappy old kyboard with th fuckd lttr .

[ducatilover]

I caught a couple of kids fucking in the park just before, dirty little cunts.

Sent from my XT535 using Tapatalk 2

Those fuckin' young goats never wash

Sent from my political campaign using your tax money

[Edbear]

Well I'm glad I wound one person up :lol:

Sent from my happy, but scientifically fucked, place

I plead the need for a new mainspring...


Can you point us in the direction of these "studies"...?

Your keyboard has letters and you can type - G.O.O.G.L.E on it. If you also look up at the top right of your screen you will see a special place within which to type said letters.

Once your screen displays the Google site you can use a similar procedure to ask the question. :niceone:

[Virago]

Your keyboard has letters and you can type - G.O.O.G.L.E on it. If you also look up at the top right of your screen you will see a special place within which to type said letters.

Once your screen displays the Google site you can use a similar procedure to ask the question. :niceone:

Yeah, I used that once to research the sexual perversion of JWs. You should research it for yourself - you might learn something.

Back to the old "I've done the research, take my word for it", eh...? :rolleyes:

Cent from my dollar.

[huff3r]

Yeah, I used that once to research the sexual perversion of JWs. You should research it for yourself - you might learn something.

Back to the old "I've done the research, take my word for it", eh...? :rolleyes:

Cent from my dollar.

Try here: (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=New+Zealand+Divorce+Rates)

Sent from my cave in the hills by burning foliage

[Usarka]

Hahahahaha guess what Ed, studies show that homosexual and lesbian couples are happier than hetrosexual couples.

http://www.washington.edu/news/2003/10/20/gay-lesbian-couples-can-teach-heterosexuals-how-to-improve-relationships/

Looks like your not as happy as them dirty homo's.


Queue on topic lesbian pictures :D

[Virago]

...Throughout the years, the conclusions of the studies have remained very constant with the happiest people being those in monogomous heterosexual marriages.

Ed, you have made a claim that studies have been made to back up your dubious beliefs. Either provide the evidence, or accept that you're full of shit.

[ducatilover]

Hahahahaha guess what Ed, studies show that homosexual and lesbian couples are happier than hetrosexual couples.

http://www.washington.edu/news/2003/10/20/gay-lesbian-couples-can-teach-heterosexuals-how-to-improve-relationships/

Looks like your not as happy as them dirty homo's.


Queue on topic lesbian pictures :D

Oh that's fab!!!!!!

Sent from a bent man's bum using many fingers

[Akzle]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N8NqcMMe1Zw/TQ1zunBizWI/AAAAAAAAAUg/l1bl64pbtY8/s1600/lesbian+kiss.jpg

[Drew]

I'm married, and fucken ecstatic.

Sent from my bathroom... Whilst taking a crap.

[Virago]

I'm married, and fucken ecstatic.

Sent from my bathroom... Whilst taking a crap.

You would be much happier in a gay marriage, y'know - ask Ed.

Scent from my armpit.

[Ocean1]

nor has there been an agreed unit on which to measure happiness.

Ppfft.

tttt

[Edbear]

Yeah, I used that once to research the sexual perversion of JWs. You should research it for yourself - you might learn something.

Back to the old "I've done the research, take my word for it", eh...? :rolleyes:

Cent from my dollar.

Been there, done that, extensively in the RR thread. Apostate sites are a dime a dozen and going through case after case ad nauseum showed the sites to be total crap.


Hahahahaha guess what Ed, studies show that homosexual and lesbian couples are happier than hetrosexual couples.

http://www.washington.edu/news/2003/10/20/gay-lesbian-couples-can-teach-heterosexuals-how-to-improve-relationships/

Looks like your not as happy as them dirty homo's.


Queue on topic lesbian pictures :D

Did you read it through? Even they found the same failure rate as heterosexual couples. If the homosexual relationships were so much better, why do they fail just as often?

[huff3r]

Did you read it through? Even they found the same failure rate as heterosexual couples. If the homosexual relationships were so much better, why do they fail just as often?

So they can have more of them, and "share" the love/happiness?

Sent from my deserted island using letters in the sand

[Virago]

Been there, done that, extensively in the RR thread. Apostate sites are a dime a dozen and going through case after case ad nauseum showed the sites to be total crap...

So you're not prepared (able) to provide any corroborating and proven evidence for your claims? Put up or shut up.

[ducatilover]

Ppfft.

tttt As much as I'd like to measure by that, can I have redheads on cafe racers please? That's how I'll measure my happiness. "today I'm as happy as two bimbo draped Bonnies" :headbang:






Did you read it through? Even they found the same failure rate as heterosexual couples. If the homosexual relationships were so much better, why do they fail just as often?

Oh but Ed, they're just happier, they measured it and it's true. It doesn't mean they won't split up though, happy peoples love to do that.

Sent from my glorious pelvic thrust

[Edbear]

So you're not prepared (able) to provide any corroborating and proven evidence for your claims? Put up or shut up.

You're not trolling very well these days.

[Virago]

You're not trolling very well these days.

Ed. Please provide the evidence that you claim is available to back your claims. It's not rocket science.

[Ocean1]

I'm married, and fucken ecstatic.

And the wife knows about this?

[Katman]

Ed. Please provide the evidence that you claim is available to back your claims. It's not rocket science.

That's lucky 'cos Ed's no rocket scientist.

[Edbear]

Oh but Ed, they're just happier, they measured it and it's true. It doesn't mean they won't split up though, happy peoples love to do that.

Sent from my glorious pelvic thrust

Hmmmm... But I wuvs Mrs. Bear and I'm happy and I have a great sex life, (yes, with her...:rolleyes:), and if we split up, I wouldn't have dat no more. :(

[Ocean1]

As much as I'd like to measure by that, can I have redheads on cafe racers please?

Certainly my son.

[Edbear]

Ed. Please provide the evidence that you claim is available to back your claims. It's not rocket science.

Not taking the bait these days. I only do that for genuine people now.

[ellipsis]

...son comes home from school, beaming...i've got the lead part in the school play, dad...cool son, what part do you play son?...i'm a man who has been married for twenty five years!...dont worry son, you'll get a part with words next time ...

[Virago]

Not taking the bait these days. I only do that for genuine people now.

Why are you never willing to back your claims? I am GENUINELY interested in this. Please provide the evidence.

[Katman]

Hmmmm... But I wuvs Mrs. Bear and I'm happy and I have a great sex life, (yes, with her...:rolleyes:), and if we split up, I wouldn't have dat no more. :(

Why do you seem to think we give a fuck about your farmyard ruttings?

[huff3r]

Why are you never willing to back your claims? I am GENUINELY interested in this. Please provide the evidence.

Surely you don't need evidence to bust myths?

[Edbear]

One thing about KB is it clearly sorts out the intelligent ones with a sense of humour and the unhappy sad sacks with no life.

[oneofsix]

Surely you don't need evidence to bust myths?

can you bust a myth with another myth? I don't think so. To say that the earth is flat and support by Atlas is as much a myth as to say it is supported by a turtle.

Many times I have heard of research saying married men are happier and live longer. Do married men live longer or is it that a lot of men die whilst they are still single as in too young to have married? As to happiness? it is often the grass is greener effect that makes for unhappiness whereas a synic could argue that a good number of married men have had the ability to dream of what might be knocked out of them, they are happy because they nolonger know any better :killingme

[PrincessBandit]

I also read somewhere that those who live longest are married men and single women. Waaaaay haaaay!

Sent from a large probe in Uranus.

[ducatilover]

Certainly my son. :niceone: That's my kind of science, I'm now as happy as three of them


Hmmmm... But I wuvs Mrs. Bear and I'm happy and I have a great sex life, (yes, with her...:rolleyes:), and if we split up, I wouldn't have dat no more. :(

And how many delicious redheads and cafe racers does that make you feel? :lol:


Sent from Narnia using a lion claw under a blanket with a stain.

[huff3r]

I also read somewhere that those who live longest are married men and single women. Waaaaay haaaay!

Sent from a large probe in Uranus.

Is that because women live longer than men? Therefore by the time they cark it they are widowed/single.

Sent from the deathbed of a rich happy widow, using her dead husbands money.

[Edbear]

can you bust a myth with another myth? I don't think so. To say that the earth is flat and support by Atlas is as much a myth as to say it is supported by a turtle.

Many times I have heard of research saying married men are happier and live longer. Do married men live longer or is it that a lot of men die whilst they are still single as in too young to have married? As to happiness? it is often the grass is greener effect that makes for unhappiness whereas a synic could argue that a good number of married men have had the ability to dream of what might be knocked out of them, they are happy because they nolonger know any better :killingme

One thing you can't take away is a man's dreams...


:niceone: That's my kind of science, I'm now as happy as three of them

And how many delicious redheads and cafe racers does that make you feel? :lol:

Sent from Narnia using a lion claw under a blanket with a stain.

I I doubt I'dbe married much longer if I went around feeling redheads on cafe racers... :scratch:

[Ocean1]

I also read somewhere that those who live longest are married men and single women. Waaaaay haaaay!

Sent from a large probe in Uranus.

Yeah? I thought married men didn't die that early.

They just wished they did.

Sent from the wife's American top lap.

[Katman]

One thing about KB is it clearly sorts out the intelligent ones with a sense of humour and the unhappy sad sacks with no life.

You are so full of shit Ed.

Sent to us in the form of a large brown stain.

[Ocean1]

:niceone: That's my kind of science, I'm now as happy as three of them



And how many delicious redheads and cafe racers does that make you feel? :lol:

Depending on exchange rates, roughtly one and a half of these:

[Edbear]

You really have to wonder about the members who follow me around religiously just to try to get at me personally. If that is their only way to get their jollies they must be truly pathetic individuals.

I must be the highlight of their lives, how sad is that..?

[ducatilover]

Depending on exchange rates, roughtly one and a half of these: I do love having many currencies!


religious

Fuck, now you've done it!

Sent from my fiddle, in my mouth, Peter Pan style

[ellipsis]

...I didn't even send this...

[MSTRS]

http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy141/Liiz_ChiitA/GOD-HATES-FAGS-BUT-THINKS-LESBIANS-ARE-THE-SHIT--Religious-god-Tshirts-god-hates.jpg

[Virago]

...I didn't even send this...

Send what? Who said that?

[avgas]

Don't think about sex.....
http://24.media.tumblr.com/2d557a44d635358c961fd1675eda3e53/tumblr_mjcmcx0gmL1rg0tuzo1_250.gif







































Think about icecream

[Banditbandit]

Sent using old school technology - an HP keyboard, a Toshiba laptop and HP screen with internet connectivity ...


I'm married but I'm not happy, but not because of my marriage...:scratch:
So surely people can be married and happy but not because of thier marriage, so maybe being married has nothing to do with why they are happy?

Yes - correlation is not causality ... just some KBers clearly think it is ...



I am trying to pull yer leg Ed :D failing pretty well, we need sarcasm and cheeky glint fonts.
I'm not surprised married chaps will say they're happier, they married the bird 'coz she's purfect.

Naaa .. mine's not - worst cook I've ever lived with .. but I can't stop her cooking ... and a few other not-pefect things .. but she makes me happy so who gives a fuck about the food ..


Hahahahaha guess what Ed, studies show that homosexual and lesbian couples are happier than hetrosexual couples.

http://www.washington.edu/news/2003/10/20/gay-lesbian-couples-can-teach-heterosexuals-how-to-improve-relationships/

Looks like your not as happy as them dirty homo's.


I'm sorry - I read that article and nowhere could I find any reference to happy or happiness ... you are drawing a long bow there ..


Ed. Please provide the evidence that you claim is available to back your claims. It's not rocket science.

Fuck me - as Ed said .. you can use Google just as well as the rest of us ... do you want everything handed to you on a spoon ??? you are starting to sound like a lazy little child .. "Mummy get me a drink of water .. Mummy get me a drink of water ..."

Fuck .. what will you be like when you grow up ???

[Virago]

...Fuck me - as Ed said .. you can use Google just as well as the rest of us ... do you want everything handed to you on a spoon ??? you are starting to sound like a lazy little child .. "Mummy get me a drink of water .. Mummy get me a drink of water ..."

Fuck .. what will you be like when you grow up ???

Sadly, I must be too young to find the evidence - I've searched and searched, and can't find ANY evidence to support Ed's claims about heterosexual couples being happier. And it appears - neither can Ed.

[duckonin]

One thing you can't take away is a man's dreams...



I I doubt I'dbe married much longer if I went around feeling redheads on cafe racers... :scratch:

Or if your wife found out you have been telling the world all about your activitys in bed with her. :msn-wink:

[duckonin]

You really have to wonder about the members who follow me around religiously just to try to get at me personally. If that is their only way to get their jollies they must be truly pathetic individuals.

I must be the highlight of their lives, how sad is that..?

Ed you are the 'highlight' at the moment of everyones lives on KB, and that is sad.

[ducatilover]

Naaa .. mine's not - worst cook I've ever lived with .. but I can't stop her cooking ... and a few other not-pefect things .. but she makes me happy so who gives a fuck about the food ..


Gay men cook well, my cousin's gayer than a nude Elton John in a tub of lube and he's an excellent cook.

We should all be gay, because gay people are happier and AIDS is coooool

Sent from the place where I dropped my brain.

[Banditbandit]

Sadly, I must be too young to find the evidence - I've searched and searched, and can't find ANY evidence to support Ed's claims about heterosexual couples being happier. And it appears - neither can Ed.

Jeez Wayne ... here's one from this year ..

http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2012/marriage-may-make-people-happier/

[Banditbandit]

Gay men cook well, my cousin's gayer than a nude Elton John in a tub of lube and he's an excellent cook.

We should all be gay, because gay people are happier and AIDS is coooool

Sent from the place where I dropped my brain.

Oh I can cook .. when we have people over for a meal I cook ... I enjoy cooking - because I enjoy eating (unless my wife cooks - then it's a chore at best and gruesome at worst ...)

But fuck being a fag .. it's not me ... I don't give a flying fuck how other people get their rocks off ... no skin off my nose ... I just know I'm a good red-blooded heterosexual kiwi male .. and proud of it ... and if that's not PC .. well fuck it ... I don't give a shit ..

AIDS is not cool - it's a life-threatening disease ...

[Virago]

Jeez Wayne ... here's one from this year ..

http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2012/marriage-may-make-people-happier/

I'm still too young and stupid it seems - can you point me in the direction of where it says heterosexual couples are happier?

[Banditbandit]

I'm still too young and stupid it seems - can you point me in the direction of where it says heterosexual couples are happier?

Yeah ... I think you may well be right ... it says "married couples" but doesn't specify heterosexual couples ..

And a quick Google search in a different way does turn up a couple of research articles that say same sex couples are happier ...

In Ed's first post "married" could be interpreted as same and opposite sex marriages ... it's not til a later post he uses the term heterosexual ..

But yeah .. it looks like you might be right .. I do remember older research .. but maybe a reading of those too would reveal "married" but not necessarily "hetersosexual" is the key to happiness ...

[Edbear]

Or if your wife found out you have been telling the world all about your activitys in bed with her. :msn-wink:


Shhhhh.... :(


Ed you are the 'highlight' at the moment of everyones lives on KB, and that is sad.

One does one's best to alleviate the boredom. :cool:


Jeez Wayne ... here's one from this year ..

http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2012/marriage-may-make-people-happier/


I'm still too young and stupid it seems - can you point me in the direction of where it says heterosexual couples are happier?

Sigh, my poor young Jabawoky, I will see if I can find you a link, since your PC seems not up to the task... :weird:

[Edbear]

Yeah ... I think you may well be right ... it says "married couples" but doesn't specify heterosexual couples ..

And a quick Google search in a different way does turn up a couple of research articles that say same sex couples are happier ...

In Ed's first post "married" could be interpreted as same and opposite sex marriages ... it's not til a later post he uses the term heterosexual ..

But yeah .. it looks like you might be right .. I do remember older research .. but maybe a reading of those too would reveal "married" but not necessarily "hetersosexual" is the key to happiness ...

Since the mesia focus on homosexual couples have only been a relatively recent phenomonen, and yes I know Homosexuality has been around for thousands of years, the studies previously have focussed on heterosexual marriages.

Latest studies are including homosexual couples but world-wide, they are still outside the "marriage" scene and while they may be together, only in the last fwer months have the Governments been willing to consider marrying homosexual couples. Hence the studies on marriage remain those of heterosexual married couples.

[Banditbandit]

Naa .. it's messier than that Ed .. this study says cohabitating couples are happier than married couples - but is silent on the sexual orientation of the couples ...

http://cornellsun.com/node/49440


I'm still too young and stupid it seems - can you point me in the direction of where it says heterosexual couples are happier?


But Ed is probably right - I followed the path to the full Yap article - the research was done in Britain ... and the discussion clearly implies that "marriage" is a heterosexual relationship ... and married people are happier than non-married people ...

The articles on gay marriage suggesting that married gay people will be happier than non-married gay people are based on the research that heterosexual people are happier married - the extrapolation is that gay people will be happier married because heterosexual people are AND because it legalises the relationship ... these are discursive articles argueing for Gay marriage - not research articles ..

So Ed is basically right if a little simplistic - and the research is that heterosexual people are happer when married ... and there is a strong implication that homosexual people will also be happier when they are married than non-married gay people ..

[Edbear]

Naa .. it's messier than that Ed .. this study says cohabitating couples are happier than married couples - but is silent on the sexual orientation of the couples ...

http://cornellsun.com/node/49440

But Ed is probably right - I followed the path to the full Yap article - the research was done in Britain ... and the discussion clearly implies that "marriage" is a heterosexual relationship ... and married people are happier than non-married people ...

The articles on gay marriage suggesting that married gay people will be happier than non-married gay people are based on the research that heterosexual people are happier married - the extrapolation is that gay people will be happier married because heterosexual people are AND because it legalises the relationship ... these are discursive articles argueing for Gay marriage - not research articles ..

So Ed is basically right if a little simplistic - and the research is that heterosexual people are happer when married ... and there is a strong implication that homosexual people will also be happier when they are married than non-married gay people ..

The study also doesn't address the fact that the break up rate for cohabiting couples is many times higher than for married couples and six years is really not long enough. The longer one remains married the more likely one will continue to remain married. After 35 years, we have no arguments between us, no major issues to deal with, we have everything we need and a lot we don't, we are settled and secure with ourselves as to who we are, our emotions are far better controlled and the list goes on. Stress levels are minimal for all manner of reasons due to longevity.

Here's an interesting article on Homosexuality in relationships.
http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/26/3/657

[bogan]

Stress levels are minimal for all manner of reasons due to longevity.

Yeh, I don't think I'll give a fuck when I'm as old as treebeard either.

Bet that dude got his end away in many an Entmoot when he was a you fulla though... and happily cohabitates in the forest with much polygamy I'm sure.

[Edbear]

Yeh, I don't think I'll give a fuck when I'm as old as treebeard either.

Let's just say you don't sweat the small stuff anymore and one's priorities are such that you appreciate the simple things in life.

.

[Swoop]

It should be interesting finding out the reasons behind the happiness ("wife's gone away for a month", "hubby's away fishing with mates", etc, etc).

Sent from the trash compactor of the Death Stars' recycling centre.

[Virago]

Since the mesia focus on homosexual couples have only been a relatively recent phenomonen, and yes I know Homosexuality has been around for thousands of years, the studies previously have focussed on heterosexual marriages.

Latest studies are including homosexual couples but world-wide, they are still outside the "marriage" scene and while they may be together, only in the last fwer months have the Governments been willing to consider marrying homosexual couples. Hence the studies on marriage remain those of heterosexual married couples.


Naa .. it's messier than that Ed .. this study says cohabitating couples are happier than married couples - but is silent on the sexual orientation of the couples ...

http://cornellsun.com/node/49440

But Ed is probably right - I followed the path to the full Yap article - the research was done in Britain ... and the discussion clearly implies that "marriage" is a heterosexual relationship ... and married people are happier than non-married people ...

The articles on gay marriage suggesting that married gay people will be happier than non-married gay people are based on the research that heterosexual people are happier married - the extrapolation is that gay people will be happier married because heterosexual people are AND because it legalises the relationship ... these are discursive articles argueing for Gay marriage - not research articles ..

So Ed is basically right if a little simplistic - and the research is that heterosexual people are happer when married ... and there is a strong implication that homosexual people will also be happier when they are married than non-married gay people ..

Bingo - now we're getting somewhere - thank you gentlemen.

It's the old "World Series" argument - an American sports team will always win the World Series, because only American teams are invited. Elimination by exclusion.

Married heterosexuals are happier - but only because homosexuals are excluded from the process. Elimination by exclusion.


...Here's an interesting article on Homosexuality in relationships.
http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/26/3/657

I must be young and stupid again. That article looks at the HIV related mortality rates in gay and bisexual men, and has no reference to relationships whatsoever. Can you please explain what the article has to do with marriage or relationships?

[Edbear]

Bingo - now we're getting somewhere - thank you gentlemen.

It's the old "World Series" argument - an American sports team will always win the World Series, because only American teams are invited. Elimination by exclusion.

Married heterosexuals are happier - but only because homosexuals are excluded from the process. Elimination by exclusion.

I must be young and stupid again. That article looks at the mortality rates in gay and bisexual men, and has no reference to relationships whatsoever. Can you please explain what the article has to do with marriage or relationships?

The original article was about the difference between married and unmarried - nothing to do with homosexual's at all.

Granted the link doesn't discuss relationahips, my bad. I'm trying to do several things at once. I will find another article.

[Katman]

I'm trying to do several things at once.

And I imagine you're doing them all just as badly.

[wysper]

It's the old "World Series" argument - an American sports team will always win the World Series, because only American teams are invited. Elimination by exclusion.



Just to be a pedantic pain in the arse, I believe it is called the world series because it was originally sponsored but the World News or something like that, never had anything to do with the geographic catchment of the tournament.

But back on subject(ish), I don't think it is the situation as much as the person.

For instance, I was happy when I was single, I was happy when I left school, I was happy when I was there, I was happy (and am happily) married. I was happy when we didn't have kids but now we have kids I am happy to have them and wouldn't want them out of my life.

So maybe it is the person finds happiness in the situation they are in rather then just the situation making them happy.

Actually - reading back, that really isn't on topic at all. Kind of more on a bit of a tangent, but vaguely related.

Anyway, as you were.


Sent from work while I should have been working not posting on a forum

[Edbear]

It should be interesting finding out the reasons behind the happiness ("wife's gone away for a month", "hubby's away fishing with mates", etc, etc).

Sent from the trash compactor of the Death Stars' recycling centre.

LOL!! Some alone time is essential in any relationship and we remain individuals with different interests. It is part of a happy marriage that each allows the other to have their own interests and not try to be too controlling.


Just to be a pedantic pain in the arse, I believe it is called the world series because it was originally sponsored but the World News or something like that, never had anything to do with the geographic catchment of the tournament.

But back on subject(ish), I don't think it is the situation as much as the person.

For instance, I was happy when I was single, I was happy when I left school, I was happy when I was there, I was happy (and am happily) married. I was happy when we didn't have kids but now we have kids I am happy to have them and wouldn't want them out of my life.

So maybe it is the person finds happiness in the situation they are in rather then just the situation making them happy.

Actually - reading back, that really isn't on topic at all. Kind of more on a bit of a tangent, but vaguely related.

Anyway, as you were.

Sent from work while I should have been working not posting on a forum

Oh, I think it is very on-topic! Good on yer!

[Edbear]

A link on relationships. Interesting that she thinks allowing gay couples to marry will improve it, I personally doubt it as there are other factors involved.

http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2013/studying-the-health-of-same-sex-couples/

[Banditbandit]

Married heterosexuals are happier - but only because homosexuals are excluded from the process. Elimination by exclusion.



No. sorry, you can't draw that inference .. the reseach says that Married couples are generally happier than Single people ... it is silent on sexual orientation ...

It does not say that married heterosexual couples are happier than homosexual couples ... which is why the advocates of homosexual marriages can use this research to argue that married homosexual couples will be happier than non-married homosexuals ... and therefore allowing homosexuals to marry will make the world a happier place ...

[MSTRS]

Just to be a pedantic pain in the arse, I believe it is called the world series because it was originally sponsored but the World News or something like that, never had anything to do with the geographic catchment of the tournament.


You sure it's not because the world begins and ends at the edge/s of the states? Hawaii and Alaska don't REALLY count in this instance...

[Banditbandit]

Just to be a pedantic pain in the arse, I believe it is called the world series because it was originally sponsored but the World News or something like that, never had anything to do with the geographic catchment of the tournament.

But back on subject(ish), I don't think it is the situation as much as the person.

For instance, I was happy when I was single, I was happy when I left school, I was happy when I was there, I was happy (and am happily) married. I was happy when we didn't have kids but now we have kids I am happy to have them and wouldn't want them out of my life.

So maybe it is the person finds happiness in the situation they are in rather then just the situation making them happy.

Actually - reading back, that really isn't on topic at all. Kind of more on a bit of a tangent, but vaguely related.

Anyway, as you were.


Sent from work while I should have been working not posting on a forum

Not true - that's an urban legend .. go here .. http://roadsidephotos.sabr.org/baseball/name.htm

[Virago]

No. sorry, you can't draw that inference .. the reseach says that Married couples are generally happier than Single people ... it is silent on sexual orientation ...

Bingo. Thank you. :clap:

[wysper]

Not true - that's an urban legend .. go here .. http://roadsidephotos.sabr.org/baseball/name.htm

Damn, just when you think you know something. Never was any good at being pedantic :killingme

[Genestho]

I was watching an interesting interview the other day with a researcher on whether married or single men were happier.

Isn't the old saying: Happy wife - Happy life :msn-wink:

Of course there are exceptions to every rule and some have experienced the exact opposite, so let's get that out of the way first.

Generally, though, married men were happier than single men. Both men and women enjoyed a more fulfilling life, with less stress in a marriage.

Contrary to the urban myth, married men, ( and thereby women..), had much more frequent sex and more satisfying sex than single men and those married longer, into middle and old age, had more satisfying sex than younger couples. He said that while young, single men often boasted about their free and easy sex lives the truth was somewhat different, with sex being rare and often lacking in satisfication due to being snatched, brief and in inconvenient places and times. There's a problem with that??

So while marriage has its challenges, it is generally good for you and you can usually expect to be happier and better off.

Now, let's wait for the barrage of naysayers... :rolleyes:

Silly studies.
I thought individual happiness was dependent on one's self; Including environment, relationships, passion (work, hobbies or, whatever..) the immediate situation (ie, internal or external situations can change happiness, in a blink of an eye...) and most importantly - self worth.

I would've thought happiness itself has nothing to do with being married or single and I can vouch for both, I suppose as could almost anyone of a certain age!
FYI some of the best and loyal friends and times, have been with openly gay mates! (Since the thread's gone there, already!)

[Edbear]

Silly studies.
I thought individual happiness was dependent on one's self; Including environment, relationships, passion (work, hobbies or, whatever..) the immediate situation (ie, internal or external situations can change happiness, in a blink of an eye...) and most importantly - self worth.

I would've thought happiness itself has nothing to do with being married or single and I can vouch for both, I suppose as could almost anyone of a certain age!
FYI some of the best and loyal friends and times, have been with openly gay mates! (Since the thread's gone there, already!)

"If Mama ain't happy..."

You can certainly over-analyse studies as this thread demonstrates admirably. The study was a general one of an over-view of interviews on happiness and found that generally, not exclusively, that married men were happier over-all than single men.

[Genestho]

"If Mama ain't happy..."

You can certainly over-analyse studies as this thread demonstrates admirably. The study was a general one of an over-view of interviews on happiness and found that generally, not exclusively, that married men were happier over-all than single men.

Is that like saying we are generally happier when it's sunny? lol. I would think a mark of happiness constantly moves, regardless of marital status!

[Big Dave]

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[MSTRS]

"If Mama ain't happy..."

You can certainly over-analyse studies as this thread demonstrates admirably. The study was a general one of an over-view of interviews on happiness and found that generally, not exclusively, that married men were happier over-all than single men.

And we come back to "Why did you put up this thread/topic?"
What was your point, since the whole thing is GENERALLY and SPECIFICALLY pointless. Did we gain anything? Did we go away thinking "Wow, that edbear fellow is a breathe of fresh air in a dull world?" Or did we learn something to improve our everyday humdrum lives?
I suspect that the answer/s are, generally speaking, "No."
But of course, I haven't done any real research into the whole answer-thing...

[bluninja]

I'm sorry - if you equate sex with happiness then you need some serious work - you have issues.



But fuck being a fag .. it's not me ... I don't give a flying fuck how other people get their rocks off ... no skin off my nose ... I just know I'm a good red-blooded heterosexual kiwi male .. and proud of it ... and if that's not PC .. well fuck it ... I don't give a shit ..


Issues? Moi? Clearly my first comment didn't tickle your funny bone...or your reading skills. It was the ladyboy that guaranteed happines/appiness/ a penis and quantified it. BTW the correct ironic phrase would be "Bugger being a fag" :cool:

So far I've been fortunate to be with the same person for 33 years and married for some of them. There could be somewhere out there that could make me happier, but I'm very risk averse :bleh:

[bluninja]

It's the old "World Series" argument - an American sports team will always win the World Series, because only American teams are invited. Elimination by exclusion.



OMG...so the Toronto Blue Jays are an American team. Didn's they win back to back world series? :msn-wink:

[Virago]

OMG...so the Toronto Blue Jays are an American team. Didn's they win back to back world series? :msn-wink:

Yes - North American to be precise...:lol:

[Banditbandit]

Issues? Moi? Clearly my first comment didn't tickle your funny bone...

Clearly I did not think it was funny - it didn't appear to be ... what was funny about it?


or your reading skills. It was the ladyboy that guaranteed happines/appiness/ a penis and quantified it. BTW the correct ironic phrase would be "Bugger being a fag" :cool:

Your point being ??? I was not responding to your posts with that one ... was I?


So far I've been fortunate to be with the same person for 33 years and married for some of them. There could be somewhere out there that could make me happier, but I'm very risk averse :bleh:

Well - good for you ...

[Edbear]

Is that like saying we are generally happier when it's sunny? lol. I would think a mark of happiness constantly moves, regardless of marital status!

Not a bad comparison, really. Studies show people are generally happier in Summer... :msn-wink:


And we come back to "Why did you put up this thread/topic?"
What was your point, since the whole thing is GENERALLY and SPECIFICALLY pointless. Did we gain anything? Did we go away thinking "Wow, that edbear fellow is a breathe of fresh air in a dull world?" Or did we learn something to improve our everyday humdrum lives?
I suspect that the answer/s are, generally speaking, "No."
But of course, I haven't done any real research into the whole answer-thing...

Nine pages must mean something? :niceone:

[bluninja]

Clearly I did not think it was funny - it didn't appear to be ... what was funny about it?
Context, juxtaposition and 2 posters "defined" positions regarding homosoexuality and the quantification of an emotion in formal psychology research. Well it worked for me.




Your point being ??? I was not responding to your posts with that one ... was I?
Just showing a quote suggesting I'm sad if I equate sex with happiness, followed by a quote extolling your celebration of your sexuality within a thread about research linking happiness and marriage. And I'll post what I want, where I want, when I want. If you don't like it....and to quote your earlier post that I responded to .... well fuck it ... I don't give a shit .. :lol:

[MSTRS]

Nine pages must mean something?

In a word - Nope.

[Edbear]

In a word - Nope.

Well you're still here... :rolleyes:

[MSTRS]

Well you're still here... :rolleyes:

Just what do you mean by that? And don't be thinking my being here actually means something...
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