Quote: It will force them to "try harder" to work out their differences? Bunk. It's been proved through research that women typically don't give up on their marriages except after "trying everything" first to "fix" them, and that many women who file for divorce in fact never wanted to "be divorced" in the first place. (See Myths and Facts About Motherhood and Marriage.) And why should we be surprised? In our culture, it's often women moreso than men who, prior to experiencing it, want to be married! (Are they capricious loonies? Is this some kind of delayed post-partum psychosis? Or were they fed Cinderella stories too often in childhood...)
18 years ago in a far away galaxy: XW (then GF) : "Let's get married next year." Me : "Great!"
18 years ago + 3 weeks: XW (then fiance) : " Let's get married at city hall in 6 weeks instead." Me : "Great!"
2 years ago: XW (then W): "I never really wanted to get married in the first place." Me : "Great!"
I really enjoyed the story. Can't wait to see the movie. Shhhh! Don't tell me how it ends.
