I disagree... I dated a small time drug dealer for three years. My Christian hubby wouldn't have liked him. It's worked great 🤷🏽♀️
I got engaged in the first year. Were married before I'd known him for two years. No regrets.
I got to pick hubby up from the airport after a week away for work 😊
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Emus probably have more brains than those in Canberra. Maybe they have an idea for fighting inflation and not just people 🤔
Let's not forget all of the corporations who have more capital than entire nations buying out 'elected' officials and attempting to buy public opinion.
Every time the government sticks its ugly head into markets it skewers all incentives and outcomes in the wrong direction. It overpays for non-marketable and inefficient goods and services while simultaneously making alternatives non-marketable and all the money flows to the ones who bought them out.
Not quite everyone. But certainly not enough people. You'd think we'd be more awake after covid lockdowns
If you act paranoid about that it would be a huge turn off.. Imagine dating someone and always wondering if they were wondering if you were only their for their money. Hubby put his SIL in her place immediately so I've never had to wonder if he was wondering. But we have been married for 12 years and I still make sure not to touch his income unless I need too. Both he and my best friend me off for my attitude all the time. But I don't ever want him to think it's about the lifestyle. It's actually still stressful from this side.
I don't think hubby was ever worried about it like Stella said.
I think a girl could understand the reasons for this as long as you don't go too far with the fakery or outright lie to her.
There are some that are open 24/7 around here.
I dunno, my husband found me. He was never showy about his income or job. But yeah, when he met me his SIL told him to 'be careful' because I didn't own a house and nice car like him at 22 years old.
Your story tells of a strong mother. Respect! Go hug that woman every day if she's nearby.
My dad ran off to another country when I was nine and mum was pregnant with her fourth child. Long story short, our childhood was riddled with mental illness, drugs, multiple types of abuse, lots of shady characters (murderers, drugs and arms dealers but very few 'normal' people) and poverty. Nothing good came of it but I spose I like who I am and that too fashioned me.
It's difficult and your kids may suffer for it, so it is to be avoided if at all possible. If you're a woman, pick a man that you can have confidence won't run off if things get too hard.