This floors me....

[vanillafluffy]

Blurb under a Yahoo "news" story: Jesse James reportedly is seeking professional help to deal with "personal issues" after a cheating scandal that has put his nearly five-year marriage to Sandra Bullock on the line.

Nearly five years? What have we become as a society that five years is considered a LONG time for a marriage to last?! My parents were of the "til death to us part" generation---but then, my dad also worked for the same company for 30+ years, and I will admit, I've never made it past five with any of my jobs, though not for lack of trying.

There's a clue there; he's "seeking professional help". While there can be good reasons for that, too often I believe it's used as an excuse. (Personal issues, my ass.) Oh poor me, I have ISSUES, I don't have to take personal responsibility because it's all outside my control. Dude, save your money. I don't care if your jewels turn blue and explode, if you really respect the woman you're married to, you'll rein in those horn-dog impulses of yours. Suck it up and keep it in your pants, it's that goddamn simple.
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Comments

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm romanticizing, bad habit of mine. There are enough of that crowd who aren't married but have had successful long-term relationships---it's a question of commitment, not a white dress and a piece of paper.

And I agree, I know some gals who are well rid of the bozos they married. (I just want a non-bozo to keep my in the style to which I would like to become accustomed. Call me a throwback to a 50s housewife....)

[karaokegal.livejournal.com]

You know what really bugged me, was hearing that Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandan had split, because they seemed like a couple that really had it together. Kids, politics etc. So that was a bit disillusioning.

And to make one more not terribly relevant point, since I brought up La Liz. I firmly believe that every time she got married and said the words, she honestly thought it would be forever. I think aside from being the patron saint of Fag-Hags, she's also the greatest romantic of all time.