Sure it is personal experience -- just like I have shared the track with countless 911 drivers - even instructed in a few 911's. But does that mean I have enough experience about track driven 911's to make a proper comparison between 944's and 911's? I don't think so. I know as much about a track driven 911 as you know about the married life.

Marriage not your bag of chips? That's fine. I can respect that. But don't claim to be a marriage expert and dismiss it as worthless if you have no first-hand personal experience.

-Z-man.

We can agree to disagree bro. It's cool. :)

Who knows what tomorrow brings. For any of us.

+1
i am 40, no wives, no kids, no felony convictions-
and i drivre a Porsche

Geeze man, it's time you got off the couch. Life is short.

How can you possibly know what you're missing if you don't drink from a few different bottles.

Drive a Porsche? WOW, now there's a life long achievement.

Well we kind of got off track from the Hooker/Girlfriend thing, but given that you could argue there are many parallels between the two if the girlfriend doesn't lead to marriage then the real discussion is girlfriend vs wife.
Obviously there will never be an agreement on this subject. As a strong advocate of the married camp, I do understand that many of you unmarried folks are very happy with your choices. More power to you, and your stories are very entertaining! I can't imagine my life without my wife and kids. I get to sleep with an amazing woman every night of the week, and contrary to popular belief, it isn't borning, and gets better all the time. It is a physical and mental bond that develops over time and gets stronger and stronger. You will never get that from a girlfriend. So as you are busy plowing new fields, don't feel sorry for me because I am happier than ever and wouldn't trade if for the world. That's the upside to marriage, and it is worth fighting for.

Jeez that sounds like a boring life! :)

There are some very interesting posts here from opposing points of view. Without taking sides in this discussion, I would like to note that my wife and I have been married to each other for the past 50 years as of last Friday. Some rough spells but mostly good to very good to excellent. My personal belief is that marriage, like aging, is not for sissies.

Best,
Tom

Congratulations.!

i just haven't ever got caught!!!!

Notice the leash/chain no winder than the thumb....the tastefull cover for that derrier- which no one, except the photographer(she holds all image rights), can view....the $50/yrd silk runway to avoid grass stains...the timely weather....

Au contraire mon frere.
That them there is a honeypot, a chinese-finger trap, a one-sided business contract set in stone. Once those fingernails enter the back and break off, they are like porcipine quills to the heart.
Gentlemen, don't be ho's. Make her pass the sniff test.

yet! :)

this thread got wierd. two huge opposing arguments. love it.

i just got married. admittedly, i am a newly wed, and who knows? it COULD all go sideways, and i get EFFED! but so far, i love it. it is different than just dating lots of women. the commitment to each other adds a different flavor. i feel safe? sorry, i cant explain it.

i loved being single...but my wife came along and changed it all around.
NO KIDS!

Well, spent about the last 30 hours with the Island girl (St. Thomas). Drove her home a couple hours ago....all smiles, just like me.

Hey look, my toilet seat is up. What's that sound....?

Silence. :)

Girl friend: Hey honey, does my butt look fat in these jeans?

Me: As a matter of fact , it does. Maybe you should come back after you fix that.

Wife: Hey honey, does my butt look fat in these jeans?

Husband: Oh no honey, you always look great !!! (on the out side)

(what he's really thinking) Holy crap, what happened to the girl I married???

believe it or not i am less than perfect. as such my wife has improved me considerably. don't smoke any more, don't keep really bad snacks in the house, have two wonderful children (i can't overstate how incredible it is to hear 'i love you daddy'), etc etc.

something else to consider for some of you grizzled single for lifers.

I am glad that "i love you daddy" does it for you. Not having to chase 2 kids around the house asking them who broke my favorite lamp is what does it for me. :)

I woke up today, and it was so silent and peaceful. Serenity- it's what's for dinner. ;)

indeed there are times.......

and i have to admit that chick in the ready position....wow!

Prostitute, usually dirty. Some ok looking prost I saw said they makes fortune.
Mistress satisfies your little boy and maybe some feeling. Supposely stay with you while you are wealth, or strong enough to satisfy her.
Good wife satisfies you, yes sometimes headache, take careof your kids, cook, the house, etc. Yes, sometimes not to the point you want. Some look nice too, not all look bad. THe most important is she'll stay with you for life, supposely.