The Obner Divorce Curse Strikes Again

Mick · **Posted:** Wed Jul 14, 2010 2:41 am

Didn't get divorced, but I just split up with my girlfriend of 18 months. We were living together too, so it was additionally difficult. Was pretty serious as far as these things go.

Found out she fucked my best friend's housemate while I was out of town...

Found out about it on my birthday.

Good times.

Kingfish · **Posted:** Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:16 am

Mick the Stripper Wrote:

Didn't get divorced, but I just split up with my girlfriend of 18 months. We were living together too, so it was additionally difficult. Was pretty serious as far as these things go.

Found out she fucked my best friend's housemate while I was out of town...

Found out about it on my birthday.

Good times.

Damn. That sucks.

FT · **Posted:** Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:47 am

Mick the Stripper Wrote:

Didn't get divorced, but I just split up with my girlfriend of 18 months.

i'm no numerologist, but i can't help noticing a recurrence of the number 18

18 months for mick, 18 years for me...

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

second the bb gun idea.
shoot it in the house.
start with cans and move onto eggs.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Wed Jul 14, 2010 1:11 pm

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

1. Living room camping will be fun. Roll with it 100% and they'll follow your lead.
2. Time with Dad will be fun, no matter the scenery / furniture, because it's not about that stuff, it's about being with Dad.
3. Stay uber-positive and keep up the old routines as best you can and all will be well.

<--- Veteran of "Weekends With Dad" ever since I was 5. Mine knew just enough to get by. He was smart in one regard: he played to our strengths. We had mechanics in common - we loved to tinker. So he slowly built up an arsenal of projects that we worked on together, and I looked forward to it every week in a way that probably made my mom (who was left with the humdrum business of actually raising me, getting me clothed and fed, school, etc) jealous. So get a gently used 66 mustang fastback with a workable 289 in it, some bb guns, and some 4 wheelers and watch the magic.

And Never, EVER say a bad word about their mother. EVER.

Keep y'all's shit between y'all.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

my mom never adhered to this. she still talks this about my dad. haha.

Stone · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:27 am **Posts:** 1562

FT Wrote:

Mick the Stripper Wrote:

Didn't get divorced, but I just split up with my girlfriend of 18 months.

i'm no numerologist, but i can't help noticing a recurrence of the number 18

18 months for mick, 18 years for me...

And my marriage took 18 years off my life.

FT · **Posted:** Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:25 pm

Senator Lou Garra Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

1. Living room camping will be fun. Roll with it 100% and they'll follow your lead.
2. Time with Dad will be fun, no matter the scenery / furniture, because it's not about that stuff, it's about being with Dad.
3. Stay uber-positive and keep up the old routines as best you can and all will be well.

<--- Veteran of "Weekends With Dad" ever since I was 5. Mine knew just enough to get by. He was smart in one regard: he played to our strengths. We had mechanics in common - we loved to tinker. So he slowly built up an arsenal of projects that we worked on together, and I looked forward to it every week in a way that probably made my mom (who was left with the humdrum business of actually raising me, getting me clothed and fed, school, etc) jealous. So get a gently used 66 mustang fastback with a workable 289 in it, some bb guns, and some 4 wheelers and watch the magic.

And Never, EVER say a bad word about their mother. EVER.

Keep y'all's shit between y'all.

there really isn't even any shit between us - at least not to the extent of most divorcing couples

even so, not my style to badmouth in front of the kids

Rick Derris · **Posted:** Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:59 pm

Man, 2010: Year of the Divorce?

One of FemDerris' college friends called her Sunday and told her she was getting a divorce. It's not ugly or anything but still a 1 year old and 3 year old involved. Not to mention the couple was a big part of their social network. Lots of friends intertwined, etc. This stuff is never easy.

What's worse is that of her group of college friends, the first 2 to get married right out of college are now both divorced.

Good times.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

yeah we've seen a lot of our friends get divorced in the past year. so now we are splitting up these friends and figuring out who can hang out with who and who we invite to what parties. makes it interesting.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:39 pm

Rick Derris Wrote:

Man, 2010: Year of the Divorce?

One of FemDerris' college friends called her Sunday and told her she was getting a divorce. It's not ugly or anything but still a 1 year old and 3 year old involved. Not to mention the couple was a big part of their social network. Lots of friends intertwined, etc. This stuff is never easy.

What's worse is that of her group of college friends, the first 2 to get married right out of college are now both divorced.

Good times.

FUH?

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:16 pm

Lots of people are having money and work troubles which puts a ton of stress on the marriage. Having little kids makes the stress exponential.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:09 pm

timmyjoe42 Wrote:

Having little kids makes the stress exponential.

amen brother

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

i have a secret obner divorce pool i've been running since everyone started getting married and i'm not doing too badly.
the next few years will be interesting.

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

Oooh ooh .... bet on me.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

you have to figure anyone that would marry me is a masochist, so my wife can probably put up with me for another 10 years at least.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

rparis74 Wrote:

you have to figure anyone that would marry me is a masochist, so my wife can probably put up with me for another 10 years at least.

Also you're a lawyer who makes less than her. She probably figures she'd end up paying alimony to your lazy ass. Given the expected lifespan of a male in your family, its just easier to wait you out.

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

sorry, rodney. you're one of the guys i have pulling through this whole thing.
laziness on your part alone will make you a survivor.

tentoze · **Posted:** Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:16 pm

ayah Wrote:

i have a secret obner divorce pool i've been running since everyone started getting married and i'm not doing too badly.
the next few years will be interesting.

This was a fundamentally sound (and brilliant, btw) undertaking. The results have to be publicized at some point, though.

Leon · **Posted:** Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:31 pm

A lot of my friends have been getting married as they are graduating from college. Most of them are in the 20-23 age range. Seems most that are getting married are the religious types or the ones with husbands in the army. A lot of these marriages are going to be over in the next five to ten years I bet. Marrying young is something that I can't understand.

Stone · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:27 am **Posts:** 1562

I found out last night another one of my friends is getting divorced. Maybe 2010 really is the year of the divorce.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

billy g Wrote:

rparis74 Wrote:

you have to figure anyone that would marry me is a masochist, so my wife can probably put up with me for another 10 years at least.

Also you're a lawyer who makes less than her. She probably figures she'd end up paying alimony to your lazy ass. Given the expected lifespan of a male in your family, its just easier to wait you out.

true on all accounts.

nobody · **Posted:** Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:09 pm

Hell, I'll probably be working on my third or fourth divorce before you manage one.

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

nobody Wrote:

Hell, I'll probably be working on my third or fourth divorce before you manage one.

oh, i don't think you're talking to me.

nobody · **Posted:** Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:16 pm

No...that was for Rodney. I figure you're pretty efficient at getting rid of the dead weight.

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