Whittie
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SteveW
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my dad went off with a chinese prostitute.. no joke. 
now he has another family and lives in China lol..
its like Jerry Springer
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RichR
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Mine have been married for 30 years next year; married since Mum was 20 & dad was 23.
I think they're still together because they both work away from home; dad is away at least 2 weeks every month; sometimes for 4-6 weeks at a time and mum works away from home Monday to Thursday.
When they do see one another, they don't have time to argue too often etc
[Edited on 05-08-2008 by LiVe LeE]
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Paul_J
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It'd be interesting to analyse the personalities / behaviors of the people who's parents split up (cheated on each other etc) and the one's who's parents have been 100% loyal and stayed together for loads of years.
For example out of a few people I know, the people who sleep around the most / cheat on other people a lot, had parents that split when they were really young / cheated on each other.
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a_j_mair
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mine have been married 30 something years now, live and worked together for last 12 years, work bit i mean.
dont ever see them splitting up, would be devastated if they did i think. would be very strange
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JadeM
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Yeah its interesting to read that most of the folk on here who's parents are stil together think they should be divorced 
I dont really mean that, I think that mine have been together that long now, that they take each other for granted a bit. I know if one of them was to drop dead tomorrow the other one would be totally devastated even tho they ignore each other most of the time 
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Lawrah
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
It'd be interesting to analyse the personalities / behaviors of the people who's parents split up (cheated on each other etc) and the one's who's parents have been 100% loyal and stayed together for loads of years.
For example out of a few people I know, the people who sleep around the most / cheat on other people a lot, had parents that split when they were really young / cheated on each other.
really thats strange. most I know want to be failful and not have what happend to their family happen to themselfs.
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Jakey
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Split up when i was 3, about 15 years ago now. Dad died when i was 9. Mum remarried 4 years ago.
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Tom
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Most interesting thread on cs for a long time 
My dads re-married a philipino rice picker 
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Sam
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My parents got divorced when I was 10, and I haven't seen or heard from my dad since then (I am now 28 years old). He could be dead for all I know...
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Ben J
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Mine are still together. Been married 30 years. I'm sure they have been through there rough patches, but they are happier now than they have ever been. They moved to Norfolk recently as they are both retired, and just mincing about spending my inheritance on boats etc!!!
[Edited on 05-08-2008 by Ben J]
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sand-eel
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I find that the sons/ daughters of the SPLIT UP parents are more sound then the ones still with both parents.
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Paul_J
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
I find that the sons/ daughters of the SPLIT UP parents are more sound then the ones still with both parents.
Depends if they're only child's ... I've met some really spoilt single child's before who think the world revolves around them.
Interesting also, I reckon linked in with Whitte's thread, the age of your parents can make a difference to how you act too.
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Charlotte
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Mine are still together. They have been together for around 27 years now. Our family as a whole have been through so much that i cant see them getting divorced. They still kiss each other good night etc. They still look in love to me.
My nan and grandad on the other hand should well be divorced as all they do is argue whether it be who cut the grass etc. They are just blatently together because of their kids/grandkids
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sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
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Originally posted by sand-eel
I find that the sons/ daughters of the SPLIT UP parents are more sound then the ones still with both parents.
Depends if they're only child's ... I've met some really spoilt single child's before who think the world revolves around them.
Interesting also, I reckon linked in with Whitte's thread, the age of your parents can make a difference to how you act too.
yeah i kow a single child with "younger than average" parents that are still together and he is an utter twat.
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Ren
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I was thinking the same Paul. When my mum and dad split up, it devistated me and for the first year I went into a state of depression. I pulled out of it, but it changed me as a person. It's taught me not to make the same mistakes my father made (even though I never would, its shown me what can happen if I did)
I just wonder where everyone would be now, if the opposite happened... Say if your parents never split up when they did. Do you think you'd be the same person you are now?
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Tom
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I have mixed feelings about this, on one hand I saw my mum struggle to bring 3 kids up single handedly for 7/8 years until she re-married which was shit tbh, but if she stayed with my dad he would have made her more miserable and in turn made home life worse. I hated having to go visit my dad every weekend in manchester between 4 and 15 odd, ruined loads of parts of my life tbh and was dull as fuck. My dad does the odd phone call but he's not assed, i'm quite glad he's not a bigger part of my life or I may have turned out more like him
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Kathryn W
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Nope, although my mum always says something and threatens to leave him..
Think its a case of 'cant live with him, cant live without him'
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Fee
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Registered: 16th Nov 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Lawrah
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Originally posted by Paul_J
It'd be interesting to analyse the personalities / behaviors of the people who's parents split up (cheated on each other etc) and the one's who's parents have been 100% loyal and stayed together for loads of years.
For example out of a few people I know, the people who sleep around the most / cheat on other people a lot, had parents that split when they were really young / cheated on each other.
really thats strange. most I know want to be failful and not have what happend to their family happen to themselfs.
I'd agree with Laura
I think most people from a broken home realise that you need to work at things to stay together.
People whose parents are still together may take things for granted
My dad left my mum when I was about 15
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smcGSI16V
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Yes, 18 years ago.
Haven't spoken to my bollockbrainshitheadknob of a father for 12 years.
My step dad is more of a father.
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drunkenfool
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
It'd be interesting to analyse the personalities / behaviors of the people who's parents split up (cheated on each other etc) and the one's who's parents have been 100% loyal and stayed together for loads of years.
For example out of a few people I know, the people who sleep around the most / cheat on other people a lot, had parents that split when they were really young / cheated on each other.
Theres a lot of truth in that. Im very aware of the fact that i suck at long term relationships cos all the role models ive had in my life have shown me that they bring nothing but misery and arguments, and i think subconsciously im just not willing to let myself get that hurt. I remember I was seeing this girl felix when i was 17/18 and we were together almost 5 months (my longest relationship ) and when she told me she loved me, i said "thanks"
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Shane
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my parents married and divorced at the age of 17
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nova_gteuk
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Divorced 10 years now and havent spoke to my mother since.
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mattk
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Mine arnt, should be though, nearly was, and the strange thing is I wasnt bothered in the slightest
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Hammer
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Eye opener of a thread
Never realised it was so common, my parents are still together as are every one of my friends that i can think of. Can't imagine not having one or the other here actually.
Sweeping generalisation here but every girl you'd term 'loose' that i've came across hasn't had a father figure in their life for a period of time.
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