I wonder what views are on this.
An ex of mine when we were together would often tell me that she was a very 'traditional' girl when it came to what she wanted in a man. I never really pushed her on what she meant - I just took an educated guess as to what she meant and nodded in acknowledgement.
What would this mean to you guys?
Keep in mind that this was an independent (relatively speaking) grown-up woman, with her job, flat, car etc. She'd been married once before, very young though. I personally couldn't reconcile my idea of this 'traditional' girl she said she was, with the independent girl she sold to the world.
In my dating life since, any girl that comes up with the 'I'm a traditional girl' type notion, won't get past that date - I read something very negative into it, perhaps because of my past experience and thoughts since.
I'll set my stall out and say that marriage is a certain no no for me. It isn't something I aspire to. I don't even aspire to 'having' children of my own, particularly given how toxic the social/legal environment is for men in that situation. This was one - just ONE - of the reasons why the relationship floundered.
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olathelawyer05 · 08/10/2013 13:45
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