Pay me and I'll save your marriage...

@dawnald (85137)
Shingle Springs, California
March 31, 2011 6:22pm CST
Well I was Googling around today, and I found this site where they were talking about divorce. They stressed the following points: 1. That you'll be financially worse off after a divorce 2. The people who say they were better off after a divorce are not painting a true picture 3. That you're destroying what you built (financially) 4. That all your money will go to marriage counselors and lawyers, who are basically invested in the marriage NOT working out And here's where it gets good. Instead of paying those people to make your marriage NOT work out, why not pay me to save it. Huh, sounds like a bunch of guilt mongering intended to get people to throw good money after bad to me. Too bad I couldn't find the site again, I'd send you all to have a look and decide for yourselves!
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@yoyo1198 (3641)
• United States
1 Apr 11
Check your History. The link will be in there. I never had much confidence in marriage counselors and all that clap-trap.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Apr 11
Not quite sure how to check my history on Chrome.
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Apr 11
That only brings up my history when I was in explorer, and I was in Chrome when I found the site.
@yoyo1198 (3641)
• United States
1 Apr 11
try cntrl + H
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
2 Apr 11
When I have looked back at the destruction and cost of a broken relationship, I can easily smile and ask myself "What price Freedom?" I once read, When you are in a bad relationship, every day you wake up to the same old sad tired day. Once you are out of that relationship, every day is brand new! or words to that effect. If you know in your heart you have done your best and tried your hardest to stick to your original vows and if you believe that your relationship has broken down irretrievably then you are bound by the will to survive to cut the ties and start fresh...no matter how much the cost because it will be worth it for all concerned.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
4 Apr 11
oooh...that's not good. How can you save yourself? Is there anyone who can save you?
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
4 Apr 11
probably just need a puuuuush....
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
4 Apr 11
right now I feel like I"m stuck in quicksand...
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
1 Apr 11
If being in a marriage was only about your financial gains and stability, this site might have a point. However, I think a marriage is about people, and children and feelings. It would be different if you were looking for a financial adviser. Do you really want a bunch more people trying to offer advice? After a while it just gets confusing. I guess you could well be right, it could just be a guilt trip they want to send you and and see you pay for as well.
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Apr 11
Since I can't see the material without paying, I really don't know, but it sure sounded like a bad thing to me.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
1 Apr 11
It would not make me want to rush right out to check out this site.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Apr 11
Not me either...
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
6 Apr 11
yup sounds like it to me too someone trying to make money off of peopel when theyknow that already the marriage isnt working so why go on with it
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
10 Apr 11
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
6 Apr 11
Desperation, I guess. I know if there were a magic "fix it" pill for marriages, I'd take one.
@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Apr 11
Sounds pretty one sided to me. For me #2 makes me wonder. So an abused woman isn't better off after divorce? Sure you are destroying what you built together but you can start again. Counselors and lawyers are there for a reason. I would rather go to a counselor for alittle while after divorce to get myself back on track that to go all the time and stay in a marriage and live a miserable life.
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Apr 11
Amen, I'm with you!
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Apr 11
I wonder how many men would agree-?
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
10 Apr 11
Hi Dawny, I came across something like this a few months ago..and it even mentioned that kids no longer believe in the institution, and therefore, they tend to walk out of marriages more easily, and lose on lawyers and you know.. While I do feel that divorces hurt everybody involved... I really feel bad for the women in India who go thru them. They are treated as you know 'available', whether they are or not, and also as people with loose morals...god knows from where this impression comes... Kids too suffer here. They are asked in school, by friends and teachers what happened. Everybody wants part of the juicy story. Something of a time pass..I dont know if it the same in your part of the world.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
11 Apr 11
Not so much. Maybe in the past....
@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
3 Apr 11
Wow!! Yes, overall most people now a days take Marriage so lightly and never Stop to think about the consequences when they decide to Divorce, especially if they have kids. Even people growing up in Good churches are getting divorces and it makes you really wonder where Society ever started going wrong. If more people could really look at the Big picture they would either make sure before getting married that they were ready for it, and marrying the right person... which does not mean living with them first to try it out, and think about this is a big step there would be less problems to begin with. But personally unless this guy posting something like this is an Ordained minister the only one who can really Save a marriage is God and the willingness of the 2 people to want to continue to work things out instead of jumping into Divorce as well.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
4 Apr 11
I wonder if more people are taking it lightly, or if fewer people are staying in bad marriages.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
1 Apr 11
Was it a couple of marriage counselors whom I read an article about how they get hooked on their patients and keep them coming back because they like the money they bring in? You are right...everyone has their hands out. For me divorce was the best option, I left before anyone got really hurt! They can put that in their pipe and smoke it and tell me how much better it would have been if I had stayed!
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Apr 11
Oh well, anything to sell something, right?
• United States
1 Apr 11
I think it is definitely worth going to marriage counseling if things are not working out. But if you are contemplating divorce then I think it is too late. Marriage counseling in my opinion is good when both parties still have love for each other and are both willing to compromise. They will help you get to the root of the problem and give you advise on what can be done to fix the situation. If you are past the point that both partners think it is worth salvaging then I don't see how it can work. At this point it is just a waste of money!
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Apr 11
when both parties still have love for each other - which is exactly why this wouldn't work for me...
@shibham (16977)
• India
1 Apr 11
hahaha... what a way to make others fool. Its a forgery for sure. Beware. hahaha
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Apr 11
Don't know if it's a forgery, but it's questionable...
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
1 Apr 11
I've seen stats that say money problems end most marriages. Perhaps he is coming at it from that perspective. As a male (I assume the owner of the site is male as you call 'him, a he' and males are notorious for thinking if they throw money at it, it fixes it. Maybe he thought financial advice would clear things up in bad marriages? They haven't a clue about what women want from a relationship, for the most part. Nor do most of them know what they want out of a relationship. OK...blast away! Most likely, I've gone and made all the males on here mad! But I feel I can say this as I've dealt with men like that all my life. How about it ladies, do men not think that money solves all of life's problems?
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Apr 11
Well shoot, I'm gonna go find me some then....
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
3 Apr 11
To me, this sounds like someone that is trying to bank on the fact that whenever there is a divorce in the works, there is always one party that does not want the marriage to happen. With that said, I think that it is wrong to try to take advantage of people like that because the fact that they are going to be going through a divorce is bad enough. I've never personally been through a divorce and I certainly never hope to have it happen to me. However, I wouldn't ever pay someone to try to save my marriage because if my husband and myself couldn't work things out, I don't think anyone would be able to help us save it.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
4 Apr 11
That what it sounded like to me too.
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Apr 11
Oh suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure. Is there money back guaranteed if you're not completely satisfied? I think by the time someone decides to divorce, most likely they don't want it to be "saved". It's at a point of no return kind of thing. Maybe they're trying to get to those who are in denial about the divorce or have an ounce of hope left in them - oh those opportunists will take your money even if it rips a person's heart out.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Apr 11
goes looking for the money back guarantee....
• United States
1 Apr 11
Nice post. I don't like divorced. It's the work of the devil to wreck home/family. It doesn't have a good effect afterwards I guess..maybe for the couple but not for the children...Right, pay me to save your marriage. I saw a movie before, the lawyer was very upset because the couple decided not to continue the divorced process and decided to live together again after realizing that they still love each other...lol. the lawyer was very mad...
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Apr 11
I don't like it either, but I also don't like living in a marriage that is no longer a marriage.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
1 Apr 11
Guess the author of that website assumes everyone is really stupid!
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Apr 11
or desperate...
• United States
1 Apr 11
Pay me to save it, hmm I am sitting here wondering exactly what that amounts too. I am one who thinks that counseling may work during the session periods but then when the couples go back to their normal routine, I am not sure it actually works. Never really believed it can save a marriage.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Apr 11
I would sure hate to think people go through all that, and get nothing from it.
@iklananda (1202)
1 Apr 11
If there is a way to save the married it's better to save it
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Apr 11
Sure, but sending some guy your money out of desperation isn't a good strategy.