GoingwaySouth wrote:
Just a question can anybody tell me the upside of marriage for us guys. I sure can see the downside. Legal contracts and Life decisions are about Upside vs. Downside. Can you guys articulate any upside at all?......NO DIDNT think so. The institution of marriage was built for them, not us.
I am a married man. No, she hasn't screwed me since 1906, it seems...
OTOH...
When I was sick, she cared for me. When I awoke this morning, a hot pot of good coffee was waiting. She brings 70% of the income into this house. She cried with me over family problems. She cuddled me last night as I fell asleep.
For us, the secret to marital survival has been to acknowledge that we're not good for each other sexually but are very good for each other in other areas of life. YMMV (Your marriage may vary).
Other upsides for me include the trust and closeness between us. We're both blind, so we know how to best help each other survive. I dearly love Mrs. Ciego... and one reason is that she and I understand my sexual desires, and she doesn't stand in my way, even though she herself has little/no interest in sex.
She has more eyesight than I. When donations to the GECLICR Fund started coming in, she of course opened the mail. She asked for and received an explanation... "Well dear, Mucho Gusto thought it would be a good idea to get the blind guy to C.R. to get laid..." I told her that a number of guys had promised MP sessions. Her reply: "How many of those 'massages' are blowjobs, and how many are handjobs?"
Congratulate me boys. I'll celebrate my 18th anniversary three days before coming to The Land O' Ho's.