"Wacky OH Women - Or Is It Just Me?"

Woman is the most fiendish instrument of torture ever devised to bedevil the days of man. From "Oh Brother, Where art thou?"

In the case of the ladies mentioned in 3 by DA, above, maybe the question should first be, "What made you choose abusive spouses?" Maybe that will show a little of what made them (us?) fat.

Fat Man Walking,

You're rich and happily married (right??), but were MO. What was your secret. I think you posted about the "black dog". But in spite of that, you seem to have always done very well.

Dave

Dave, Got you fooled! I have been married a long time, and mostly happy. However, things were pretty strained before I ever lost the weight and are more so now. We are in counseling, and we seem to be identifying  our problems much more than addressing/resolving any of them. We have been more business partners for the last 5 years, than spouses. Good business partners, really. But not the best spouses. We have spent a great majority of our time apart for the last few years, with me on the road working or at one of our other places, while she has been holding the home front. In hindsight, probably not the best idea. I can attest from experience, that money does not buy happiness. It buys freedom, which is very important to me, but not happiness. The wealthiest people I know, are also some of the most miserable in life. I honestly don't give a hoot about money, and have already told her, in writing, that she can have it all. I can make more money. It has always been the pursuit of the deal/project for me, not the payoff, anyway.  Drives my wife CRAZY! Yes, the "Black Dog" has been an issue with me several times in my life. Things have been pretty good for the last few years, even with the marriage stress. I started seeing my psych again regularly shortly after my surgery last year, and I can say it helps. Take care. JP

Not to be nosy, but I'll ask anyway.  What the heck's the "black dog"? I assume you're NOT talking about a big ol' Labrador!   

Winston Churchill, referred to his battle with depression as his "Black Dog", as do I and a few others around here.

Maybe to keep a guy company in the doghouse! Clinton had "Buddy" (was that his name?). Man's best friend, but not in Churchill's case...

I think he wa**** by a car and killed in New York, Buddy the dog, that is. Add it to the list of Clinton conspiracies. I'm sure the dog was going to go public or something with something he dug up in the back yard, etc... JP

Thanks, JP

I think for me there's one thing more important than money (no, not sex...but related sometimes). It's free time.

Got some pretty wealthy friends, but they don't have much time on their hands. They say they like it that way, though. To each his own.

Dave

Dave, You are so right on that one! Perfect example for you. My sister-in-law lives on a beautiful lake, but can't remember the last time she was out on it, or even was home before dark to enjoy the sunset. Their businesses has completely consumed their lives for so many years, that they do not even know how to function outside of it. It is almost like being in an abusive relationship. You don't know the elephant is sitting on your chest until it gets up and walks a way. I don't care if I end up living in a one room shack,overlooking the railroad tracks, if I enjoy what I am doing and who I am doing it with. JP