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    11/12/09

    In reply to Marie Claire: This Month, Try Settling For A Lesser Man
    Definition of a first world problem: wah wah wah four month honeymoon.

    That said, the only thing I wanted on my honeymoon was someplace pretty, not too scheduled, and lots of sexin'. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    @funnyface: Seconded. Backpacking? For real? Honeymoon hostel stays? That's a dealbreaker, ladies. Because of the sexing. It's just weird! #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    @funnyface: That was my thought--four months away from my job? Sign me UP. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Marie Claire: This Month, Try Settling For A Lesser Man
    Sorry, I'm not tall or skinny enough to settle for a lesser man. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Marie Claire: This Month, Try Settling For A Lesser Man
    Wow, so the prerequisite for becoming an adult is wanting to have kids? Do you also have to want to move to Park Slope? #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Marie Claire: This Month, Try Settling For A Lesser Man
    Well ya know, if I waited around for a guy who had a job and actually felt like settling down I would never have gotten married--not a bad thing in and of itself but I happened to like this guy.

    Employed people are not attracted to me. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    @redqueenmeg: I feel like this sums up so many Jez readers' responses...it accidentally says what is the saddest part of this article-- that getting married to someone is a priority above being in a functional, mutual, equal relationship between two people who have accepted the basic operations of our world (job=money=something to eat/somewhere to live). How can we defend men/our partners for 'choosing' to not have a job and play x-box?? As if that is acceptable for either sex. Shouldn't we all be encouraging people we love to be contributors to society and not excusing them for their "kidult" choices??? Whether or not it means we end up without these people are partners, why are women willing to settle for men who behave like they are still nursing off their mother's breastmilk, in exchange for being 'loved'-- by toddlers?? This is why men continue to underachieve in modern culture-- because women excuse them, in exchange for the feeling of being part of a companionship which is little more than parenting with the benefit of having sex with your 'kidult'.
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    11/13/09

    @LaurelMagumbalee: Well, I feel particularly insulted by *your* response.

    The guy in question was 19 and a college freshman, full-time, and so no, I didn't necessarily expect him to be a freaking breadwinner yet. I saw his potential and I knew my own.

    I haven't excused a damn thing, TYVM. All I've faced is prejudice (only from women I might add) about dating someone younger than me, dating someone who didn't have a job, dating someone who "couldn't provide for me".

    Getting married was NOT a priority but thanks for sticking that in there. It just happened. And he asked, because I got pregnant. I told him we didn't have to.

    Shouldn't we all be encouraging people to see each other's potential and help each other to be the best we can rather than snarking about guys who can't necessarily support families in their late teens/early twenties?

    Oh freaking well. I guess I should just claim solidarity and never have dated anyone at all since people with jobs don't ask me out. Whatever. I choose to decide whether I'm going to date someone based on the whole package, not their wallet. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Marie Claire: This Month, Try Settling For A Lesser Man
    Isn't it travel manifesto that you absolutely despise the person you backpack abroad with by the end of the experience? You go with your best friend, then after three months you want to KILL them, then you come home, don't talk for a month, then you're best friends again. Why would anybody want that in a marriage?

    Besides, you don't want to sleep in hostels on your honeymoon, you want to sleep somewhere where you can have lots of sex. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    @Snowbunny: When my best friend and I got back from our study-abroad trip, we both quietly admitted we had prettymuch wanted to kill each other at one point or another. Still best friends now! #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    @Snowbunny: It's true!

    Went on a backpacking/overnight type deal once with the xhub; was cold, rainy, and he didn't listen to the group directions, didn't bring food, forgot his sleeping mat.

    When we were RUNNING down the 5 mile trail so we could buy our dinner at WALMART in 33 degree weather and sleet, I seriously thought about shoving his dumb ass of the mountain. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Marie Claire: This Month, Try Settling For A Lesser Man
    I always buy my gifts based on silly stereotypes. They're usually the wrong stereotypes, though, which is why everyone was so confused that year I bought my grandma a novelty sombrero, some top shelf tequila, and a sarape and my grandpa a collection of multicolored body glitters, a CD containing dance remixes of Cher's greatest hits, and a subscription to Honcho. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    @morninggloria: But I bet grandma and grandpa had fun with that body glitter after they shot some tequila and put Cher on the CD player in the bedroom... #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Marie Claire: This Month, Try Settling For A Lesser Man
    You know, once upon a time I liked Marie Claire. I even subscribed, because they had a few interesting articles about women's issues internationally, some fun fashion bits, a little celeb gossip--overall, a decent read at the nail or hair salon. Now? Boringboringboringboring. I should donate the remainder of my subscription to a doctor's office, because every new issue that arrives goes unread for at least a week. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Marie Claire: This Month, Try Settling For A Lesser Man
    I spent my honeymoon hanging with vagabonds too, but it didn't turn out so well, so we just jumped and rolled off the moving train the next town over.

    Besides, the hay was getting itchy and their tall tales were starting to wear on me. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Marie Claire: This Month, Try Settling For A Lesser Man
    w/r/t the 4 month honeymoon marriage ruiner: No shit, Sherlock. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    @nolongerinacubiclestillawhore: If you have the money for 4 months worth of foreign travel, I have no sympathy. Sorry. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    @sumerfish: So...just because someone has some extra money they don't warrant any consideration? Nice.

    It's fine to judge them for something like being selfish (if they were) or oblivious (which it definitely sounds like they were), but do you really automatically write anyone off who can afford a long trip?
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    11/12/09

    It is a bit schadenfruedian (is that a word?) Oh look, you were able to take 4 months off work and your precious marriage is no different than any other. But I mean, any relationship is gonna suffer a bit from spending 4 months together 24/7. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    @sumerfish: If you don't want to be judged for having less money than someone, then I'm afraid you have no right to judge anyone for having more than you. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Marie Claire: This Month, Try Settling For A Lesser Man
    I like how Marie Claire and Cosmo are basically the archetypal gal pal characters from all chick fliks ever.

    There's Marie Claire who always wears pastel colored pants suits and saying things like "Sweetie, men are like [insert thing men are not like], you just have to [insert condescending passive aggressive action]. Then there's Cosmo who affectionately refers to everyone as whore and whose advice for every situation is "Whatever, stick a finger up his butt." #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    @futuremouse: I never thought of it that way before. I guess that'd make Marie Claire the Charlotte and Cosmo the Samantha. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Marie Claire: This Month, Try Settling For A Lesser Man
    The painted on cleavage on the cover is fantastic. It's Photoshop on a budget! How recessionista!

    Actually, 650,000 would solve a number of my current problems. Not all of them, obviously, but it would keep my out of default on my college loans. Which would kick.

    And the Capt. Obvious Award of the month goes to the woman who realizes that spending day in, day out with the same person--ANY person--for four straight months without the levening of family, friends, and outside interests will lead to prison-yard-esque fights.

    Also, they really should've altered the cover lies to read: "SEXY HAIR! (That you can't have if you are shorter or fatter than Blake Lively or else you will look shorter and fatter and people will laugh at you)

    and:

    9 BEST DIET STRATEGIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD!: (Tapeworm and Montezuma's Revenge will give you the abs you crave! Malaria will melt away the pounds! Being detained in a fascist country does wonders for your waistline!) #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Marie Claire: This Month, Try Settling For A Lesser Man
    No article on picking your nose with his penis to put him in the mood?

    For shame, Marie Claire. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Marie Claire: This Month, Try Settling For A Lesser Man
    Lori Gottlieb approved this message.

    [www.theatlantic.com] #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Marie Claire: This Month, Try Settling For A Lesser Man
    Hidden beneath the idiocy of the related advice and the tragedy inherent in a company head staying with a partner who doesn't value her, this point is interesting:

    ... men are no longer pressured into becoming providers because, these days, more women can take on that role.

    I feel like this warrants some attention. Are we allowing men to move from being taken care of by their mothers to being taken care of by our hard work?? Could that be one reason why men reported being happier in that recent study? AND WHY IS IT ALWAYS OUR FAULT?? #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    @JerseyGrrrl: Are we allowing men to move from being taken care of by their mothers to being taken care of by our hard work??
    Yes.
    Could that be one reason why men reported being happier in that recent study?
    Yes.
    AND WHY IS IT ALWAYS OUR FAULT??
    Yes. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Marie Claire: This Month, Try Settling For A Lesser Man
    Okay, who started this man-boy trend because I would like to have a stern word with them. What happened to the metrosexual trend where guys had jobs and also dressed well? I miss that one. #marieclarie
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    11/12/09

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles:

    [www.youtube.com] #marieclarie
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