Out of Love, Out of Pocket

This was a shitty weekend, made even shittier by the appearance of an article in the newspaper, the title of which has already been mentioned previously.

So I did my normal reading pattern. Which is to look at the title (as above) and then the caption, which read: Work hard on your marriage; a failed union can cost you dearly.

My first reaction was:

WHAT THE F#$% IS THIS SHIT.

My second reaction was:


WHAT THE F#$% IS THIS SHIT.

I don't think I need to tell you what my third reaction was.

I have serious problems with this article. Firstly, you're having a divorce, and only thing you have on your mind is how much money you're going to lose?! Goddammit, what the hell is wrong with you?!

I know that marriage really isn't the "in-thing" at the moment, but I really do believe that marriage has got to have at least some vestiges of meaning attached to it. Marriage isn't something you enter just so that you can get freaking laid. If you want to do shit like that, go to a goddamned brothel or something.

"It had not occurred to him how much a failed marriage would set him back financially." - Seriously. WHAT THE F#$%. I bet the moron didn't realise how much a failed marriage would set him back morally as well.

This is the sad thing about the world today. No one around here believes in love. What happened to the romantic era? The message of "Love overcomes everything" has been changed to "Love overcomes everything except long working hours, a busy travelling schedule and financial damages from a failed marriage".

The hell man. Why the hell did you marry your significant other if your love for him/her can't even overcome the obstacle of not being able to see each other except for a few hours? There is a thin line between lust and love, and it is INCREDIBLY important to distinguish between the two. If you're into marriage just so that you can spend one night with that person, then just find a dark alleyway and do your stuff. It's cheaper, anyway.

Furthermore, what kind of excuse is not being able to see your spouses awake for more than 4 hours everyday? Think back to the time you first met him or her. Can you remember saying to yourself that you'd give anything just to spend 4 minutes with that person alone? If you can't remember it, it's probably either because you were too stunned at seeing the said person, or because you just saw a shiny quarter on the street just as he/she came by.

"In reality, there will be days when you don't see eye to eye with your spouse and actions fall short of expectations." - This is true, but that's the whole point of love, isn't it? The fact is that love isn't just about the money. Heck, it has absolutely NOTHING to do with the money. I'd happily marry a poor girl on the street if I loved her and she loved me. If your love is as strong as your money, then just marry yourself off to that old lady down the road. No income tax.

In the end, it's not about the money. It's about the love that you have for each other that really keeps you going. Just watch/read CLANNAD to know what I'm talking about.