Randy so and sos who can't keep their hands to themselves

[pintsofguinness]

Affairs blamed for NI divorces
Affairs have been blamed for the collapse of half of all the troubled marriages in Northern Ireland.

Secret liasions is one of the reasons marriages break down
Boredom and financial pressure were also among the key reasons for irreconcilable break-downs, a new survey has revealed.

The study by the InsideDivorce.com website said affairs were blamed for relationship difficulties by 50% of those taking part from Northern Ireland, compared to an average of 27% across the UK.

Relate Northern Ireland chief executive Gerald Clarke said: "There is a lot of economic hardship and the aftermath of the Troubles leaving a lot of people scarred as a result of what has gone on.

"While it is being brushed under the carpet, it still leaves a scar."

Apart from secret liaisons, money and couples in loveless marriages, other causes of separation included domestic abuse, lack of sex, stress caused by Christmas breakdown in communications.

In 2006, just under 2,600 marriages ended, the largest tally yet.

For couples married in the mid-1980s, an estimated one-in-six relationships ended by the 20th wedding anniversary.

Researchers said 60% of divorcees counted boredom as a flaw in their marriage, compared to 29% in the rest of the UK.

Domestic violence was less of a problem in Northern Ireland, with one-in-10 highlighting abuse.

Northern Ireland people were more likely to suffer emotionally, with one-in-two left a wreck by the separation. Only 10% cited lack of sex as an issue.

The days after Christmas are among the busiest for divorce lawyers, with a stressful Christmas often the final nail in the marital coffin.

Most divorces at this time of year are instigated by women and more infidelities are committed during the Christmas party season than at any other time of the year.

Mr Clarke added: "Christmas is always a stressful time when it comes to relationships because of the myth presented by the media that puts individuals and couples under enormous emotional and financial pressure to live up to the image created.

"Most people can't afford it or are disappointed because their expectations are not being fulfilled."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7168502.stm

[Orior]

75% of men have affairs in America. The other 25% do it in Europe.

[ziggysego]

Asian women are nice Orior.

[The Real Laoislad]

Asian women are nice Orior.

I Agree 


Speaking of affairs it's not always men who are too blame.
I was at a wedding of a friend of mine in Sept 2006.Heard the other day that they have split up,He found pictures on her phone of her and a another man doing things they shouldn't have been doing

[Orior]

A bit harsh for parking on a double yellow!

[pintsofguinness]

How stupid would you need to be to keep pictures like that on your phone?


Marriage is a waste of time anyway, always has been it's just now younger generations won't stay in an unhappy one.
I wonder how much was spent on the 2,600 weddings that ended in divorce. 

[ONeill]

I was saying the same to the sister-in-law this morning. She told me to go back to sleep.

[stew]

I was saying the same to the sister-in-law this morning. She told me to go back to sleep.

[Hardy]

Good ones there Orior and O'Neill. Since it seems that everyone in the audience these days thinks the crowd came to hear them, I'll be the heckler:

So when do the jokes start?

[Aristotle Flynn]

Society is falling apart and this is just another one of the symptoms. In 100 years we'll be living like animals in the jungle. No morals, dog eat dog and no compasion for the weakest in our community.
Marriage is now considered temporay and both men and women run around with who ever they want having relations at an early age. Homosexual relationships are on a legal parr with marriage. Abortion is available with few questions being asked and euthanasia will soon follow. We are heading towards the end of western civilization and facing a new Dark Ages. I'm glad I won't be around in 100 years to see it.

[pintsofguinness]

I astonished that after making that comment to me on another thread you feel you're in a positon to lecture about morals.

Homosexual relationships are on a legal parr with marriage.

And what's wrong with this?

[ONeill]

Not to mention riding animals Aristotle. It's rife in Carlow and Leitrim.

[Puckoon]

You'd have to ask what drives so many people to having an affair.Id wager a high proportion of affairs are just the straw that broke the camels jawbone of miserable marraiges. If you and your partner are truely happy - It shouldnt happen. If Mrs Puck was off with another man, at some stage Id have to ask myself what had gone wrong to lead to such an action on her behalf. Id be very surprised if some portion of the blame didnt lie with me. Still though, I wouldnt be happy with her either.

[ziggysego]

Not to mention riding animals Aristotle. It's rife in Carlow and Leitrim.

And Florida

[pintsofguinness]

You'd have to ask what drives so many people to having an affair.Id wager a high proportion of affairs are just the straw that broke the camels jawbone of miserable marraiges. If you and your partner are truely happy - It shouldnt happen. If Mrs Puck was off with another man, at some stage Id have to ask myself what had gone wrong to lead to such an action on her behalf. Id be very surprised if some portion of the blame didnt lie with me. Still though, I wouldnt be happy with her either.

I think that might be true in a lot of cases were women have affairs.
For a lot of men they just can't pass up the opportunity.