posted June 21, 2006 09:41 PM              

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http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/21062006/2/national-cheater s-beware-emotional-fall-hazardous-divorce-costs-supreme-court.html

Ok, this is the Canadian Supreme Court, but it still raises an interesting point I think.

Emotional distress caused by a cheating spouse can affect one's ability to earn a living, so the cheater should financially support their abandoned spouse until they can pull theirselves together. How do you feel about that?

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posted June 21, 2006 10:32 PM              

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too many people could use this excuse to get back at their exes for screwing them over, how would people really know they were a emotional mess? and not just lazy? give most people a chance to sit on their ass, and be lazy, and most likely they will..
not saying everyone, but you know what i mean-

i like the idea personally(for marriages of course) because people build their lives around someone in it, when they destroy that, it takes some people a long time to get their act together, a time limit is good idea of course....

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posted June 21, 2006 10:36 PM              

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Canadians do not get married..you see..if they work..the governement takes 35 % of their wages..so if you have a low paying job..it's better to be on welfare..you get more money..even more when your single..so most don't marry..

it's nuts..their damned if they do..and damned if they don't..not so literally..do I mean that. ...

LOve and Respect for ALL. .

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posted June 21, 2006 11:06 PM              

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Although that may true to an extent, (the tax part), marriage seems to be just as popular as ever in Canada.

As for collecting welfare, I suppose that could be more lucrative in Quebec than it is here. Quebec's welfare program & various other forms of free money are pretty good compared to other provinces.

writesomething, that was my first thought too. How many people are going to milk this for all it's worth? Of course, in some cases it may certainly be justified, for instance, if the cheated on spouse didn't actually have a career, but made a career of looking after the home & children. Housewife, or in somewhat rare cases, househusband. (I think the men prefer "stay at home dad")

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posted June 21, 2006 11:07 PM              

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it's silly..you can't blame anybody..for the position you have put yourSelf in. ...

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posted June 22, 2006 12:09 AM              

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How has a cheated on spouse put theirself in that position?

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posted June 22, 2006 12:12 AM              

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Karma!..you have noOne to blame..but yourSelf. ...

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posted June 22, 2006 01:57 AM              

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Wow - You must be a great mom.

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posted June 22, 2006 12:44 PM            

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*pretends not to see Lotus's ridiculous posts*
and THAT is why I feel the need to coment incessently, but I am tired of it, so I won't...

Marriage is as lively as ever. Always will be.. usually one does not think of the state of their taxes, but only the state of their heart.
There are many benefits to being in a marriage, tax wise...
Welfare? Are you kidding?
You HAVE to be.

In the case of the housewife, or one who has worked in the home.. absolutely.. a good law.
People anywhere will take advantage of it for the 'retribution' part of it, or as the article said.. 'bitter'... that's not necessarily good for HER however. She needs to move beyond it... I don't imagine I'd feel good about 'sticking it to him'.

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posted June 22, 2006 12:50 PM              

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Since you mentioned my name Pixie..

In Quebec..they do not marry! for the reasons I have stated. ...

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posted June 22, 2006 02:14 PM              

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Note to self: Everyone in Quebec is on welfare & living in sin.

I think in cases, this ruling would be fair, but certainly not all. It would have to be carefully weighed out & assessed on an individual basis.

And it wouldn't always be the man paying the woman, either. Some wives cheat, leaving their hubby devastated and a emotional basket case, for little while, anyway. Could that be considered grounds for collecting short-term disability payments? Hmmm.

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posted June 22, 2006 02:17 PM              

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hehe..I agree with you lioneye. ...

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posted June 22, 2006 03:05 PM              

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Of course, in that particular article, the poor woman was having just a brutal run of tragedy before her husband dropped that bombshell on her.

I guess her emotional devastation just got to be old for him. No fun at all. So, he decided to add to it. Heck, just another drop in the bucket at that point.

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