posted December 05, 2013 07:12 PM            

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Originally posted by FruitTreeFresh:
Will you marry someone working in the same industry as you?

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Nope . I am already married actually; To a wonderful Doctor to be . My beloved is a Medical Student aiming to become a Cardiologist . I know... I am a lucky man .

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Can I marry an engineer as well? Preferably he can fix my piggy bank too.

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Go for it .

posted December 17, 2013 08:06 PM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
Piggy bank repair is a profession?

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Yep there is an alternative name for it; Its called being a Husband .

I am joking ladies .

posted January 19, 2014 07:11 PM            

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Why are divorce rates higher in religiously conservative “red” states and lower in less religiously conservative “blue” states? After all, most conservatives frown upon divorce, and religious commitment is believed to strengthen marriage, not erode it. Even so, religiously conservative states Alabama and Arkansas have the second and third highest divorce rates in the U.S., at 13 per 1000 people per year while New Jersey and Massachusetts, more liberal states, are two of the lowest at 6 and 7 per 1000 people per year.

Evangelicals and divorce. For a new study appearing later this month in the American Journal of Sociology, Demographers Jennifer Glass at the University of Texas and Philip Levchak at the University of Iowa looked at the entire map of the United States, going county by county, to examine where divorces occurred in 2000 and what the characteristics of those counties were. Their work confirms that one of the strongest factors predicting divorce rates (per 1000 married couples) is the concentration of conservative or evangelical Protestants in that county.

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posted January 19, 2014 07:46 PM            

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Originally posted by Xodian:
http://lexfridman.com/blogs/thoughts/2012/04/14/divorce-rates-by-profession/

Interesting to see that Engineering Management (my profession ) is at the lower end of the spectrum. So yay !

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posted January 20, 2014 11:40 PM            

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Originally posted by Violets:
Good to know.
Although my husband hates his profession.

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Oh? How come? Which particular Engineering Field does he works in if you don't mind me asking?

I personally find my job quite rewarding since I get a first hand chance to play around with all the new toys and tech on the market these days .

Had a chance to check out the Smart Glass Tech. that's always so popular at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show.) I am thinking of applying the same techology onto key areas of my house .

posted January 21, 2014 07:13 PM            

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Originally posted by HPDBlue:
Police and sheriff patrol officers 15.01

Eh divorce rates are actually pretty high in our department. I suppose people don't realize what they are getting themselves into.
The warm fuzzy feelings go away when their spouse works 15 hour rotating shifts lol

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I do commend you.
My cousin is a cop, and another cousin is a state trooper in a nearby state. They have tough jobs (and contrary to negative stereotypes, they are very fair-minded, caring people), but if it's a person's calling, they tend to love their job from what I can tell.
Dealing with death and violence on such a regular basis is not easy, and I think that it requires a very spiritual mindset (from hearing my cousin talk about it) to deal with that.

My brother has been in the Marines since high school, and is now thinking of becoming a cop. I often wonder if he knows what he would be getting into as well...

posted January 24, 2014 07:48 PM            

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Originally posted by Xodian:
http://lexfridman.com/blogs/thoughts/2012/04/14/divorce-rates-by-profession/

Interesting to see that Engineering Management (my profession ) is at the lower end of the spectrum. So yay !

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