Divorced Men Make a Good Catch: Have You Ever Dated Someone Who's Been Through a Divorce?

by mrosen814 Posted 2012/07/03 21:00:00

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Divorce has become a part of our social fabric, says RSVP's relationship expert and psychologist, John Aiken. "I think the stigma has really dropped away with regards to divorce. There are more people getting divorced than ever, it's something that's commonplace in the media, with celebrities, and kids are growing up with divorce, they're coming from divorced families," he says.

And, according to The Age, there are a slew of reasons supporting the stance that divorced men make a good catch. These include everything from relationship experience to character building. However, the article points out, that individuals and their past relationships should be examined on a case-by-case basis. Have you ever dated someone who's been through a divorce?

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Hula girl - Friends not Fol... 2012/07/05 08:21:53

Yes

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Divorce men are not a good catch. Baggage comes with them.
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Lucy to SOUL4REAL 2012/07/06 00:17:57

Calm down? I am not upset; I am giving my opinion too. You are stating what you think are facts and I am asking questions, because I have no idea what a stranger's reasons for divorce were.

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SOUL4REAL to Lucy 2012/07/06 01:23:15

Your stating your opinion about what you think,so what's the problem? You probably haven't lived long enough or maybe you should take a class in psychology 101 and learn about the mind and behavior of humans.

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Lucy to SOUL4REAL 2012/07/07 08:13:25

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Have you checked out my age? ANd I did take Psych 101 and it said nothing about men cheating or why. You are also stating your opinion and you are missing the fact that I was agreeing with more of what you said.

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SOUL4REAL to Lucy 2012/07/07 15:12:00

If you took psych 101 you know that cheating is a behavior,right? That's all I'm saying.

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Lucy to SOUL4REAL 2012/07/09 06:38:48

Okay. But I think cheating has many reasons. If someone is starved for affection or sex in a marriage, he or she might need to get it somewhere and yet once they have the needs met, will not look elsewhere again.

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SOUL4REAL to Lucy 2012/07/09 14:17:20

If there's a problem in anyone marriage they need to get counselling and correct the problem. Cheating doesn't solve the problem it create more problems and can destroy your marriage. Real Talk!

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Lucy to SOUL4REAL 2012/07/09 23:49:42

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That is true. Counseling is always a good thing. I don;t think the people I am talking about wanted to stay married, because the man would not go to counseling and the woman needed to have some kind of sex life.

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SOUL4REAL to Lucy 2012/07/10 00:01:29

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You're right about the cheating, but 9 times out of 10 the man was the one who cheated. Women cheat for emotional reasons,men are the cause of that. Like I said before, cheating doesn't solve the problem,it makes it worth!

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Lucy to SOUL4REAL 2012/07/17 18:30:22

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Thanks. Yes, I agree in the beginning of most problems as far as cheating, the man started it.

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Fenabarb 2012/07/04 10:30:44

Yes

hey- I'm divorced :-)

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bob to Fenabarb 2012/07/04 11:59:37

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it has been 7 weeks for me . What the heck

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Fenabarb to bob 2012/07/04 12:08:54

one year and a few months- lol

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Nibiru to Fenabarb 2012/07/04 17:52:38 (edited)
Matt Gray 2012/07/04 08:07:03

No

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How about you date the nice guy you keep passing up? He's probably a better catch than your entire love life combined rofl. Irony huh?

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L1 2012/07/04 07:36:21

Yes

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But they were NOT good catches. I would think that 10 years after a divorce would be more than a enough time to be over it. This particular one was not....

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Lady Raven 2012/07/04 05:47:13

No

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I am divorced and not ready to date yet.

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Nibiru to Lady Raven 2012/07/05 06:24:44
Lady Raven to Nibiru 2012/07/06 04:04:58

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I am starting to feel more independent everyday!

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Nibiru to Lady Raven 2012/07/08 02:44:09
SebaTheSociallyAwkwardPenguin 2012/07/04 05:17:19

No

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i dont even want to get married at all yet ._.

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Mrs. Kathy Arch 2012/07/04 05:11:59

Yes

Yep. He was married way too young-both he, and his ex admit it. He's a wonderful man. :)

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Dave The Canuck 2012/07/04 04:19:40

No

But if I did, I'd do what I could to comfort her.

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Caramel 2012/07/04 04:06:47

No

Not yet.

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JingerJewels 2012/07/04 03:54:37

No

I meant yes and to many issues

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VintageLys 2012/07/04 03:28:03

Yes

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broken men with trust issues

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chelseigh.jae 2012/07/04 03:04:48

Yes

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once.. we both agreed marriage is overrated lol

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~HopelessRomanticM17~ 2012/07/04 02:36:42

No

I doubt someone that is appropriate for me to date has been through that. How many 17 year old boys do you know that have been through divorce?? XD

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Man_Bear_Pig 2012/07/04 02:26:33

Yes

I always congratulate people when they tell me they're getting a divorce. :)

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Elizabeth 2012/07/04 02:20:15

No

I've dated bfs my age but they never got married.

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Darlin' 2012/07/04 01:41:25

Yes

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a few

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Sista Nunya 2012/07/04 01:41:22
Christopher Kirchen 2012/07/04 01:40:32

Yes

These days, who hasn't?

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Skye 2012/07/04 01:39:46

No

That would be illegal, unless it's someone who got married as a teen.

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YeahISaidIt 2012/07/04 01:00:38

Yes

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Damn my love for older men.

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AM 2012/07/04 00:58:12 (edited)

Yes

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Several at my age.I highly disagree with "divorced men make a good catch".Too ,too,too many men( and women) are damaged goods from their life experiences making them far from relationship material.I do agree with basing it on the individual.

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Bibliophilic 2012/07/04 00:41:45

No

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No, I'm too young.

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Inquisi... to Bibliop... 2012/07/05 02:40:42

How old are you, if you don't mind me asking?
I got together with my ex-wife when I was 23... she was divorced (then again, she was 38).

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TheBorg 2012/07/04 00:26:30 (edited)

Yes

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Hell yeah! I prefer women who have been divorced once and don't want to be married again because they acted like themselves instead of putting up a front trying to get married again. I believe the higher divorce rate of second marriages is because one or both of the spouses try to land a spouse and once married they stop putting up the front.
Stay single, stay monogamous and you will be happier.

"The divorce rate in America for first marriage, vs second or third marriage
50% percent of first marriages, 67% of second and 74% of third marriages end in divorce, according to Jennifer Baker of the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology in Springfield, Missouri.
According to enrichment journal on the divorce rate in America:
The divorce rate in America for first marriage is 41%
The divorce rate in America for second marriage is 60%
The divorce rate in America for third marriage is 73%" ~ http://www.divorcerate.org/

None married, monogamous couples.

Hell yeah! I prefer women who have been divorced once and don't want to be married again because they acted like themselves instead of putting up a front trying to get married again. I believe the higher divorce rate of second marriages is because one or both of the spouses try to land a spouse and once married they stop putting up the front.
Stay single, stay monogamous and you will be happier.

"The divorce rate in America for first marriage, vs second or third marriage
50% percent of first marriages, 67% of second and 74% of third marriages end in divorce, according to Jennifer Baker of the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology in Springfield, Missouri.
According to enrichment journal on the divorce rate in America:
The divorce rate in America for first marriage is 41%
The divorce rate in America for second marriage is 60%
The divorce rate in America for third marriage is 73%" ~ http://www.divorcerate.org/

None married, monogamous couples.
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Julian 2012/07/04 00:22:36

Yes

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I layed a divorcee in New York City, I had to put up some kind of fight. The lady then she covered me in roses, she blew my nose and then she blew my mind.

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