This reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw recently “Moody bitch seeks nice young man for love/hate relationship”.

But in reality the marriage proposal could go like this: -

“Dearest, would you like to marry me. Then I will have one or more children and seek a divorce. Then I will get most of the assets and allow you to see the children every second weekend, as long as you pay me money. I will also call you a deadbeat dad and an absent father. So how about it, dearest”

HRS that sounds terribly bitter, what if the woman had said:

"Dearest would you like to marry me, I know that I will have your children, clean house and cook while holding down a part-time job, and look after your every need, provide free housekeeping and childcare when I am not working which will put me at a disadvantage financially when you leave me for a young blonde woman half your age, don't pay any child support to the children and refuse to see the kids regularly because it will cramp your lifestyle and impinge on payments for the new red sports car."

:)

Pelican,
I have never once seen a man driving around in a red sports car with a blond half their age.

But I have know many men desperately trying to see their children who were abducted from them. While it is true that some fathers do not pay child suport after their children have been abducted, it is rarely mentioned the number of fathers who pay over and above child support.

It is not mentioned, because in our society, fathers are someone to be villified.

HRS I was attempting a bit of humour.

I have friends whose husbands left them for younger women and in two cases did not pay child support because of being able to hide money in a business.

Yes I agree, that there are women out there who restrict access to children and that is rotten and many men do pay child support. I would also feel aggrieved if I could not see my children for more than once a fortnight.

Bottom line is we should all treat each other with respect and fairness. Unfortunately, humans sometimes behave badly.

Malcolm, thanks for the interesting history lesson.

I find it strange that (some,alot) women reckon taking the risk of rejection isn't a big deal as long as it is the bloke who is doing the risk taking.

A most amusing article. I certainly don't have a problem when women are reasonably forward. It saves time. If you're ready to marry someone, it doesn't matter who asks the question, as long as it's the right person.

And for crying out loud HRS. There wasn't any feminist propaganda here. It was just encouraging women to pop the question too.

There was no attack on men. There wasn't even any real promotion of feminism.

Ditch the bitterness for just a while, it's most unbecoming.