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Marriage status:

Never married.
Still maried to one partner.
Divorced.
Maried more than once.
Other.

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CD123

« on: December 11, 2012, 17:13 »
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I know that internationally the divorce rate is very high these days, but I found it interesting that with the direct contacts/friends I made in the industry, it seems to me like the rate is even higher than average under microstock photographers.

Will be interesting to see if this is true.
« Last Edit: December 11, 2012, 17:16 by CD123 »


tab62

« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2012, 17:19 »
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I have been married three times thus my vote will really kill your poll...

ShadySue

  • There is a crack in everything
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2012, 17:20 »
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Once married, 32 years and counting ...

« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2012, 17:20 »
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Is this important to stock photography?

ShadySue

  • There is a crack in everything
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2012, 17:21 »
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Might be better in the Off-topic forum.  ;)

CD123

« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2012, 17:22 »
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« Last Edit: December 11, 2012, 17:29 by CD123 »

CD123

« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2012, 17:23 »
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Might be better in the Off-topic forum.  ;)
Thought about that, but it is stock photography related (industry related relationships).  ;) Will trust Leaf's decision to move it if he wants to.
PS Did report it to him - so he can decide.
« Last Edit: December 11, 2012, 17:27 by CD123 »

« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2012, 17:29 »
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BUT the pool does not take into account:
Fancy Brazilian girlfrinds before and after you were divorced.
and Im actually serious.

There is a couple of options missing.
like relationships instead of marriage.

CD123

« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2012, 17:31 »
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BUT the pool does not take into account:
Fancy Brazilian girlfrinds before and after you were divorced.
and Im actually serious.

There is a couple of options missing.
like relationships instead of marriage.

I hear you, but a full options list will cover a page, so I am trying to just stay with the bare basic. I will add "other".  ;)
PS PM me with some pictures of "Fancy Brazilian girlfriends"  ;D
« Last Edit: December 11, 2012, 17:34 by CD123 »

ShadySue

  • There is a crack in everything
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2012, 17:33 »
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BUT the pool does not take into account:
Fancy Brazilian girlfrinds before and after you were divorced.
and Im actually serious.
Start your own poll on that. I've never had a Fancy Brazilian Girlfriend.

CD123

« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2012, 17:35 »
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BUT the pool does not take into account:
Fancy Brazilian girlfrinds before and after you were divorced.
and Im actually serious.
Start your own poll on that. I've never had a Fancy Brazilian Girlfriend.
Oh come on! Not even one?  ;D

CD123

« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2012, 17:37 »
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I have been married three times thus my vote will really kill your poll...
One vote per member, not wife....  :D 

ShadySue

  • There is a crack in everything
« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2012, 17:39 »
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BUT the pool does not take into account:
Fancy Brazilian girlfrinds before and after you were divorced.
and Im actually serious.
Start your own poll on that. I've never had a Fancy Brazilian Girlfriend.
Oh come on! Not even one?  ;D
I met a young Brazilian woman in Pisa last year, and took her photo holding up the tower as she asked, then she insisted on photographing me doing the same.
Doubt if that counts, but it has vaguely to do with photography.  ;)

gillian vann

  • *Gillian*
« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2012, 18:00 »
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had coffee with a (newspaper) photographer friend of mine who has just separated from his wife.
but, out of the 4 breakups in my circle this past year only one is a photographer.

lisafx

« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2012, 18:00 »
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Happily married 24 years and counting to same hubby. 

If anything, stock would be something that has held our marriage together.  I can't afford to divorce my top model ;)

CD123

« Reply #15 on: December 11, 2012, 18:06 »
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had coffee with a (newspaper) photographer friend of mine who has just separated from his wife.
but, out of the 4 breakups in my circle this past year only one is a photographer.
Guess it depends how many photographer friends you have. It it is only the one, the divorce rate amongst them might unfortunately shoot up to 100% shortly.

« Reply #16 on: December 11, 2012, 18:21 »
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Been married for 15 years, happy with stock as well
« Last Edit: December 12, 2012, 09:48 by jjneff »

CD123

« Reply #17 on: December 11, 2012, 20:01 »
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Interesting! So far it looks like photographers mostly look as well after their partners as they do their camera equipment.  :)

RacePhoto

« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2012, 01:13 »
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Interesting! So far it looks like photographers mostly look as well after their partners as they do their camera equipment.  :)

What's that? Trade it in for a new model every few years? LOL

Hey, what's an  "Other"? I mean, married, divorced, single... what's other? Living in a monastery or what? ???


microstockphoto.co.uk

« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2012, 01:52 »
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it seems to me like the rate is even higher than average under microstock photographers

It's because we hate exclusivity.

Anyway, I voted "never married".

CD123

« Reply #20 on: December 12, 2012, 02:22 »
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Hey, what's an  "Other"? I mean, married, divorced, single... what's other? Living in a monastery or what? ???

"Other" is for JPSDK's "Fancy Brazilian girlfriends" before and after a marriage, bigamists, do not believe in marriage but living with one person (or many), not married but sleeping with other peoples wives/husbands, whatever....  ;)

« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2012, 04:13 »
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I am not sure if was the photography, boats, fishing, the glider, or off road racing that made me lose mine.

CD123

« Reply #22 on: December 12, 2012, 08:45 »
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I am not sure if was the photography, boats, fishing, the glider, or off road racing that made me lose mine.
Must be one of those. Can surely not be the girlfriend!  ;D
« Last Edit: December 12, 2012, 09:36 by CD123 »

« Reply #23 on: December 16, 2012, 17:53 »
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I am nobody's Brazlian girlfriend, and I am not willing to be in the context brought up here.

WarrenPrice

« Reply #24 on: December 16, 2012, 18:14 »
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I am nobody's Brazlian girlfriend, and I am not willing to be in the context brought up here.

Awwww Shucks.   ;D


« Reply #25 on: December 16, 2012, 18:51 »
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Yeah, photographers in general likely have higher divorce rates because they are always working opposite hours, weekends, evenings when our customers are off work.

CD123

« Reply #26 on: December 16, 2012, 19:25 »
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I am nobody's Brazlian girlfriend, and I am not willing to be in the context brought up here.

I thought we where supposed to only keep it between us madelaide!!!

CD123

« Reply #27 on: December 16, 2012, 19:28 »
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Yeah, photographers in general likely have higher divorce rates because they are always working opposite hours, weekends, evenings when our customers are off work.

and yet, Pixart, looking at the poll, we seem to make good partners (or maybe our partners like that we are away at opposite hours  ;))

lisafx

« Reply #28 on: December 16, 2012, 20:52 »
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Interesting! So far it looks like photographers mostly look as well after their partners as they do their camera equipment.  :)

Even better!  If my husband and my camera were both drowning and I could only save one, I would save my husband without hesitation ;D

aspp

« Reply #29 on: December 17, 2012, 09:58 »
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Much of my peer group have never married. But many have been in strong permanent relationships which have lasted for decades.

I have never understood the point of marriage. If you like each other, stay together. If you don't, don't. No reason for the government to be involved.

It's because we hate exclusivity.

I know that quite a few IS exclusives are starting to find other sites rather attractive.


lisafx

« Reply #30 on: December 17, 2012, 13:17 »
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I have never understood the point of marriage. If you like each other, stay together. If you don't, don't. No reason for the government to be involved.


It's not about the government, it's about commitment.  If my husband and I hadn't made that commitment to be together for the rest of our lives, we would certainly not have weathered some of the relationship and health challenges that have come up in 24 years of marriage.  There were times when only that commitment kept us going.  I am so glad we did weather those times, because now I can't imagine anyone I would rather grow old with. 

If someone WON'T commit to stay with you through thick and thin, and sign on the dotted line to prove it, you have to wonder how serious they are about the relationship IMO. 

On the gov't side of things, there are a lot of tax and legal advantages to being married, such as inheritance, power of attorney, the ability to make medical decisions for your loved one, and joint tax filing status, to name a few.  These are some of the reasons gay couples are fighting for the right to marry.

BTW, I have absolutely no moral objections to living with someone.  I lived with several people before moving in with my husband and I am sure glad I did because I learned what I did and didn't want.  I also encourage my daughter to live with someone before marrying. 

To paraphrase the old cliche:  Why buy a cow if you HAVEN'T tasted the milk?  ;)

ETA:  Marriage is obviously not for everyone, nor should it be.  I'm just explaining why it is preferable in my relationship. 
« Last Edit: December 17, 2012, 13:40 by lisafx »

microstockphoto.co.uk

« Reply #31 on: December 17, 2012, 14:13 »
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Marriage is obviously not for everyone, nor should it be.  I'm just explaining why it is preferable in my relationship.

This is why I love your posts even when I disagree...

« Reply #32 on: December 17, 2012, 14:31 »
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What is this now, Dear Abby forum or what?

aspp

« Reply #33 on: December 17, 2012, 16:01 »
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On the gov't side of things, there are a lot of tax and legal advantages to being married, such as inheritance, power of attorney, the ability to make medical decisions for your loved one, and joint tax filing status, to name a few.  These are some of the reasons gay couples are fighting for the right to marry.

Agreed. But really these sorts of civil rights could reasonably be extended to any couple of people who choose to live together. Including family members - two sisters for example. And why just couples - why not small groups? These living arrangements all potentially constitute households, dependencies - and maybe there is no reason that they should be discriminated against.

Inheritance rights are different in different countries. In many European countries the rights of inheritance are determined at govt level. So, for example, in France and countries with legal systems modelled on French law, any children always jointly inherit (irrespective of marriage, wills and testaments, second wives, girlfriends, mistresses etc). There is a lot of sense in that.

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To paraphrase the old cliche:  Why buy a cow if you HAVEN'T tasted the milk?

On the other hand, as James Goldsmith apparently famously said: "When a man marries his mistress, he creates a vacancy".

:)

aspp

« Reply #34 on: December 17, 2012, 16:02 »
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double post ooops


 

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