Not that I have a problem with them answering, exactly. But when the question is about being 40, married for 15 years, kids, mortgage, careers, stress.....and someone writes:
Oh yeah! My bf and I need time apart too. Like, when I totally have cheerleader practice and his friends wanna play PS2 cuz they r bored, we get some time apart. But we still do homework together!!
Does that grind your gears a little?
I'm not actually suggesting an age limit. But I admit I would like to see people's age posted on their profile.
2007-03-13 02:47:37 · 26 answers · asked by Disco Stu 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Folks, I'm kind of just making conversation here. Don't get up in arms about it.
2007-03-13 02:52:22 · update #1
Yes, it does annoy me when I'm looking for advice from peers, and someone spouts off without having any knowledge, or experience.....
But I say no age limit.....I would just specify, in your questions, who exactly you want to hear from.....
2007-03-13 02:51:53 · answer #1 · answered by salemgirl1972 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't answer questions like that!
I'm in my early twenties, not married, but I live with my love! Living with my love in a commited relationship is the same thing as traditional marriage with the same legal benefits (in my country). In fact, in many traditional cultures including some of the Judeo-Christian and biblical cultures, which I only mention because of the heavy influence on Western culture, moving in with the intent of spending your lives together was marriage. It's when you're not commited and 'just living together', which I've also experienced, that it is different.
I haven't actually seen answers like your example in this section and I do spend way too much time here.
I think there should be an age limit on the singles and dating or at least a teen section. Teenagers are goofy.
2007-03-13 10:01:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree completely. If you are not married or have never been married (or at the very least cohabitating) you should not be answering these questions. No offense, but there is a difference between dating and being married...or else there would not be marriage. If you havent been there...how are you going to give advice. We all know what we THINK we would do in a given situation...but until you are THERE, right in the middle of it...you honestly do not know what you WOULD do. I just think someone that is not or has never been married, needs to be giving advice on marriage problems. Unless you have a degree in the field.
2007-03-13 10:38:10 · answer #3 · answered by Nothing but the truth...!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that if u answer a question u should have some kind of experience in that category. if i answer a question that a kid asks i try to at least let them know i am answering from a parent's point of view. i wouldn't try to answer a question about retirement for instance cuz i know nothing about that. just like i wouldn't answer a homework question if i didn't know the answer. therefore kids shouldn't answer an adult question unless they know something about it. as far as an actual age limit i don't think there should be one more of an experience limit probably.
2007-03-13 10:20:59 · answer #4 · answered by a very happily married woman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there can be an age limit, but it would be nice. If you can see that someone is answering a question of yours and they're simply not mature enough to handle it, you've just got to overlook it and move on. You can always tell the sincere answers. But yes, it would be nice to have a forum of 25 and up.
2007-03-13 09:56:46 · answer #5 · answered by Rachel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think when you post questions on a place like Answers relationship's category, you will have to deal with the younger posters, because there are a lot here.
I don't think posting ages in profiles is okay; for the younger people, it may mean that they'll get more older men hitting on them.
2007-03-13 09:51:39 · answer #6 · answered by Ask Aunt Amy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're posting a Q about marriage and expecting help here, you need a mental enema. Look at the range of life experience and vague the concepts are. Everyone is different, but have common threads in our lives. I pity those who are trying to get their life education here, there are no short cuts to solving a personal problem, cause we are all different.
2007-03-13 10:08:00 · answer #7 · answered by Outside the box 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately you will find inmaturity in all ages. What you may think is a 15 year old on answers it may well be a 25 year old. I am 43 and throughout my life I have encountered 18 year old very mature persons to 40 year old inmature persons.
2007-03-13 09:52:16 · answer #8 · answered by Pinolera 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Agree. You should at least have had experience of being married or divorced. I wouldn't take advice off a 15 year old if I had a question about my marriage!!
2007-03-13 09:51:38 · answer #9 · answered by ChocLover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think there should be an age limit for answering questions in this category. Unfortunately, age doesn't determine intelligence. You'll just have to be patient, and sift through the immature answers. Sorry.
2007-03-13 09:52:26 · answer #10 · answered by grandm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋