[lbo-talk] post-doctorate?

[Miles Jackson]

W. Kiernan wrote:
> Guest wrote:
> 
>>
>  > Marta Russell wrote:
>  > >
>  > > Well the guy is 32 years old and my daughter is 25.
>  > > When she is giving up freedom in her life I damn
>  > > well expect a man his age to take care of himself.
>  >
>  > Well he's got a PHD in neurology right?  He could
>  > still be a winning ticket if she hangs on.
> 
> "Giving up freedom"?  "Winning ticket"?  If that were all those two are 
> to one another (not that I'm saying that's the case), they should hang 
> it up right now; the question is, "are they happy with it and with each 
> other?"

C'mon, embrace the "marriage market" (what an apt metaphor!).  --Is it 
any big surprise that in a capitalist society the paramount question 
in any relationship is: "what's in it for me, baby?"

Miles