[gardenhedge]

How is it a "overtly negative view of life itself"? That's a ridiculous statement.

Of course 99% is not completely accurate but it's in the correct direction which is good enough for the statement.

I am observing the world at a whole. You're observing your immediate self-selected friendships and relationships.

[capableweb]

> How is it a "overtly negative view of life itself"? That's a ridiculous statement.

Because you're saying most if not every relationship is like that. Obviously it's not.

> but it's in the correct direction

How can you possible know this? Unless I missed some reference to you actively doing research in the area, I'm not sure how you possibly can feel certain enough to even guess "it's in the correct direction".

[ad404b8a372f2b9]

By this standard, you can know nothing and discuss nothing without a PhD in the subject matter.

I'm very confident saying most people can't divorce their spouse in a heartbeat no matter the reason, it is entirely detached from anything I've ever observed about relationships, marriages and divorces, over everyone I've ever known in my entire life.

Most people I know couldn't even be sure whether they'd be happier outside of marriage, many people I've known have stayed together even though they were both miserable, many people I know have had a divorce, when either or both wanted it and were miserable throughout the proceedings. That's not even going into breakups in non-married couples which follow different dynamics but aren't generally easy either.