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What is the meaning of “The Sanctity of Marriage?"
It appeared to be time to “tie the knot.” He has a good job with a good pension. She says, “She loves him.” She is very smart. Her father is a bit standoffish but her mother is very nice to him. He knows she spends a little too much. She talks his ear off, at times. She had a few close relationships with both men and women in college. She doesn’t like some of his friends. Sex is good. They have had great laughter and fun times together usually with too much to drink and smoke. He’s ready. She says, “Yes.”
He buys a house, they could afford. Several good, years pass. They have a beautiful baby girl.
Several years pass. Suddenly, the complaints started coming. He keeps the TV volume too high. She hates that he smokes. He spends too much time playing video games. He spends too much time on the couch. He can’t play softball anymore. She doesn’t like any of his friends. He doesn’t spend enough time with his daughter. He spends too much time in the garage “tinkering.” He doesn’t help in the kitchen or laundry room. He doesn’t earn enough to go on vacation. She wants to find a job. The list goes on and on.
A disagreement turns into a shouting match. His daughter starts to cry. He gets his jacket and starts to walk out the door to cool things off. She gets in front of him and says, “You are not leaving.” He asks her politely, “Please move away from the door.” She is incessantly yelling. He truly doesn’t hear a thing. He just wants to leave for a while. He puts his hands on her arms to move her away from blocking the door. She grabs her cell phone and says to him, “You assaulted me, I am calling 911.” He’s arrested. Both of the police officers are women.
A divorce ensues. His wife’s lawyer is a woman. The judge is a woman. The CPS officer is a woman. His daughter is told, “He is a terrible father.” He’s depicted as a “monster.” He moves out of his house, has to start paying child support and alimony, must see his daughter weekly with supervised visitation, and will have to share his pension in the future. To survive he rents a room.
Depression starts to overcome him. He’s on the computer now, looking for a site on men’s rights. Circumstances and technology have taken away his family, job, and future. These guys on TV are waving the flag with angry looks on their faces. The looks of anger seem like something he can relate to. He wants to join. When is the next meeting?
