fao Lofty

[Sqad]

From the rowan/ red thread about living together or getting married, I said that i was having lunch with a heterosexual couple who had been living together for 15yrs and get their view on the subject.
Firstly, they live in Knapton, which is your neck of the woods...I think.
Secondly she is 24 weeks pregnant and they have decided to get married..reason...purely for legal reasons. Apparently the live in male/female has no rights in law and if the deceased leaves the estate to the survivor, then capital gains has to be paid. If they are married, then this doesn´t apply. The bottom line is that they are getting married for security for each and the unborn child.
I asked them their opinion on infidelity and it was their opinion, based on their experiences that there was greater infidelity in the married people than in the people that lived together.i.e it was the married folk that were hopping into bed with each other and not the unmarried folks.

Interesting lunch and good food.

[Sqad]

Butch....she knows when she is onto a good thing.

[LoftyLottie]

I can see why they are getting married for her security and for the sake of the child. I would too. Are they basing their ideas on people they know? Perhaps it's people that get married too young that are more likely to stray later. Just a thought.

Knapton is probably about 35 miles away in North East Norfolk. I am in North West Norfolk.

I fancy some Tapas!!! I have been sawing off tree branches and worked up an appetite!! Some wine would be nice too. x

[Sqad]

Hang on Butch, I will ask her.

[Sqad]

She said..."Couldn,t care less, as I am onto a good thing"

[Sqad]

Lofty....name your wine and tapas and I will be there.......with you.

[LoftyLottie]

'Couldn't care Less' to me means "I'm only with you for the money and the life style so feel free to do as you like" ;o)

[mike11111]

Didn't know that tapas grew on trees, Lottie. You live and learn!

[Sqad]

lofty...that seems a fair interpretation.;-)

[LoftyLottie]

A nice dry French red wine and a selection of Tapas with some of those little meatballs. Yummy!

Off to have a shower. I am filthy from all that hard tree cutting.

[LoftyLottie]

I wish they did Mike!!

[ummmm]

I know two couples that had been together for years. One couple ten years..the other 8 years. They both split within a year of getting married...

[Sqad]

lofty.... abondigas ( meat balls).......No we didn't have them..we had Calamari a la Romana, Higaro (liver), ensalada russa, chips(LOL) and a Haza (Ribero del Duero)

[LoftyLottie]

Yes, it happens ummmm. Perhaps one partner intended to split all along but decided that they would be financially better off if they were to marry first!!! ;o)

[LoftyLottie]

You better watch out though ummmm? Are you sure you want to get married? ;o)

[LoftyLottie]

Ooooooh Calamari - love them! Prefer those Potatas Bravas to Chips though. God, I am hungry!! I have to eat.....................

[Sqad]

lofty...potatas bravas are chips with tomato sauce on the top.....LOL

[ummmm]

I haven't been with him that long. Plus he's too lazy to change :-)