Would you consider your spouse getting fat a good reason for divorce?

[merithyn]

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[garbon]

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You support the fat acceptance movement?

[Valmy]

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Hey it is not like they were discussing BMI!

[crazy canuck]

I thought she was just upset she took 4 days to weigh in on the issues.

[merithyn]

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You support the fat acceptance movement?

I support the right of people to decide for themselves how they feel about how they look. Besides, a bunch of men sitting around talking about how their wives can lose weight if they just do x, y, and z is a joke. Women aren't built like men, we don't lose weight like men, and it's not as easy for us as it is for you. So yeah, everytime a bunch of men go off about how fat women are and it's because they're just not trying hard enough, I roll my eyes. 

I don't particularly care about how others look, how much weight they have on them, or whether or not they're happy that way. It's, quite frankly, none of my business. When it comes to my spouse, it's more of a factor of his health. So long as he's healthy, his weight is a non-issue to me. Since there are plenty of healthy folks with extra fat on them, the weight won't be what I focus on, and it certainly wouldn't be a reason to leave him.

[merithyn]

I thought she was just upset she took 4 days to weigh in on the issues.

I was on vacation, eating a lot, drinking a lot, and relaxing a lot. I think I gained three pounds. I'm a happy girl.

[derspiess]

I thought she was just upset she took 4 days to weigh in on the issues.

I think she went into hiding for a bit after the female kicker fiasco.

[garbon]

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You support the fat acceptance movement?

I support the right of people to decide for themselves how they feel about how they look. Besides, a bunch of men sitting around talking about how their wives can lose weight if they just do x, y, and z is a joke. Women aren't built like men, we don't lose weight like men, and it's not as easy for us as it is for you. So yeah, everytime a bunch of men go off about how fat women are and it's because they're just not trying hard enough, I roll my eyes. 

I don't particularly care about how others look, how much weight they have on them, or whether or not they're happy that way. It's, quite frankly, none of my business. When it comes to my spouse, it's more of a factor of his health. So long as he's healthy, his weight is a non-issue to me. Since there are plenty of healthy folks with extra fat on them, the weight won't be what I focus on, and it certainly wouldn't be a reason to leave him.

Even if that means that they decide for themselves to be unhealthy and a medical burden?

[Barrister]

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You support the fat acceptance movement?

I support the right of people to decide for themselves how they feel about how they look. Besides, a bunch of men sitting around talking about how their wives can lose weight if they just do x, y, and z is a joke. Women aren't built like men, we don't lose weight like men, and it's not as easy for us as it is for you. So yeah, everytime a bunch of men go off about how fat women are and it's because they're just not trying hard enough, I roll my eyes. 

I don't particularly care about how others look, how much weight they have on them, or whether or not they're happy that way. It's, quite frankly, none of my business. When it comes to my spouse, it's more of a factor of his health. So long as he's healthy, his weight is a non-issue to me. Since there are plenty of healthy folks with extra fat on them, the weight won't be what I focus on, and it certainly wouldn't be a reason to leave him.

Even if that means that they decide for themselves to be unhealthy and a medical burden?

Then public policy should focus on being healthy, and not (or at least only incidentally) on fat.

[Razgovory]

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You support the fat acceptance movement?

I support the right of people to decide for themselves how they feel about how they look. Besides, a bunch of men sitting around talking about how their wives can lose weight if they just do x, y, and z is a joke. Women aren't built like men, we don't lose weight like men, and it's not as easy for us as it is for you. So yeah, everytime a bunch of men go off about how fat women are and it's because they're just not trying hard enough, I roll my eyes. 

I don't particularly care about how others look, how much weight they have on them, or whether or not they're happy that way. It's, quite frankly, none of my business. When it comes to my spouse, it's more of a factor of his health. So long as he's healthy, his weight is a non-issue to me. Since there are plenty of healthy folks with extra fat on them, the weight won't be what I focus on, and it certainly wouldn't be a reason to leave him.

Oh, so if I'm unhappy about non-Catholics who go on about how the Church should do this and that without having any interest of join the church that's out of bounds, but if you are unhappy about men talking about a woman's health find and dandy?

[merithyn]

Even if that means that they decide for themselves to be unhealthy and a medical burden?

Two different things. Fat=/= unhealthy.

But to answer your question, if Max was a diabetic and refused to take his insulin, I would not leave him, no.

[DGuller]

If your partner wants to let themselves go, you have to let them go.

[CountDeMoney]

But to answer your question, if Max was a diabetic and refused to take his insulin, I would not leave him, no.

You wouldn't have to.  He would be leaving this earth soon enough.   

[Valmy]

So yeah, everytime a bunch of men go off about how fat women are and it's because they're just not trying hard enough, I roll my eyes. 

Eh.  For the most part everybody was condemning the 'fat acceptance' movement or whatever rather than giving women, in particular, shit.

[garbon]

Then public policy should focus on being healthy, and not (or at least only incidentally) on fat.

I agree and I think in many cases it does.