tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989509373829097668.post7436652695651736345..comments2023-06-12T01:24:13.606-07:00Comments on Kiley and Me: RainbowsNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857957181786782244noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989509373829097668.post-7030578365526416542014-08-12T06:12:28.382-07:002014-08-12T06:12:28.382-07:00Thanks, Lisa. I'm glad that things worked out ...Thanks, Lisa. I'm glad that things worked out for you and your siblings. I wonder what percentage of children who experience divorce see it as a positive thing in their lives. That would be an interesting statistic. Perhaps it is higher than we think. Nan Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857957181786782244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989509373829097668.post-3048846428769639752014-08-11T13:48:50.695-07:002014-08-11T13:48:50.695-07:00A lovely poem, Nan. I've always been quite tha...A lovely poem, Nan. I've always been quite thankful my parents divorced, to be honest. I think my six siblings would be in full agreement with me.Lisa @ Grandmas Briefshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969179155988148054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989509373829097668.post-67304763283133371362014-08-11T12:46:24.795-07:002014-08-11T12:46:24.795-07:00You are right. The stigma in years past was a big ...You are right. The stigma in years past was a big factor in suppressing the divorce rate. The best way to suppress it now is for people to take to heart the maxim that "marriage is not to be entered into lightly". Look long and hard before you leap. Not so easy to do when you are twenty-two and "in love".<br />NanNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857957181786782244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989509373829097668.post-62576028954753105142014-08-11T05:37:19.600-07:002014-08-11T05:37:19.600-07:00I've often thought when people bemoan today...I've often thought when people bemoan today's divorce rate, that in years past the rate was low because the stigma was so high, the result was pure misery. Divorce is not a good thing, but it is often way better than the alternative. <br /><br />Dr. Phil is an annoying bully blowhard shill for his many books and products, he is a spit-shined Maury...I watch regularly...go figure.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.com