Talk:Essay:The Invisible Hand of Marriage

Insightful

Finally, something with which I cannot argue... at least not yet.
I was talking with someone about a few of the points made in this essay. Didn't think it related to marriage, just dedication to want to succeed. Oh well. ^.^ Nate^{Google's spiders need some work} 11:45, 6 August 2008 (EDT)

Gay couples

Hold on. so now gay couples do not help eachother? They do not futher eachother's goals in life, nag eachother, complement eachother? of this list of 7 * the powerful incentive to work for the benefit of someone else who needs your efforts, such as a spouse or child

   * the motivation to work for a future that will likely extend beyond one's own life
   * the checks and balances against unproductive activity, anxiety, depression and addiction, from the very different perspectives of a man and a woman
   * the insights and wisdom that result from complementary outlooks by a man and woman in marriage
   * the pushing and prodding, analogous to what a supervisor, coach or sergeant does, that encourages and compels people in marriage to achieve their best
   * a division of labor that enables each spouse to work on what he or she does best  -- all but two are irrespective of gender.  and the two that are based on gender could just as easily be based on TWO DIFFERENT HUMAN outlooks.  I know my sister and I complement eachother because we are so extremely different - she is into science and math, a liberal, married for 7 years, job as an engineer for a downtown denver building.  I am a nurse with the army, and still waiting for "mr. right".  You can't make broad and *unproven* statements about how two people of any gender complement eachother.--IcedTea 12:41, 6 August 2008 (EDT)