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    The Myth of Sissyphus

    Relationship Tips from the Government

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    Image of ninety_nine ninety_nine
    11/15/09

    In reply to The Myth of Sissyphus
    I would have gone with 'sissypuss' #fashion
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    Image of Glib and Bitchy Glib and Bitchy
    11/15/09

    In reply to The Myth of Sissyphus

    Choo Choo Charlie? I hope she really rings his bell.
    Whoo-whoo! #fashion
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    Image of Claire Buoyant Claire Buoyant
    11/15/09

    In reply to The Myth of Sissyphus

    According to the story, she's 24 and he's 28. I guess waiting in the rain makes you age quicker. #fashion
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    Image of Smitros Smitros
    09/30/09

    In reply to Relationship Tips from the Government
    I've seen some of these ads on the DC Metro, and they don't bother me. I think the underlying agenda is to at least stem the tide of out-of-wedlock births, which mostly victimize the children and can ripple into generations of problems. Those problems are often related to the disappearance of work and other economic currents, but having or being a child born into a single-parent home of limited means doesn't help.
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    Image of BettyCrocker BettyCrocker
    09/30/09

    In reply to Relationship Tips from the Government
    That R.L. Stine book cover made me gay.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    09/30/09

    In reply to Relationship Tips from the Government
    Polyandry, you bitches! If I can support two husbands, I *want* two!

    Viva polyandry: "It was good enough for the Nairs and the Guanches, it is good enough for you."
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    Image of BadUncle BadUncle
    09/30/09

    @BookishLookish: Don't forget the optional pool boy.
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    Image of HenryLovesFonzie HenryLovesFonzie
    09/30/09

    In reply to Relationship Tips from the Government
    Dear Government,

    There's this huge group of people out there that would love to get married but it's against the law.

    Maybe instead of trying to convince a group of young people that marriage is kewl, you could end its reign as a misogynistic institution and redefine it as two consenting adults who love each other and want to share their lives together.

    Thanks. I'll look into getting married when that happens.
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    Image of meechybee meechybee
    09/30/09

    In reply to Relationship Tips from the Government

    ...for those who are married.
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    Image of drunkexpatwriter drunkexpatwriter
    09/30/09

    In reply to Relationship Tips from the Government
    How did they miss "Just stop taking your pills if it seems like he's taking a long time to propose?"
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    Image of Magister Magister
    09/30/09

    In reply to Relationship Tips from the Government
    I don't know that some random person's Twitter is the most reliable source, but after a couple of minutes digging, I did find that HHS did provide one of the grants which helped launch the site.

    Of course, the government often provides only in-kind services, but in this case it looks like they may have provided some actual funds along with several other players and because they're using some fed money, the parent group provides the disclaimer.

    IOW: Not every tweet is entirely true.
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    Edited by Magister at 09/30/09 9:27 AM Magister was starred Magister was unstarred
    Image of CaptainFantastic CaptainFantastic
    09/30/09

    In reply to Relationship Tips from the Government
    I thought being married was a huge tax break? Why would the government want people to get married?
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    Image of slp3455 slp3455
    09/30/09

    @CaptainFantastic: Marriage is not a tax break. It puts you into a higher tax bracket when both parties are working.
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    Image of CaptainFantastic CaptainFantastic
    09/30/09

    @slp3455 & peanuthead: You're both probably right. We happened to purchase a house within weeks of getting married, resulting in thousands of dollars of deductible mortgage interest. So we had that going for us, which was nice. Also, yes, kids help the taxes a ton, but in strictly economic terms they aren't worth it.
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    Image of Magister Magister
    09/30/09

    @CaptainFantastic: We've heard the phrase "marriage penalty" for years because the standard deduction for two individuals added-up to more than the "married, filing jointly", but I believe one or the other of the congresses fixed it.

    And, the site only received a grant from the government. It's not a federal site.

    If everyone were to suddenly equate getting grant money with a total government endorsement, a lot of groups (PBS, the NEA, Planned Parenthood, etc.) would be in for a world of hurt.
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    Image of thucyditron thucyditron
    09/30/09

    In reply to Relationship Tips from the Government
    "Q: How can I tell if my relationship will last?

    A: Unless you are a fortuneteller, soothsayer or can read crystal balls the truth is you can't."

    What if I'm an augur, oracle, or some type of entrails reader?
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    Image of DonnaKarpo DonnaKarpo
    09/30/09

    In reply to Relationship Tips from the Government
    for starters, the guy on the twoofus.org dating do's and don'ts page needs to change his shirt or he's never getting laid:

    http://twoofus.org/educational-content/articles/dating-dos-and-donts/index.aspx
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    Image of lionel-mandrake lionel-mandrake
    09/30/09

    In reply to Relationship Tips from the Government
    The weird thing? This is all pretty sound and basic dating advice.

    The other weird thing? I can't tell you how many men and women I ran into in my single days who were completely clueless about some of these things, and how many of those who were the worst offenders are still single (and more desperately so every day) 10 years down the road.
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    Image of hatey hatey
    09/30/09

    In reply to Relationship Tips from the Government
    I want everything I own-- EVERYTHING-- to be machine-embroidered with my favorite of epithets: "SLUT." Thanks, Gawker-- I never realized that before today!
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