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VolGal is offline VolGal Post #71  October 29,2010, 3:54pm
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I see in about 1/2 of the lists that "Lawyer", "Judge" or "Attorney" is mentioned.

I am an attorney and I'd like to know what the Attorney did wrong to end the relationship - since we always blame/kill the lawyers at the end anyway!

Please! I need the advice.
 
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VolGal wrote :
I see in about 1/2 of the lists that "Lawyer", "Judge" or "Attorney" is mentioned.

I am an attorney and I'd like to know what the Attorney did wrong to end the relationship - since we always blame/kill the lawyers at the end anyway!

Please! I need the advice.
My relationship that ended with the attorney was because he ALWAYS worked. Refused to hire extra help that he needed. I simply wasn't ok being in a monagamous relationship...talking about marriage...and not seeing him for 6 weeks at a time. So I would say that he was the reason...more so his working....was the cause of the break up. Three years later I still speak to him quite often...and he finally realized he needed help and hired a secretary.
 
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VolGal wrote :
I see in about 1/2 of the lists that "Lawyer", "Judge" or "Attorney" is mentioned.

I am an attorney and I'd like to know what the Attorney did wrong to end the relationship - since we always blame/kill the lawyers at the end anyway!

Please! I need the advice.

Well, I can tell you that I'm an attorney, and I rarely date or seek to date attorneys. Most of the downers when it comes to attorneys, in my experience, have to do with people who keep a sort of "competitive edge" even in their personal lives; that's very unappealing to me. The work schedule might also be an issue depending on how the person shows interest in you -- work becoming an "obvious" priority over your partner/date. Usually, those two issues seem to be the biggest thorn in my book when it comes to dating other attorneys. However, dating people with law degrees (but not practicing law) seems to be much better. Hope all of this helps.
 
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The Princess Bride and Nepacutie,

Thanks, ladies. As a female attorney, I am especially curious as to this. I was married to a male attorney (we married, finished college, went to and finished law school, and each developed separate law careers over 25 years), so I have some understanding of what they're like. I've been matched with a few attorneys. I usually close them, because I have just a few too many issues with male attorneys and can see your points precisely.

The competition and "edge"- check. Working too much and not hiring help - check.

Just trying to make myself a little more marketable in the open field.

I find that I seem intimidating on paper to a lot of guys. I'm not a prosecutor or difficult person - but it seems as if a lot of men "say" they want an intelligent, independent and savvy woman to date, but when the rubber hits the road, that ain't what they're really looking for - or maybe it is that they are worried about being subordinate or earning less in the relationship and that really hits their ego hard.

Guys, any ideas about those thoughts?
 
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The Princess Bride and Nepacutie,

Thanks, ladies. As a female attorney, I am especially curious as to this. I was married to a male attorney (we married, finished college, went to and finished law school, and each developed separate law careers over 25 years), so I have some understanding of what they're like. I've been matched with a few attorneys. I usually close them, because I have just a few too many issues with male attorneys and can see your points precisely.

The competition and "edge"- check. Working too much and not hiring help - check.

Just trying to make myself a little more marketable in the open field.

I find that I seem intimidating on paper to a lot of guys. I'm not a prosecutor or difficult person - but it seems as if a lot of men "say" they want an intelligent, independent and savvy woman to date, but when the rubber hits the road, that ain't what they're really looking for - or maybe it is that they are worried about being subordinate or earning less in the relationship and that really hits their ego hard.

Guys, any ideas about those thoughts?
Hey, I love a strong, independent, smart woman with at least a gram of self-esteem, and mad skills for running her own business or making money. I've dated a couple. Can't speak for the other men out there, though.
 
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VolGal wrote :
The Princess Bride and Nepacutie,

Thanks, ladies. As a female attorney, I am especially curious as to this. I was married to a male attorney (we married, finished college, went to and finished law school, and each developed separate law careers over 25 years), so I have some understanding of what they're like. I've been matched with a few attorneys. I usually close them, because I have just a few too many issues with male attorneys and can see your points precisely.

The competition and "edge"- check. Working too much and not hiring help - check.

Just trying to make myself a little more marketable in the open field.

I find that I seem intimidating on paper to a lot of guys. I'm not a prosecutor or difficult person - but it seems as if a lot of men "say" they want an intelligent, independent and savvy woman to date, but when the rubber hits the road, that ain't what they're really looking for - or maybe it is that they are worried about being subordinate or earning less in the relationship and that really hits their ego hard.

Guys, any ideas about those thoughts?
Oh... and something else, I get disenchanted when female lawyers think that I am also a SHE... so my comment was coming from a guy having dated female attorneys. I honestly think that our egos are more related to non-earning matters; some of us are money driven, but, maybe because we don't have a "glass ceiling" to deal with, it's not that important to "be more" or "appear to be breaking any mold."
 
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[quote=theprincessbride;1165860]Oh... and something else, I get disenchanted when female lawyers think that I am also a SHE... so my comment was coming from a guy having dated female attorneys. /quote]

I would have assummed you were a female also...with a screen name of "princessbride." I think it was an honest mistake.
 
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Oh... and something else, I get disenchanted when female lawyers think that I am also a SHE... so my comment was coming from a guy having dated female attorneys. /quote]

I would have assummed you were a female also...with a screen name of "princessbride." I think it was an honest mistake.
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