Ummm... no thanks, I've got enough troubles getting to the finishing line as it is!

Whenever I recruit for a new Producer, I am now retitling that job description and advert "Spermologer". That ought to get the applications up!

This

I was thinking the same thing, my ex was a career student who stayed at home while I commuted, paid for the house and the bills and I still did half the housework.

Ugh, I hire engineers for a living and I'm constantly bringing this up; not just for women, but for all under-represented minorities.

I wasn't actually disagreeing with Sir Patrick at all, nor referring to him, purely just replying to Porxaderp and alleviating (as far as I can) his confusion.

Hmmmm... as a proud Britisher, I'm finding it hard to see why we should be so tolerant of the remaining 41 countries that mean this charter has to be watered down.

It's a natural discomfort - having someone that cannot directly relate to your experience of life yet also championing it.

Yep, there seems to be only one option for men to not go through the same issues- to change name via deed poll, which in effect involves renouncing my name. Which kinda was the whole point of her not getting rid of her name!

Unfortunately this was in the UK, so entirely different laws based on custom. I had to quote EU discrimination law 3 times before even my bank would change it...

The term "Oxygen Thief" comes to mind here.

Ah, good old cross pond communication issues.

You say that, I woke up next to an ex with her shining a torch on my balls.

When I married my ex-wife, I changed my name too - we went double- barreled. She didn't want to lose her name and I didn't want to give up mine.

Ummm... nope there is EVERYTHING wrong with this.

Well, that beats my AWOL flatmate! She sounds quite the companion...

Neither do I I'm afraid. It's just a bit hypocritical methinks.

Oh I don't know, after a few too many, some splinting may come in handy :)

Because she won't be. The queen is married to the Duke of Edinburgh, but we do not have a king.

It is a special occasion and I am in Australia so the sun is well over the yard arm :)