Married or divorced.

[iflyforpie]

Single or shacked up need not apply. Do you have a marriage certificate, or a divorce certificate(s)? Pilots, AMEs, enthusiasts.... anyone who has aviation in their blood in unhealthy amounts. How bad is AIDS, really?

[cdnpilot77]

How do you do a secondary poll of those who are divorced, is it once....twice...thrice....

[Shiny Side Up]

.thrice....

Now that's what you call an optimist!

[Big Pistons Forever]

.thrice....

Now that's what you call an optimist!

If your daughter just graduated from University, your wife just graduated from high school and your kids are aged 2, 8, 11, 15, and 23; you are probably an airline pilot.....

[Spokes]

Why get married. Just find a girl you don't like and buy her a house.

[awitzke]

Loving all the optimism in this thread.

[PilotDAR]

'Since 1998, four kids, and I could not be more pleased! The best choice I ever made.

[esp803]

These numbers seem off...

Pie, are you asking:

Are you currently married/divorced?

or

Have you ever been Divorced?

I find it hard to believe that pilots are 40% more successful in marriage than the national average...

E

[iflyforpie]

I see what you're saying now. I was meaning if you'd EVER been divorced.. so even if you're happily in marriage number 2, 3, 7, etc.. you should choose DIVORCED.

Maybe a better question would be: Have you ever needed the services of a divorce attorney? Yes. No.

[Pop n Fresh]

The choices should be married, divorced or re-married. No?

[Changes in Latitudes]

The choices should be married, divorced or re-married. No?

No.

[Big Pistons Forever]

I did a run through of all the professional pilots I know........ 75 % have at least one X -wife.

I don't count because I have never been married. I tell everyone I am like a Panda Bear, I don't mate well in captivity

[Leightonzook]

I am happy to say I am married to my best friend. We have been together for 20 years and have 6 children. The problem is I can only afford a 172 so we can't all go up together.

[bmc]

28 years together. Two adult daughters (25 and 27). Three year old dog. Five year old cat. Mazda Miata in the garage. Five bass guitars.

[Old fella]

It will be 35 yrs for us this year, couple of youngins, one is a Dr. who has her mother's brains, other one has my brains but had sense to stay clear of aviation. No pets but dogsitting on occasion Dr.'s two mutts, a depleted wine cellar that needs replenishment but the new 2015 Camry drives nice - can't have it all. Due for another international excursion but in the dream phase now. Came out of the closet and always wanted to be an Air Canada A340 captain but not on as (a) I am way past my best before date and (b), AC doesn't have them anymore, perhaps in the after life, then again maybe Chateau Petrus needs a wine taster.....

[bmc]

Old Fella.....don't forget, our farm is 30 minutes from St.Aubin, 35 minutes from Meurseault, 38 minutes from Pommard, 45 minutes from Beaune, a good hour from Gevrey Chambertin.

Road trip.

[crj_705]

Herein lies the problem in Arkansas...if you get divorced from your wife, she's still legally your sister!!!

[JeppsOnFire]

Coming up on 15 years married to the same woman. My career choices have centred around what is best for our relationship and our kids. I've made compromises that keep me somewhat close to home, she made compromises as well - she is smart and gorgeous so she could have married a man with a real job I suppose.

[New_PIC]

How would you count widowed?

[Pop n Fresh]

The choices should be married, divorced or re-married. No?

No.

Ok I got this.

• married once
• married more than once
• married multiple spouses
• divorced
• living with life partner
• married common law
• widowed natural causes
• widowed used to love her had to kill her
• other

[flyinthebug]

Add me to the divorced and remarried column (that should exist in this thread as an option IMO).

First marriage, 17 years, 3 wonderful kids who are all grown and making their own way in life. I even became a Grandpa last year and was one of the most exciting and happy times in my life. My 1st wife was supportive of my career and helped me drag my kids all over the country to chase my dream. We married young and simply outgrew one another (me 21, her 18).

Now married for the 2nd time for 10 years. No more kids as she also had 3 from her previous marriage, so we adopted a beautiful 6 week old German Shepard and she is our "baby". I consider myself lucky to have found my best friend later in life than I thought, but nonetheless, she is my best friend and biggest cheerleader...as I am hers.

Even us pilot types can find happiness the 2nd time around...as we know what type of woman would fit into our lifestyle...and with some luck, we fit into hers as well.

Id say the 75% divorce rate in our industry is about accurate. 80% of us are alcoholics or a weekend lush at best...so pretty much in line with the divorce rates in our industry (As an FYI, I gave up drinking many years ago and haven't touched it for well over a decade).

Fly safe all.
FTB

[Old fella]

Old Fella.....don't forget, our farm is 30 minutes from St.Aubin, 35 minutes from Meurseault, 38 minutes from Pommard, 45 minutes from Beaune, a good hour from Gevrey Chambertin.

Road trip.

BMC…. If good fortune/luck and all other associated assundry aligned well that would be a trip of the lifetime (for me). Having said that the “35 together better” half is hanging up her skates next year and we are looking at crawling around the hills of Siena, Tuscany renting a villa. Very close friends both fluent in “en François” and he indicates a basic working knowledge of Italian are planning this with some seriousness – for now. Ahhhh, Brunello and sniffing inside an Italian Botte-------may never hear tell of me again.

[Redneck_pilot86]

My boss got married at 55 for the first time. He says it was to reduce the odds of having to go through it again.

[BobBates]

Forty One for me. Can't afford to start over after all that time with the same old boot. And five Grandchildren now. One advantage is We can share all our pensions with each other and nobody else.
Bob

I'd like to add to this. I purposely rejected world flying, far north or far south etc. Raising my two kids was highest priority. I have always loved flying for a career and still do after forty five years and more hours than most in the air. I plan to fly for another 5 years until I am 70. All of my work has been within the borders of BC, except for a few trips into the Yukon and the western provinces. But what compares to flying VFR in BC? Now I am in the best job I can imagine, flying the Beaver to the Gulf islands and area. Easy to check the weather too. Just look across the straights at my destination. LOL
Bob (Beaverbob)