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Affair Statistics. Please answer honestly. This poll is of course confidential. Please only take the poll one time.

I knew I was gonna mess something up. I reviewed it several times.. but...

Sorry.. For questions regarding children if you don't have children just answer 1 child.

Also on question 19 if there was no abuse just check by OP or Spouse.

The results won't be scientific at all anyhow...

I'll redo this poll so its more accurate and includes the correct information.

I am truly sorry for not including the correct information.

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Look at questions 10 and 11. You need 0 for a choice. My poll could not be tallied because of this. Thanks.

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by k9love:
<strong>Look at questions 10 and 11. You need 0 for a choice. My poll could not be tallied because of this. Thanks.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">same here

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h2y,

on questions 10 and 11, you need to have "0" for an answer.

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Hey Bud,

Some questions don't have 0 children as an answer as in how many children did you have/do they have.

I couldn't submit because we didn't have any and neither did the OM.

Just a suggestion for the poll.

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I knew I was gonna mess something up. I reviewed it several times..

Sorry.. For questions regarding children if you don't have children just answer 1 child.

Also on question 19 if there was no abuse just check by OP or Spouse.

The results won't be scientific at all anyhow...

I'll redo this poll so its more accurate and includes the correct information.

I am truly sorry for not including the correct information.

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H2y,

Good poll but quest 9-11 need that zero!!!
Also ask for the current status (forgot the question#).

Does PBR's fako pregos count? If that's the case I can put PBR down for 3 pretend children.. Shudder to think what those kids would have to go through if she ever became a real mom!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" />

Howz about miscarriages? Can't really blame that on the A but it sure didn't help. ya know??!?!

Let me know when that is fixed and I will try again. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

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Okay... I'll do the poll over and include more info.

Since I'm going to RECREATE it over... anyone want to add a question or thought?

Again I apoligize for making the huge booboos I did. Sorry.

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Poll Results: Statistics (5 votes.)
Currently I am the ______?
Choose 1
Betrayed Spouse 100% (5)
Wayward Spouse 0% (0)
Other Person 0% (0)

My Gender is ______?
Choose 1
Male 40% (2)
Female 60% (3)

What is your Age ______?
Choose 1
20 - 29 20% (1)
30 - 39 60% (3)
40 - 49 20% (1)
50 - 59 0% (0)
60 - 69 0% (0)
70 - 100 0% (0)

BS/WS - Have been Married ______ years?
Choose 1
1-2 years 0% (0)
3 years 0% (0)
4 years 20% (1)
5 years 0% (0)
6 years 0% (0)
7 years 20% (1)
8 years 0% (0)
9 years 0% (0)
10 years 0% (0)
11 years 20% (1)
12 years 20% (1)
13 years 0% (0)
14 years 0% (0)
15-16 years 0% (0)
17-18 years 0% (0)
19-20 years 0% (0)
21-25 years 20% (1)
26-30 years 0% (0)
31-39 years 0% (0)
40+ years 0% (0)

BS's - Has been married ______ time(s). Count the current marriage.
Choose 1
1 time 100% (5)
2 times 0% (0)
3 times 0% (0)
4 times 0% (0)
0 times (Common Law) 0% (0)
5 or more times 0% (0)

WS's - Has been married ______ time(s). Count the current marriage.
Choose 1
1 time 60% (3)
2 times 40% (2)
3 times 0% (0)
4 times 0% (0)
0 times (Common Law) 0% (0)
5 or more times 0% (0)

OP's - Has been married ______ time(s). Count the current marriage.
Choose 1
1 time 40% (2)
2 times 40% (2)
3 times 0% (0)
4 times 0% (0)
0 times (Common Law) 20% (1)
5 or more times 0% (0)

BS/WS - Had _______ Children (prior to the affair).
Choose 1
1 child 20% (1)
2 children 20% (1)
3 children 20% (1)
4+ children 40% (2)

OP - Had ______ Children (prior to the affair).
Choose 1
1 children 40% (2)
2 children 40% (2)
3 children 20% (1)
4+ children 0% (0)

_______ Children as a result of the affair.
Choose 1
1 child 100% (5)
2 children 0% (0)
3 children 0% (0)
4+ children 0% (0)

______ Abortions as a result of the affair.
Choose 1
1 child 100% (5)
2 children 0% (0)
3 children 0% (0)
4+ children 0% (0)

Are you currently taking Anti Depressants?
Choose 1
no 100% (5)
yes 0% (0)

WS - Came from a broken home?
Choose 1
no 20% (1)
yes 80% (4)

BS - Came from a broken home?
Choose 1
no 80% (4)
yes 20% (1)

OP - Came from a broken home?
Choose 1
no 20% (1)
yes 80% (4)

Persons currently in Counseling?
Choose 5
BS 20% (1)
WS 40% (2)
OP 0% (0)
Children 0% (0)
No one is currently in counseling. 60% (3)

Things that you've lost as a result of the affair.
Choose 15
Child/Children (miscarriage / abortion / death) 20% (1)
Child/Children (custody) 0% (0)
Family/Family in Law 40% (2)
Friends 80% (4)
Main Home / Apt (NOT other property) 20% (1)
Job/Career 20% (1)
Health (No pre-existing conditions) 60% (3)
Vehicles 20% (1)
Money/Accounts/Credit/Stocks/Bonds/401k 40% (2)
Animals 20% (1)
Other Irreplaceable Property 40% (2)
Freedom (Jail) 0% (0)
Religion/Beliefs 20% (1)
Other (Personal) 60% (3)
Other (Property) 20% (1)

What is the status of the Affair?
Choose 1
Discovery 0% (0)
Plan A 20% (1)
Plan B 0% (0)
Recovery 60% (3)
Divorcing/Divorced 20% (1)
Don't Know 0% (0)

Has the WS ever been abused/neglected/assaulted? (as a child or an adult)
Choose 7
abused (Child) 60% (3)
neglected (Child) 80% (4)
assaulted/molested (Child) 60% (3)
abused (Adult) 20% (1)
neglected (Adult) 20% (1)
assaulted/moested (Adult) 20% (1)
By OP or Spouse 40% (2)

What Month is your Birthday?
Choose 1
I am the OP or the WS. 0% (0)
April 21 - May 21 (taurus) 0% (0)
May 22 - June 21 (gemini) 20% (1)
June 22 - July 23 (cancer) 0% (0)
July 24 - August 23 (leo) 60% (3)
August 24 - September 23 (virgo) 20% (1)
September 24 - October 23 (libra) 0% (0)
October 24 - November 22 (scorpio) 0% (0)
November 23 - December 21 (sagittarius) 0% (0)
December 22 - January 20 (capicorn) 0% (0)
January 21 - February 19 (aquarius) 0% (0)
February 20 - March 20 (pisces) 0% (0)
March 21 - April 20 (aries) 0% (0)

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Orchid:
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Does PBR's fako pregos count? If that's the case I can put PBR down for 3 pretend children.. Shudder to think what those kids would have to go through if she ever became a real mom!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" />

Howz about miscarriages? Can't really blame that on the A but it sure didn't help. ya know??!?!

</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">FAKE PREGOS???? Say it ain't so Jakey!!! Women don't really do that... do they? Miscarriages...stress induced, yep... damn if only some people realized what they were doing and whom they hurt.

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Okay, I have a few ideas for questions.

1. Did the Affair improve the overall state of the marriage? In other words, did it make you both realize what you meant to each other? (please don't go paranoid over this, I am certainly not talking about at the time of disclosure, I am talking about wayyyyyy down the line).

2. What was your pre-affair mentality? Did you ever tell your spouse "I will forgive anything, but if you have an affair I will cut your ba**s off and divorce you? You would have to turn this into a multiple choice kind of question. You might want to leave the "cut appendages part off"

3. Would you forgive your spouse for a 2nd affair?

4. Did you tell anyone who would listen that your spouse had an affair? Did you tell family? friends? strangers? Again, it will be kind of hard to put this into a multiple choice.

5. Do you regret telling? On this I would give three choices, yes, no, or both. (that's because I feel this way).

6.Do you feel you were a stronger person pre-affair or now?

Just a few, don't know how they will add up to give you the results you are looking for.

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Yes, please add the fake preggos - not only for PBR, but I had one OW who pulled that fun stunt on [censored].

Did OW ever fake a pregnancy?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Not Applicable

How about a question on having marital relations on D-Day?

A question regarding men as WS and their use of women in the world's oldest profession?

A question regarding STD's:
Did you need treatment for an STD because of your WS?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Not Applicable

A question regarding Elizabeth:
It is 2:29am, should E go to bed?
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Goodnight

Thanks H2Y, this was a really neat idea. By the way, you don't have to worry about people taking the poll more than once. I found out when I tried to take a poll when not logged in that the system is well set up. It is all connected with the user name. Each user can only take the poll once.

Night!

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[QB]
OP's - Has been married ______ time(s). Count the current marriage.
Choose 1
1 time 40% (2)
2 times 40% (2)
3 times 0% (0)
4 times 0% (0)
0 times (Common Law) 20% (1)
5 or more times 0% (0)
Add Category here: DON'T KNOW

BS/WS - Had _______ Children (prior to the affair).
Choose 1
Add: ZERO CHILDREN TOGETHER
1 child 20% (1)
2 children 20% (1)
3 children 20% (1)
4+ children 40% (2)

OP - Had ______ Children (prior to the affair).
Choose 1
Add: DON'T KNOW
1 children 40% (2)
2 children 40% (2)
3 children 20% (1)
4+ children 0% (0)

_______ Children as a result of the affair.
Choose 1
Add: ZERO CHILDREN
1 child 100% (5)
2 children 0% (0)
3 children 0% (0)
4+ children 0% (0)

______ Abortions as a result of the affair.
Choose 1
Add: ZERO CHLDREN
1 child 100% (5)
2 children 0% (0)
3 children 0% (0)
4+ children 0% (0)

OP - Came from a broken home?
Choose 1
Add: DON'T KNOW
no 20% (1)
yes 80% (4)

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Nice poll, H2Y, the results are gonna be fun to read!

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Hey H2y,

Wow are a bunch of critics or just grumpy BS'??? LOL!! Maybe we should be the ones interrogating those CEOs!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

Ok, good poll. U know once you put multiple choice this was going to be a toughie. Hang in there, I think you almost got it.

Leave out JTW's question about sending her to bed before she turns into a pumpkin!!! Personally I think she needs to stay up and oversee all of us who like to post into the wee hours of whenever!!
(just kidding JTW)!!!

and then there's the fako stuff. Well you know, there are a few of us who had to deal with the pysco's. I wonder if there was just a fake category? Did the OP fake any info? Y or N

Just giving you a hard time. Of course it is in a loving MB way.

Hugz,
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Orchid you make me laugh! Will you move in to my 2 bedroom cottage on the lake to be with the kids and I full time? I share a room with 4 year old Amanda, so you can share with 8 year old Christopher. He is cleaner than we are.

I think we should have a special JTW category! Vote for ME!

What should JTW be when she grows up?
A. Queen
B. Princess
C. Sex Kitten
D. Supermodel

Where will JTW find her Knight in Shining Armour Hot Dogs?
A. The Grocery Store
B. University of Wisconsin
C. Under her nose
D. LOLROFLGPIMP

Should JTW listen to her Mother about the rules of wearing white?
A. Yes
B. No
C. JTW shouldn't wear white it washes her out

Ahhhh yes, once again another meaningless post by JTW that helps heal no broken heart at one o'clock in the morning.

Love to all,
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Hi JTW,

I think we should have a girls slumber party. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

I am not sure if H2Y is too happy about us hijacking his thread but since Medic hi-jacked mine...... well alls fair!!!

I think you need to have an 'all of the above' option. I like your Knight in shining Armour Hot Dogs choice. LOL!!!

My sense of humor may be a bit wacky but it is one of the tools I use to survive.

I enjoy reading your posts. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

take care,
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<img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Weiner,
That is what I'd really like to be;
Cause if I were an Oscar Mayer Weiner,
Everyone would be in love with me. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

Hotdogs, Armour hotdogs.
What kinds of kids love Armour hot dogs?
Fat kids, skinny kids, kids who climb on rocks, tough kids, sissy kids, even kids with chicken pox - love hotdogs,
Armour hot dogs, the dogs kids love to bite. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> My baloney has a first name;
It's O*S*C*A*R, my baloney has a second name; It's M*A*Y*E*R, Oh, I love to eat it every day, and if you ask me why, I'll say, Cause Oscar-Mayer has a way with B*O*L*O*G*N*A. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

Somebody slap me. You movin' in or what?

Love,
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How about a question as to where WS met OP. Work,social event, friend of family etc.

and if you seriously considered violence against OP

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Question 11- didn't allow us to answer 0 to the abortion question so I had to put 1 but the correct answer is none. Your data skewed; can you edit the survey? I hope you are not using this data to compile stats.

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Some interesting trends I see (sorry - I'm a "numbers" person <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" /> )...

First of all... where's all the men???? 70% of the voters are women.

Most common Years Married:
16%... 10 years
11%... 21-25 years
everything else is only 7% or less

Previous marriages for WS is 25%, BS is 16%

Only 25% of us are on Anti-D's at the current time

54% of us and our families are NOT in counseling

51% of us say we have lost friends <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="images/icons/frown.gif" />

Large percentages of WS's were abused/neglected/assaulted/molested....

3 most common zodiac signs are Leo, Scorpio, and Aries (14% each)

Interesting poll! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" /> It needs some tweaking... so we're looking forward to the "New and Improved Power Poll" sometime!!!

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