Divorce: Did These Divorce lawyers Go Over the Line?
Recently, a billboard in Chicago caused so much controversy that it was removed because it was "selling" divorce.
The billboard said, "Life's short. Get a divorce."
The lawyers who bought the advertisement said that they were not selling divorce but wanted to get the meaning across that life truly was short and that we were all meant to be in relationships that made us happy--not ones that had died a long time ago.
So what do we think about all of this?
Well, life is short and although we certainly agree that we were all meant to be in relationships that make us happy and not ones where we are in fear or ones in which we have no feeling at all, the way this message was portrayed seems a little dubious.
In other words, the meaning of the billboard that the lawyers say they were trying to impart and the images are incongruent, in our way of thinking.
There were two images--one of a beautiful, largely-endowed woman and one of a very muscular, handsome man. Both are young and both have the look of models and not "real" people.
So in our opinion, the subliminal (or not so subtle) message that came across was to dump your slightly overweight wife or husband of perhaps many years and choose the man or woman of your dreams--if your dreams included large breasts or a rippled, muscular body in a partner.
No mention that this man or woman of your dreams even exists (that's what the air brush and make-up are for) or if either of these people would be a better partner for you and that you would be happier with them.
Creating a happy, connected, alive relationship that is filled with passion is a lot more than the outer skin.
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