40% first marriages in US end in divorce. Second marriages have 60%. 2/3 initiated by women

You just need to know few people to qualify for "multiple times"

This is how you know this is a male dominated forum: women would not be remotely surprised and in fact tend to be the only ones warning of it when it is about to happen.

And let’s face it, nerds are especially vulnerable.

People are missing the point; it depends on the "circle" you are in. Not all will have the same experiences occurring at the same frequency.

> A significant proportion of the people I know that won the startup lottery

Maybe he only knows one person who "won the startup lottery"

I sure have. I’m surprised you’re surprised.