dear mr simmons
I was wondering if and when you are coming back to tv. we loved watching you and your family. just wanted you to know that your kids for being rock stars kids have been given good morals and respect. but yet they still have a life for them selfs.
thanks, tammy
Response from Gene:
Nice of you to say those things. Yes. GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS Season IV coming this June, with 20 New Episodes.
In case you were wondering, the Spanish crossed-axe-basses t-shirt says "If you like it hard...screw on the first date." Loosely translated, anyway.
Legally speaking, you are actually "married" without the use of the term. A long-term common law relationship is equivalent to a defacto marriage.
Gene, if you will allow me to add my two cents on this issue.
While most people mean well when they correct your stance or your legal perspective, for the most part, they don’t have a clue.
This guy, for example, may very well have a point, depending on the laws of the state in which he lives. I would guess he doesn’t live in California, where you and Shannon live, and where common law marriage has not been recognized for decades. In fact, only a handful of states still allow what is known in the vernacular as the “common law marriage.”
The United States Constitution requires all states to give “full faith and credit” to the laws of other states. Meaning, if a state recognizes a couple as “married” pursuant to its laws allowing such a marriage without a solemnization requirement (i.e. a wedding), all other states must also recognize that “marriage” as valid. But, using yourself and Shannon as an example, a state which does recognize “common law marriage” will not automatically treat you and Shannon as being married simply by virtue of your living arrangement in a state which does not recognize such a marriage. In fact, your cohabitation agreement would likely hold up in any state where you could reach the threshold of personal jurisdiction.
A little bit of knowledge is dangerous, and too many people have “opinions” about things that really are cut and dry, black and white issues. There really is no “gray area” on this topic.
But I have to beg to differ on one issue, Gene. Prenuptial agreements are not always “useless” as you stated. It is true there might be problems with coercion, or other defenses which may be raised by one party to attempt to invalidate the prenuptial agreement, but a cohabitation agreement also has similar pitfalls. For instance, if one party says he/she was coerced into signing it, or the party indicates he/she was not afforded time to have individual counsel review and negotiate the agreement, then you may have a situation much like the prenuptial agreement. The only real difference is, unlike a prenuptial agreement, which is likely governed by the state’s codified laws drafted by the state’s legislature, a cohabitation agreement is interpreted by the state’s contract laws, which arise from the common law, which boils the issues down to the basic elements of a contract: offer, acceptance and performance. The term “common law” merely refers law which is not codified by statute.
The best advice you, Gene, can give anyone is your referral to having counsel draw up the agreement. Let the lawyers handle these issues because we are trained to do so. You continuously indicate your lawyers draft such agreements – not you. I commend you on that, unlike many people with influence, who would make it seem as though they do it all themselves. I do have issues with your somewhat antiquated view on divorce, but that’s a different subject.
As always -- why settle for second when you can have the best?
Brian S. Brewer
Pinzur, Cohen & Kerr, Ltd.
Long Grove, Illinois
Response from Gene:
Thank you. As for your comment about my 'antiquated views on divorce" -- OF COURSE you think they're antiquated. You're a lawyer. If no one gets divorced, lawyers make no money. In all seriousness, I have always 1. told people I'm not a lawyer. 2. always told them to get individual counsel. 3. men should never get married without first getting a prenup or Co-Hab Agreement (which is much better) and 4. women should ALWAYS get married without any individual counsel, prenup or co-hab.....for obvious reasons. What's good for the gander is never good for the goose.
Hi Gene
I dont know if you are aware of this but in the U.K. where I recently was living there is a very popular singer called Robbie Williams who must be a big fan of yours.
He was in a boy band called Take That a good few years ago but he left them and went solo.You are mentioned in a couple of his songs.
In one the lyrics are "in the morning when I wake up I look like KISS but without the make-up" I think the song was called Strong, also he is dressed as you with make-up in a video of one of his songs called Let Me Entertain You.
Just thought you would like to know (if you did not allready).
keep up the good work
Kenny
Response from Gene:
Yes. Know all about it.
When girls don't put out!!
This was written by a guy...it's pretty damn smart.
I never quite figured out why the sexual urge of men and women differ so much. And I never have figured out the whole Venus and Mars thing. I have never figured out why men think with their head and women with their heart.
FOR EXAMPLE:
One evening last week, my girlfriend and I were getting into bed. Well, the passion starts to heat up, and she eventually says, 'I don't feel like it, I just want you to hold me.'
I said, 'WHAT??!! What was that?!'
So she says the words that every boyfriend on the planet dreads to hear...
'You're just not in touch with my emotional needs as a woman enough for me to satisfy your physical needs as a man.'
She responded to my puzzled look by saying, 'Can't you just love me for who I am and not what I do for you in the bedroom?'
Realizing that nothing was going to happen that night, I went to sleep.
The very next day I opted to take the day off of work to spend time with her. We went out to a nice lunch and then went shopping at a big, big unnamed department store. I walked around with her while she tried on several different very expensive outfit s. She couldn't decide which one to take, so I told her we'd just buy them all. She wanted new shoes to compliment her new clothes, so I said, 'Lets get a pair for each outfit..'
We went on to the jewelry department where she picked out a pair of diamond earrings. Let me tell you.... She was so excited. She must have thought I was one wave short of a shipwreck. I started to think she was testing me because she asked for a tennis bracelet when she doesn't even know how to play tennis
I think I threw her for a loop when I said, 'That's fine, honey.' She was almost nearing sexual satisfaction from all of the excitement. Smiling with excited anticipation, she finally said, 'I think this is all Dear, let's go to the cashier.'
I could hardly contain myself when I blurted out, 'No honey, I don't feel like it.'
Her face just went completely blank as her jaw dropped with a baffled, 'WHAT?'
I then said, 'Honey! I just want you to HOLD this stuff for a while. You're just not in touch with my financial needs as a man enough for me to satisfy your shopping needs as a woman.'
And just when she had this look like she was going to kill me, I added, 'Why can't you just love me for who I am and not for the things I buy you?'
Apparently I'm not having sex tonight either....but at least that bitch knows I'm smarter than her.
Response from Gene:
Please send your hate mail to _______.....very funny.
Hello Gener Weiner
How do you manage to pick which emails to answer? Are they shortlisted for you?
Take care,
Peter
Response from Gene:
Call it a whim. "Gener Weiner" eh....
Gene,
I was watching Iowa and Ohio State play college basketball Monday night and Iowa's band played Shout it out loud, Pretty cool! Then on Wed. night I was watching the Minnesota Gophers play Wisconsin and there were four guys with the KISS face paint on also pretty cool!!
Can't wait for the new album.
Take Care, Sean
