Marriage is the leading cause of divorce. And men rarely win in a divorce. Actually nobody does.
Would I invest my hard-earned money in the expectation that I would end up losing everything nearly half the time?
I followed this line of reasoning when I was in my prime marriageable years, back in the 80s and 90s.
I was cautious about who I dated. In the final analysis I never dated any female who I thought was worth the risk.
I’m nearly 60 now, and I have to say that loneliness is a small price to pay for never having been dragged into court and skinned alive financially.
Over the years, I’ve developed a rather stern worldview, and few things matter to me more than never being taken advantage of by anyone. I’d be a hard man indeed, if not for the fact that I put equal emphasis on never taking advantage of others.
The ultimate failure of the sexual revolution lies in the fact that other people are not your playthings. Even if they want to degrade themselves in such fashion, you still have your own honor to preserve.
Most human relationships are transactional. If you’re a man, the only real love you’re likely to experience is from your parents or siblings. I was fortunate that my father was the most fundamentally decent person I’ve ever know, or am likely to.