[nightdriver]

"Radical feminists have succeeded in tilting the balance of marital power strongly in favor of women. And men, fearing that marriage may turn out to be a raw deal, have simply made other plans."

Truer words were never spoken. What man wants to see all that he's worked hard for all his life go up in smoke just because his "wife" saw someone else that she'd rather have?

[Support Free Republic]

SHOW ME THE MONEY !!!

[genghis]

an alternative hypothesis is the marriage market, like all other markets respond to supply and demand.
With far more females than males going to college and few college educated females are attracted to non college going males, it is a "buyers market" for males. Many females, not so many males and males no longer have to committ to marriage to get what they want.
Result, more males than apprear to be committment phobic.

[Lizavetta]

This is how she describes young men: "Other than a 29-inch waist and a full head of hair, there isn’t much to recommend the twentysomething male...He is living an extended adolescence – an adult-olescence – and every immature, irresponsible, self-absorbed thing he does is reinforced by the latest issue of his favorite men’s magazine.

What a coincidence. This is what the current crop of twenty-, thirty-, and fortysomething women are like. Me, me, me, me, me, me, me, and last but not least, ME.

[xzins]

PING TO BASIC ARTICLE

[Tax-chick]

It's interesting how many different perspectives there are on this. I guess I'm fortunate that I can view it as a curious social trend, rather than a personal issue!

[pogo101]

They've gittin' uppitier an' uppitier ever since we passed that dang-fool 19th Amendment! /sarcasm

[Clemenza]

JUST SAY NO...TO MARRIAGE!!!

[nothingnew]

...as if the woman’s point of view is all that matters.

You mean it's NOT?!...I've been hoodwinked...not!

FMCDH

[ItsOurTimeNow]

One of the main deciding factors of whether or not I would propose to my wife was when she made Chicken Gumbo.

It knocked my socks off, and I proposed a month later. lol

[Roughneck]

There is an excellent manual for women about men and for men about women. This manual covers the relationship from dating thru marriage, including tips on how to make a marriage last forever.

The manual can be found in an estimated 98.8% of all bookstores and is sometimes given away free to those in real need.

The name of this manual? The Bible.

[r9etb]

How many articles can be written on this topic? All of them seem to talk about how these nice women just can't find a good man anymore.....

Sounds to me like this lady wants to marry a guy with 50 years of wisdom packed in a 25 year-old brain, and no rough edges.

And of course, both men and women see in all the media this idea that you can't have a marriage unless you're always madly in love and having spectacular sex with a beautiful partner.

It's all about expectations, and how we see our roles in marriage.

There's nothing here that a little churching-up wouldn't take care of.

[Tacis]

More frightening than the Violence Against Women Act are the child support laws. The pay-even-if-the-DNA-proves-you're-not-the-father law has to keep many young men out of play.

At the same time, eligible young women have been raised of the dumb TV show and they seem to suggest that they all are beautiful and deserve to be treated like princesses.

The comment about men's magazines is interesting. True, they portray the objects of male lust. But, in the absence of Miss July, ANY reasonably normal female serves the same purpose just as well. The threat is in the female magazines which, like TV, imprint very unrealistic expectations. Look at the very highpoint of the lives of most females, the wedding ceremony. After the wedding spectacular, it is down hill for almost every female.

[Xenalyte]

If I didn't have Xena's Guy, I'd seek a man on FR first.

[stevem]

I've said it before and will say again...

Women get from any relationship about what they expect, and demand, provided they choose wisely. The same is true for men. I s'pect this hasn't changed much in the history of mankind.

If people make these decisions based on hormonal input, they are simply gambling, and have a gamblers chance of success. If two people perform that most delightful of human tasks, that is get to KNOW one another, and choose COMPATIBLE mates, commitment will work.

While I realize things aren't the same as they were in my youth, I think there still are people of both genders that would like to find what I sought in my youth. For the gold diggers and the vagabonds, with luck, they can find each other and simply share their own long term misery. I believe people are better off alone than striking up plans with such people. Furthermore, I think if people set high standards for themselves, and get out and about, and do things, they will find others that have set high standards for themselves, and they will increase their chances of choosing wisely.

Sometimes I think it boils down to self respect.

[Ronin]

The reason for marriage shy men can be laid right at the feet of the feminist movement. That much is clear.

[Lorianne]

This article is bunk. Anyone, man or woman, who truly wants to get married can get married. There have always been people who are overly picky (tire kickers I call them).

Secondly, many women are just as aware as men of the divorce statistics. This causes both men and women to be more cautious and picky.

[My2Cents]

Considering this is from LewRockwell.com, I'm surprised the article doesn't mention how Mary Todd Lincoln had a horrible marriage to that tyrant, Abe.

[honeygrl]

"Or the wife can obtain a restraining order simply on the basis of her claim that she is "fearful" of harm. She does not have to provide any proof that danger is imminent – just her word that she is afraid will generally suffice. "

Well can you really blame us poor, soft, weak women for being fearful of big, mean men? *patting hubby's 9mm and waiting for the answer* :)

[Theophilus]

"Radical feminists have succeeded in tilting the balance of marital power strongly in favor of women. And men, fearing that marriage may turn out to be a raw deal, have simply made other plans."

What God has given me in my marriage is worth far far more than everything else I have ever had or will ever have. He could take everything else away and I would still be abundantly rich. He could take my wife and children away in any manner and I would still have the wonderful and glorious time we've already had and did not deserve. Knowing that God is the benefactor of marriage is knowing that marriage could never ever be a "raw deal". Radical feminists, perverted politicians and malevolent judges be damned. Take courage men, take a wife and give her lots of children. Defend and provide for them with your all your hearts, minds, flesh and lives and if necessary your very deaths. Our enemies should dread us! We should not fear them.