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(CNSNews.com) – Seventy percent of American males between the ages of 20 and 34 are not married, and many live in a state of “perpetual adolescence” with ominous consequences for the nation’s future, says Janice Shaw Crouse, author of “Marriage Matters.” “Far too many young men have failed to make a normal progression into adult roles of responsibility and self-sufficiency, roles generally associated with marriage and fatherhood,” Crouse, the former executive director of the Beverly LaHaye Institute, wrote in a recent Washington Times oped. The high percentage of bachelors means bleak prospects for millions of young women who dream about...

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Bachelor Carl Weisman got fed up of being classified as a playboy, a loser or a commitment-phobe so he set out to find out exactly why he and a growing number of eligible men were steering clear of marriage. Weisman, 49, conducted a survey of 1,533 heterosexual men to research a book aiming to give women an insight into why some smart, successful men opted to stay single -- and help lifelong bachelors understand why they are still the solo man at parties. He concluded that most men were not afraid of marriage -- but they...

They were Sean Bell’s final hours of bachelorhood, and in an enduring rite of passage, he and his friends chose to celebrate at a strip club, in this case Club Kalua in Jamaica, Queens. Another group was also headed to the club on the evening of Nov. 24. But they had a different objective: Shut the place down. They were police officers, two of them undercover, pursuing reports of drugs and prostitution behind the building’s burnt-red facade and dingy portico. Early the next morning, hours after they all arrived, the two groups would intersect in a few flashing moments of...

What do you do if the majority of the men in your country seem so self-absorbed, feckless or dependent on the bottle that there aren't enough to go round?Russian women believe that they have found the answer, with growing numbers flocking to "bitch schools" that purport to provide a competitive edge in a dwindling market of suitable bachelors, or provide those already in relationships with the skills to bring their men to heel. Twice a week, women stream into the Dubrovka theatre in Moscow. Four years ago, 129 people were killed there during a botched attempt to free an audience...

After last week's thread I asked Mr. Gypsy if he would like me to ask how to make a PBJ sandwich. He said he thought it was too complex for him. This week's question is the best way to boil water. There are times when we all have to stick to a budget. Whether it's that bachelor just starting out. Or if it's a family needing to stretch the paycheck. So, this week, what are your best budget recipes? Things that are yummy, nutritious, and most of all cheap. Boxes of macaroni and cheese or Ramen Noodles don't count. Although,...

Dating contest over U.S. presidency contender Associated Press In the absence of scandal, no major U.S. political contest would be complete without a bit of romantic intrigue. And so, while Dennis Kucinich may be lagging in the Democratic presidential race, he could end up winning a first lady. The divorced Ohio congressman, 57, has been attracting some female attention since he talked about his ideal mate at a forum on women's issues in New Hampshire last week. "As a bachelor, I get a chance to fantasize about my first lady," said Kucinich, who's been running in the low single...

CONDOBOLIN, Australia (AP) - Looking like a cross between James Bond and Crocodile Dundee in his tux, cowboy boots and felt hat, Brad Barnett lounges against the dusty doorway of a country hall and casts an eye over his romantic prospects. The 23-year-old rancher drove hundreds of miles in a pickup truck to a parched Outback fairground looking for love at the Condobolin Bachelor and Spinster's Ball. But despite the traditional role such dances — known as a B&S — have played as rural Australia's cupid, Barnett and his friend, 21-year-old welder Warwick Ranclaud, doubt this affair will offer the...