Kinda surprised its the women that are opting out. Would think that the men would, especially since many younger women like the financial security than an older man can provide. That and the fact that many younger men aren’t marriage material. Raquel Welch aside, over 40 woman are typically past her prime. Not sure who these cougar wannabees thinks is out there waiting for ‘em.
More women than men are graduating from college..majority or ta least a large percentage of women today are no longer financially dependent on men.
I’m 53, and work at a VA Hospital.
There is not a single week I don’t get asked out, hit on, or worse.
I don’t look my age I know, but geez, I have a huge diamond on my left hand. You would think these guys would look first. Maybe they don’t care.
What a strange, grossly incorrect, shallow post.
Which pretty much squares with my own very unscientific survey of my own peers in their fifties. It's weird, the kids move out, and he gets served.
There is a political aspect to this, and not at all limited to this over-fifty crowd. "Family law" went through some very fundamental changes in the 70's with the concept of "no fault" divorce, it only takes one to decide to leave the marriage, and the other partner simply has no legal say in the matter.
And then, whoever has the greater income gets rolled. Sometimes it's the woman, but usually not. Hence the feminist obsession in the 60's and 70's with re-writing family law.
That used to be the case, but the trend is moving towards ever younger men. Regardless of wealth, a woman with an older man is now the anti-status symbol. I hear that from both of my daughters, 34 and 18.