>>But the only adaptation to present circumstances is to simply conserve resources and not get married.
You’re defeated.
Others, not so much.
I’m not defeated. I’m training and arming.
I don’t need the competing priorities of having a female around. Not having a wife around to suck up time and money, nor watching TV gives me lots of time.
Within a few years, I should have at least 50,000 rounds of ammo.
When SHTF, its me and my boys, and my family. Blood is thicker than water, and more consequential than a wedding band.