They strictly talk about economic reasons for this. There are many other social,legal, emotional reasons for the decline of marriage.
There have been long threads in the past here on Free Republic about that subject. And many posters were of the opinion that, too many American women aren’t worth marrying, due to liberalism and feminism; the legal situation in case of divorce is slanted against men; the sexual revolution has resulted in a marketplace of girls for men to be satisfied in that area of life, without committing to marriage.
I think those were key factors people brought up. Men nowadays, just aren’t as interested in marriage as men of past decades
>>>I think those were key factors people brought up. Men nowadays, just aren’t as interested in marriage as men of past decades<<<
There is truth to all that. But I also know a couple of single guys in my tiny church. One is an older guy now. He doesn’t have a good paying job and isn’t that good looking. He would have married if he could have. Another guy is about 40. He’s still looking, but he claims the women aren’t all that into him. He lives in an apartment. Maybe there is something to men aren’t as interested as before, while simultaneously other marriage minded men just can’t offer enough financial security to be deemed marriage material by women.
I wonder what the percentage is for 55+. Four out of six of my neighbors live in their detached homes alone. That is probably not typical, but I’d guess the number is 40% or so.
There are reasons I live alone and wouldn’t have it any other way.