I recognize that they don't respect weakness. Unfortunately, a marriage license today incurs weakness no matter how the man behaves.
The moment that contract is signed, she can come home, kick him in the b_____, s___ in the sink three times a day and there won't be a damned thing he can do about it, and she knows it, and she knows he knows it.
If he cowers, she'll eventually become contempful of her newly created doormat.
If he stands up, she's assumes victim status, files for divorce and takes everything he has.
Others see this time and again. Then they stop signing marriage licenses. Today's strong sane man won't sign, he won't take s___, and he'll tell her to hit the road if she pulls these antics.
And them Molly Watson writes mean things about him.
I really don't think that's the case.
Actually, the Molly Watsons call him immature and afraid of commitment. Yeah, I'm afraid of sticking my head in the blender too. Or maybe I'm just too smart to do that.